FOI2020/00280: Policy Instrument Analysis
Case reference FOI2020/00280
Published 18 June 2021
Request
Request Received: 28 August 2020
To ensure we do not misrepresent any of the policy instruments offered by Innovate UK, could you please provide us with the information outlined below? (Please fill in the table, in the column provided for Innovate UK)
Name of Instrument
Missing Information
Explanation
Answer from Innovate UK
Innovate UK Smart Grants
Year of Implementation
Year instrument was first introduced
Funding and Scale
How much have firms received in the last 5 years? How many projects/firms have received funds?
Predictability
Have there been any significant changes to the structure of the instrument in terms of amounts or eligibility requirements over the last 5 years?
Knowledge Transfer Network
Year of Implementation
Year instrument was first introduced
Level of Support
How much can firms receive? (e.g. Up to £50,000, 50% of project costs etc).
Flexibility
Are firms able to make changes to the project once they are approved for funding? If so, is there a procedure they must go through?
Depth
Does the instrument support the creation of new knowledge or is it focused more on bringing an innovation to market?
Small Business Research Initiative Stringency
Are there obligations and regulations for the firm to comply with?
Depth
Does the instrument support the creation of new knowledge or is it focused more on bringing an innovation to market?
Level of Support
How much can firms receive? (e.g. Up to £50,000, 50% of project costs etc).
Investment Accelerator pilot
Flexibility Are firms able to make changes to the project once they are approved for funding? If so, is there a procedure they must go through?
Level of Support
How much can firms receive? (e.g. Up to £50,000, 50% of project costs etc).
Depth
Does the instrument support the creation of new knowledge or is it focused more on bringing an innovation to market?
Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Flexibility Are firms able to make changes to the project once they are approved for funding? If so, is there a procedure they must go through?
Level of Support
How much can firms receive? (e.g. Up to £50,000, 50% of project costs etc).
Digital Catapult Centre Stringency
Are there obligations and regulations for the firm to comply with?
Flexibility
Are firms able to make changes to the project once they are approved for funding? If so, is there a procedure they must go through?
Funding and Scale
How much have firms received in the last 5 years? How many projects/firms have received funds?
Depth
Does the instrument support the creation of new knowledge or is it focused more on bringing an innovation to market?
Response
Response Sent: 18 October 2020
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