The basic details of the A4I Round 5 Funding Competition. This programme aims at helping companies solve existing problems with their products or processes to improve productivity.

1. Analysis for Innovators
Round 5
Nigel Rix
Head of Enabling Technologies

2. A4I funding can help you boost productivity by solving
problems in existing products or processes by working with
the UK’s world class scientists and facilities using novel
measurement and analysis techniques.
www.A4I.info for Details, Case Studies and Events

3. To help UK businesses, of any size, to:
Understand & Solve issues impacting their productivity
….that they haven’t been able to address with usual solutions
It might be a problem with product reliability, manufacturability,
cost of manufacturing, product cost or product capability
A4I gives companies access to cutting-edge R&D, expertise and facilities to
help address these issues that can't be solved using standard technologies
and techniques.
A4I Programme

4. UKRI
Innovate UK – funding to industry to participate in project
STFC – world class scientists and facilities
National Measurement Service
NPL – National Physics Laboratory
NEL – National Engineering Laboratory
NML – National Measurement Laboratory at LGC
A4I Funding Partners

5. Phase 1 (Opens 29
th
July Closes 4
th
Sept)
Expression of Interest
Brokerage sessions with partners (15
th
to 18
th
October)
Phase 2 (Opens 23
rd
Sept Closes 13
th
Nov)
Full project application
Stream 1: Up to £1m for short projects – up to 3 months and £50k
Stream 2: Up to £3m for larger projects – up to 12 months and £300k
Round 5 - Two Phase Competition

6. Make an application by giving:
What is the problem you need to address
What have you done to try to solve it
What would be the impact on your business of a solution
Doing a 3 minute video
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to have meetings
with relevant partners and then form a project with one of more
of the partners to address their issue.
How to Apply

7. Information on IFS Competitions page:
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/399/overview
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/410/overview
Attend the Launch Event:
https://www.ktn-uk.co.uk/events/analysis-for-innovators-a4i-round-5-competition-
briefing-event
More Details

8. Contact:
Nigel Rix
nigel.rix@ktn-uk.org