Penny Newton, InnovateUK, slides from Connected Health 2015 Title: Quantified Self Innovation Contest

1. Quantified Self Innovation
Contest
IC tomorrow
Penny Newton- Account Manager

3. Steering
economic
growth
works
to…
…determine which
science and
technology
developments will
drive future
economic growth
…meet UK
innovators
with great
ideas in the
fields we’re
focused on
…fund the
strongest
opportunities
…connect
innovators
with the right
partners they
need to
succeed
…help our
innovators
launch, build
and grow
successful
businesses

4. Innovate UK Funding
• Large collaborative R and D, and feasibility studies
competitions
- Around £2.5m to £10m each e.g. Food composition
reducing salt, sugar, fat launching soon
• SMART awards
- Grant scheme which offers funding to pre-start-ups,
start-ups and SMEs (50-250 employees) to engage in
R&D projects in science, engineering and technology
- Proof of market, proof of concept or development of
prototype
- UK only, grants range from £25k to £250k, match
funding, competitive process

5. Innovation vouchers
• Vouchers worth up to £5k
• For micro, start-ups or SMEs
• Used to hire an expert to get advice on a novel
idea, or help with design to improve your
business or managing your IP
• Can’t be used for equipment or software, staff
training, marketing collateral
• Vouchers awarded 4 times a year, 100
available at each round
All open competitions:
https://interact.innovateuk.org/

6. About IC tomorrow
• IC tomorrow, an Innovate UK programme, stimulates
innovation and economic growth in the digital sector.
• We connect start-ups and SMEs with leading
commercial partners and investors across the EU,
through funded contests, events, and strategic
matchmaking opportunities.
• The IC tomorrow network is free to join and supports
innovation across a variety of industry sectors including
Music, Film, Fashion, Publishing, TV, Education, Games,
Culture, Sport, Advertising, Healthcare and Finance.

7. Benefits to Entrepreneurs

8. Partners include

9. Quantified Self Innovation Contest
• Competition opened Monday 14 September 2015;
closes noon, 27 October 2015
• Briefing event 21 September London, 2pm (fully
booked); webinar at the same time
• Application link: http://bit.ly/QSincon
• 5 Challenges worth £35 000 each
• Overall theme of the competition is Wellbeing

10. • Challenge 1: Quantified nutrition
Partner: Jamie Oliver
• Challenge 2: Self-tracking for young people
Partner: Toshiba
• Challenge 3: Emotional wellbeing in working age
Partner: AXA PPP healthcare
• Challenge 4: Improved wellbeing for older people
Partner: Saga
• Challenge 5: Re-imaging data capture
Partner: Bupa

11. IC tomorrow
Drop us a line support@innovateuk.gov.uk
ictomorrow.com
@ictomorrow
Facebook/ictomorrow
0300 321 4357
penny.newton@innovateuk.gov.uk
Apply now: http://bit.ly/QSincon