Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.
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1,058 disclosures
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Request Received: 12 April 2023
If the information is available, I'd like to request information on how many applications in the Smart scheme have gone through the scoring moderation process (outliers identified) and how many have had scores removed. If possible, please can you break this down by competition round for the past year including (Jan '22, Apr '22, Jul '22, Oct '22).
Published: 1 August 2023
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Request received: 10 May 2023
I respectfully request all information that is held concerning Small Business Research and Innovation (SBRI) funding for the HyBONT project in emails, minutes and notebooks. I request the following:
1. How much SBRI funding was received
2. What was the timescale of the SBRI funding
3. Did the terms of the SBRI funding exclude public funding from other bodies for the same project
Published: 1 August 2023
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Request Received: 4 May 2023
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information on the procurement of ground mounted solar PV systems. This was conducted through Delta E-Sourcing portal under Reference number: UKRI-1060, titled: Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Multiple Solar Photovoltaic Systems (Ground Mounted)
I would like to request the following information:
1. Copy of successful tender.
2. Final pricing of successful bidder.
3. How many bidders submitted responses?
4. Name of all bidders who submitted responses.
5. Rank of all bidders who submitted responses.
Published: 1 August 2023
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Request Received: 24 March 2023
I am looking for data on NERC responsive mode panel membership and awarded grants.
For BBSRC I was able to get the data I needed quite quickly through the website but for NERC it seems to be arranged differently. Gateway to research had the data but didn't seem to break it into the individual rounds/panels.
I need to find data for all responsive mode panel membership from 2010-2021, for each round I need the panel, name, institution, and role.
For the awarded grants I was able to find the data from also need for each round the panel, reference, name, institution, project title, and requested value.
Clarification received 05/04/2023
It looks like what I need is for Standard Grant and I need please panel membership for 2017 and 2018, plus if there were rounds then I need January 2021 and July 2022. For awarded grants I need to find please all records for 2016, plus July 21 and all data for 2022 if available.
Published: 1 August 2023
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Request Received: 10 June 2023
Please may I request freedom of information regarding the technology transfer topics, trade agreements with Japan being discussed please see attached.
I am also requesting networking contacts within the Science and innovation community UK fcdo Tokyo, SIN network that may help develop themes into mainstream markets that could help with Climate responses, potential new energy sources, and pollution controls.
Published: 31 July 2023
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Request Received: 5 July 2023
What rate of fees are paid to independent experts brought in to assess technology of innovation companies supported by Innovate UK Edge?
How many SMEs has Innovate UK Edge supported in each of the last 5 years?
How many of these companies have expanded to become financially self- sufficient?
What is the Innovate UK Edge definition of success?
Published: 31 July 2023
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Request Received: 30 June 2023
For Innovate UK's Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME round 1 competition (for all strands- £50,000 and £300,000 for feasibility studies; £100,000 and £1 million for industrial research; £250,000 and £2 million for experimental development), please could you release the following information:
1. The number of applications.
2. The number of assessed applications.
3. The number of successful applications.
4. The success rate.
5. The minimum successful score.
6. The maximum successful score.
7. Maximum score of failed applications.
8. Average grant fund value per project.
9. Average score of funded projects.
10. The score distributions of the applications (e.g. % (or number) of applications which scored <70, 70.1-75, 75.1-80, 80.1-85, 85.1-90, 90.1-95, 95.1-100).
11. The count of assessed applications by innovation area.
12. The count of successful projects by innovation area for each strand.
13. The count of assessed applications by research category (feasibility studies, industrial research, experimental development).
14. The count of successful projects by research category.
15. The number of unsuccessful applications, if any, which scored above the minimum funded score.
16. The number of investors involved in successful projects.
17. The number of investors involved in all submitted applications.
Published: 31 July 2023
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Request received: 11 April 2023
How many UKRI employees logged "Industrial Action" with UK SBS under Attendance Management for March 15th 2023?
Please provide an overall number and additionally, please provide numbers by workplace for the following:
• Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, DaresburyWA4 4AD
• BGS Edinburgh The Lyell Centre Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP
• BGS Keyworth Nicker Hill Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG
• Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL
• BAS Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET
• UK ATC Edinburgh, Blackford Hill Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
• Caxton House 7th Floor, London, SW1H 9NA
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX
Published: 27 July 2023
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Request Received: 18 May 2023
I am attempting to establish some baseline data regarding Atlantic Salmon population change research. I would be tremendously grateful if you would be able to provide me with the following information to inform my research project.
By year, over the financial years 2013/14 to 2022/23 inclusive details of applications received and projects funded (research, studentships, innovation and engagement activities) sorted by research council (and IUK)) which address: Atlantic Salmon population monitoring; aquaculture impacts on the species; water engineering interventions for Atlantic Salmon protection; genetic integrity studies of the species; and, economics of salmon aquaculture.
Further, it would be helpful to receive information about any engagement or outreach events that may have been supported or delivered by UKRI (and RCUK as was, IUK or individual councils) during the same time period - e.g., the event title, date and any weblinks/publicly available reports.
I would appreciate the following information about the identified activities.
Applications
Title, submission date (or proposed start date), proposed Department and host institution, name of PI (if that is allowable under GDPR), sum requested and a copy of the abstract where Seibel captured that.
Awards
Title, start and end date, Department and host institution, name of PI. Sum awarded and a copy of the abstract
I recognise this is quite a complex request, and I understand that you have limited time resources. If it is difficult to sift projects about Atlantic Salmon in the way requested, if you could perhaps provide a list of all applications and awards on the species by research council (and IUK) including the information as per 'Awards' above, and provide details about any engagement or outreach events, I could work with that.
Further information received:
I would be tremendously grateful if you would be able to provide me with the requested information. It is not available via the GtR because the filters are insufficiently sensitive to access the categorical information, and searches by title only are producing inaccurate data - e.g., it is listing projects with some focus on aspects of the Atlantic ocean and not the issue related to the species as requested. For example, the search produced projects and publications re urban flood risk on peri Atlantic cities. Hardly related to species decline or genetic diversity… Further, GtR does not hold data regarding events and activities as requested.
Published: 26 July 2023
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Request Received: 17 May 2023
I would like to make a freedom of information request relating to the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Biomedical Catalyst grants from Innovate UK. These awards are typically made twice per year and each award has set criteria. For example, the Biomedical Catalyst 2021 Round 2 had the following criteria:
• have total eligible costs between £50,000 and £1 million
• start on 1 April 2022
• end by 31 March 2024
• last between 3 months and 24 months
• carry out all of its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
FOI Request - Please can you confirm that award recipients who weren't able to start by the grant's prescribed start date haven't had their dates extended? If recipients have had their dates extended then please can you confirm the number of recipients who have been granted an extension and the reasons for these extensions?
Published: 25 July 2023