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The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites proposals for its challenge-led applied systems programme. This supports the application and commercialisation of STFC research in industrial, environmental and societal grand challenges. Projects must seek to maximise the practical impact of research and innovation to advance or address at least one of the grand challenges in the UK and other countries by:
鈥ostering global economic performance, and specifically the business competitiveness of the UK;
鈥ncreasing the effectiveness of public services and policy;
鈥nhancing quality of life, health and creative output.
Challenges that must be addressed include those faced by industry, areas of research interest developed by UK government departments and global challenges outlined in the UN sustainable development goals.
Applications must work closely with the end users and consider data ownerships, ethical issues and appropriate regulatory pathways. A business plan is required to provide exploitation plans with support from appropriate industrial and other collaboration to ensure route to market. Proposals must clearly demonstrate that the science, technology and expertise involved originated from the STFC core science programme or the STFC facilities and laboratories, CERN, the European Southern Observatory and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Proposals offering new technology solutions should consider the importance of interoperability of data generated by devices or services. Projects from short feasibility studies to larger developmental projects may be funded. Industry and end user engagement during developing the project is strongly encouraged. Interdisciplinary projects are welcome.
Lead organisations must be eligible to hold research council grants. Lead applicants must be employed within a research organisation group previously or currently funded by the STFC core science programme, or employed within STFC laboratories and facilities. They must demonstrate that the work proposed develops technologies and expertise directly from the research.
The total budget is worth up to 拢2 million.