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Innovate UK routinely publish lists of winners for each competition, but are less forthcoming about the numbers of bids received.  Gauging how much competition you might face and what constitutes a winning score is

Two reports published this month by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy shed some light on UK participation in the current and future "Framework" programmes - the multi-€bn collaborative R&D initiatives run by

Two years after plans were announced by George Osbourne, the first competition offering innovation loans was launched at the Innovation2017 event. This complements the other Innovate UK "products" such as grants and access to finance support. The

The third phase of the Horizon2020 R&D fund has been published. Running from 2018 through 2020 The programme provides billions of euros in support of R&D-performing companies, including SME's. The most popular intervention

Innovate UK announces "investment accelerator" pilot. Looking for a grant, but can't find the matched funding? Want to attract the attention of leading investors? Innovate UK has announced a new format for R&D

23rd January 2017 Innovation Grants don't go to the best ideas - they go to the best grant applications A recent article in the New Statesman magazine's supplement on technology quoted Eben Upton, inventor of

30th November 2016 How grant schemes work, and how to get some Lightholm is proud to be supporting the Bristol SETsquared Centre. On February 7th 2017 Alan Gould will be hosting a workshop at the EngineShed on

Successful proposal nets £1.8M award for Zeetta Networks Zeetta Networks announced today that it has been awarded a ground breaking £1.8 million Innovate UK contract to deliver a large-scale demonstration of the capability

13th July 2016 Innovation funding hit by Brexit Reports are emerging that the Brexit vote is having an unexpected and immediate impact on access to Horizon2020 funding by UK-based organisations.   Succeeding in grant competitions

The Icelandic Football Team and the Leave Campaign have a lot in common:  Both are winners; Both teams did unexpectedly well, exceeding expectations and the solemn pronouncements of experts; However, the aftermaths of

25th May 2016 News from Lightholm - one year on! After almost a year since formation I’d like to say a huge Thank You! to all those who have helped, encouraged and supported me in

13th March 2016 Don't let David Cameron write your business case - some tips for proposal writers I have written, reviewed or assessed hundreds of Business Cases, Tenders and Funding Applications. One of

23rd February 2016 10 things you need to know if considering innovation grant funding for your business Between them the European Commission and the UK Government provide several hundred million pounds of direct funding to

8th January 2016 Obtaining grant support for technology-led business growth just got a bit harder Whilst central government reiterates laudable intentions to focus on support on “new and growing enterprises”, recently announced changes

20th November 2015 Contract disputes - your project’s nuclear option Contracts are not the end of a negotiation, they just define the boundaries for the ongoing negotiations that constitute a project. Contracts are