Two new SBRIs have been announced to drive efficiency and safety in the rail industry. Network Rail will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £3m to address two of the objectives identified in Network Rail’s CP6 funding strategy for research and development: - Automated tunnel examination - Security surveillance analytics for stations This briefing event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the two SBRI competitions and how to apply, and there will be ample time for networking. The webcast recording is now available: https://youtu.be/Uqq452lk90c Find out more about the Transport Interest Group at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/interests/transport Join the KTN Transport group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4148691/

1. Introduction to InnovateUK
Briefing Event
19 September 2019
Kelvin Davies
InnovateUK

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Innovate UK drives productivity and
economic growth by supporting
businesses to develop new ideas.
We connect businesses to the people
that can help them, and fund businesses
and research collaborations in all
economic sectors, value chains and
UK regions to accelerate innovation.
Innovate UK

3. 8,500unique
organisations
involved
Up to
£6-7for every
£1 we’ve
invested
£2.5bnsince 2007
We’ve funded around
11,000projects
Up to
£18bnin added value
to the economy
Investment of Industry match funding
taking
the total value of
projects above
£4.3bn
70,000jobs created in total
9 jobs
for each
organisation
involved
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4. - we are at the heart of delivering government’s
Industrial Strategy and target of UK R&D
expenditure reaching 2.4% of GDP
- we act as a transformative agent for change in
the UK economy by accelerating productivity and
driving disruptive innovation
- we support innovation, from spin-outs and start-
ups to companies with the ambition to scale and
grow in the UK and through global markets
- we help companies of all sizes in all sectors
access the research, partners, investors and
markets they need to innovate and grow
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The UK’s innovation agency

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AI and data
economy
Ageing
society
Clean
growth
Future of
mobility
Putting the UK at
the forefront of the
artificial intelligence
and data revolution
Harnessing the power
of innovation to help
meet the needs of an
ageing society
Maximising the
advantages for UK
industry from the global
shift to clean growth
Becoming a world
leader in shaping the
future of mobility
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund:
Grand Challenges

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- established and overseen by Innovate UK
- part of a network of technology and
innovation centres
- bridge the gap between businesses,
academia, research and government
- transforming the UK’s ability to create
new products and services
- ensure global opportunities for the
UK and sustained economic growth
for the future
Catapult Centers
Fostering innovation to
drive economic growth
Connected Places
Connected Places

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KTN is a network partner of Innovate UK. It
helps businesses get the best out of creativity,
ideas and the latest discoveries to strengthen
the UK economy and improve people’s lives.
KTN links new ideas and opportunities from
all sectors with expertise, markets and finance
through a network of businesses, universities,
funders and investors.
Knowledge Transfer
Network (KTN)
Find markets.
Find solutions.
Find funding.
KTN supported clean-tech company FeTu
www.ktn-uk.co.uk

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Innovate UK Opportunities
All InnovateUK opportunities are listed at:
https://apply-for-innovation-
funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
Highlights:
- Smart grants (open) competition, rolling
programme of competitions at ~£20M
- Competitions delivered as part of ISCF
activities
- Circa 20-30 competitions open at any one
time, typically with each open for 2 months
- Future rail competitions will be listed here
- Other competitions may be equally relevant
- Cross-sector activities are welcomed

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Summary: How to keep informed
Monitor
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
Register for ISCF Updates
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation
Subscribe to Knowledge Transfer Network Updates
https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/
Innovate UK Opportunities

10. SBRI: innovation in rail security surveillance analytics
SBRI: innovation in automated tunnel examination

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