Supporting SME Innovation
Innovation vouchers are a fantastic way to create innovative partnerships between the business community and the higher and further education sectors.
Support can be offered across:
- Standard Innovation Vouchers - Up to £5,000 of funding encouraging first-time partnerships.
- Student Placement Innovation Vouchers - Up to £5,000 to fund a PhD or Masters student to work on a clearly defined project.
- Advanced Innovation Vouchers - Up to £20,000 of match funding to sustain your relationship with academia and continue the development of a project.
Access is available across a range of sectors including Construction, Creative Industries, Energy, Engineering and Technology, Financial Services, Food & Drink and Tourism and Leisure.
Read our case study about how we supported Altitude Thinking Ltd to develop, construct and test a prototype of a programmable drone to monitor water quality.
Find out more about how Innovation Vouchers could support your business
If you’d like to discuss a possible project idea, contact:
- Linus Reichenbach - Project Manager - Innovation and STEM