EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account: 2nd Call for Proposals
31 Jan 2013
Applications are invited by 27 March at 12 noon.
EPSRC has awarded The University of Manchester over £3.2M to deliver an Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) following the successful conclusion of its Knowledge Transfer Account (KTA).
Running from 2012 to 2015, the IAA will aim to ensure that the University fulfills its strategic Knowledge Exchange objectives in the domains covered by EPSRC research.
The University’s IAA Operations Board is pleased to announce the 2nd call for proposals for funding under the following mechanisms:
- Relationship Incubator Scheme – To develop early stage contact and strategic alignment between business and academics
- Concept Development and Feasibility Study Scheme – To bridge the gap in support for early stage commercialisation of ideas
- Exploitation Secondment Scheme - To increase the exchange of knowledge through mobility of people between the university and user organisations
- Knowledge Exchange Fellows – To extend the culture and skills for engagement in the University
For further details are available online at:
The closing date for applications to this 2nd call is 27 March 2013 at 12 noon.