The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) continues to fund energy related projects. The new £3M budget is for up for grabs from 6th June 2011. The funding is specifically designed for application and demonstration of materials technologies to used in:
- Energy Generation
- Energy Transmission and Distribution
- Energy Storage
The need for the project is described as below:
“The UK faces a number of challenges around energy supply, cost and security, which are all set against the need to reduce regional, national as well as global CO2 emissions. This has created a need to diversify the UK energy portfolio to incorporate a mix of fossil, nuclear and renewable energy sources. UK industry now has a major opportunity to examine transferable materials solutions and methods that will
be needed to support the development of energy technologies for the future.
The focus of the competition will be on projects that support applied research, experimental development and application of materials technologies which address challenges in scaling up technologies, from initial laboratory proof of concept to small-scale technology demonstrations and pilots in a representative environment.”
Please note that these will be industry led collaborative R&D projects. The total value of the projects is expected to be in the region of £1M (between 25-50% funded).
If you have an innovative concept and apply for EC or TSB funding then drop me a line at: funding@cagriyilmaz.com.
