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Innovate UK’s competition is open to the best business-led cutting-edge or disruptive ideas or concepts with a view to commercialisation.

These can come from any technology (including , ) and apply to any part of the economy.

They can fit into, or be outside of, any one or more of Innovate UK’s 4 priority sectors for growth: emerging and enabling technologies, health and life sciences, infrastructure systems and manufacturing and materials, or be outside them..

(KTPs) applications are welcome. There is £14 million of funding for KTP applications.

Where appropriate, we will share application details with other potential public sector co-funders.

Total eligible project costs must be within the range £25,000 to £1,000,000. Projects may last between 6 and 36 months.

To be eligible to apply you must lead a project that:

• is UK-based business
• be a business of any size
• carry out your project in the UK
• work alone or in collaboration with others (businesses, research base and third sector)
• Value up to £1 million

The Brazilian State Funding Agencies, articulated by its National Council (CONFAP), and the Royal Society, under the Newton Fund, invite applications for their research mobility grants. These enable UK researchers to develop the strengths and capabilities of their research groups through training, collaboration and reciprocal visits with partners in research groups in Brazil. Research may be in any field of natural sciences, engineering, medical sciences, including clinical or patient-oriented research, social sciences and humanities. Four types of grants are available:

•for UK researchers receiving support from a funding agency outside the state of São Paolo for missions up to 15 days, covering airfares, travel insurance and daily support;

•for UK researchers receiving support from a funding agency outside the state of São Paolo for missions from 16 days up to three months, covering airfares, travel insurance and a monthly scholarship of BRL 7,000;

•for UK researchers receiving support from an institute in the state of São Paolo for missions from seven days up to one month, covering airfares, travel insurance and daily support;

•for UK researchers receiving support from an institute in the state of São Paolo for missions from one month up to 12 months, covering airfares, travel insurance and a monthly scholarship worth up to BRL 10,680 for young researchers and up to BRL 15,870 for full professors.

The applicants must hold a PhD and a permanent academic post or postdoctoral positions in the UK which extends beyond the period of the award. Young researchers must be within two to seven years from their PhD, and senior researchers must have hold a PhD for over seven years. Applications must include a Brazilian-based collaborator as a co-applicant.

The Brazilian State Funding Agencies, articulated by its National Council (CONFAP), and the UK Academies, under the Newton Fund, invite applications for their young investigator award. This provides young investigators from the UK with the opportunity to start a research career in a university or research institution in São Paulo.

Applicants must hold a PhD and a permanent academic post or postdoctoral positions in the UK which extends beyond the period of the award. Young researchers must be within two to seven years from their PhD.

The award includes a monthly scholarship of BRL 8,152.20 for up to four years, or until the researcher obtains a permanent position in a university or research institute in São Paulo. The award also includes equipment, consumables, services, and travel necessary to the research project.

Daniela Bortoletto (Oxford)