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ANNEX B: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC SECTOR R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT IN SCOTLAND

Stage

Aimed at

Grant scheme

Development from discovery in the lab to proof of concept/prototype stage

universities, research institutes, NHS

Proof of Concept *

Assistance to universities wishing to become involved in European collaborative R&D projects

universities

PACER (Proposal Assistance for Co-ordination of European Research) **

Knowledge transfer between the Scottish public sector science base and Scottish SMEs

eligible public bodies, such as universities and research institutes

SEEKIT (Scottish Executive Expertise, Knowledge & Innovation Transfer) Programme ***

Assistance to companies wishing to become involved in European collaborative R&D projects

SMEs

SPAF (Scottish Proposal Assistance Fund)

Pre-competitive collaborative research

companies and research organisations

Intermediary Technology Institutes ††

Technical & commercial feasibility studies

SMEs

SMART

R&D up to pre-production prototype stage

SMEs

SPUR/ SPUR PLUS

Pre-competitive development activities in R&D

SMEs (in collaboration with public sector science base)

SCORE ( SME Collaborative Research Programme)

Projects leading to the development and introduction of new products and processes

SMEs

SCIS - Small Company Innovation Scheme †††

Corporate R&D

companies undertaking R&D

R&D tax credits 1

Support for companies engaged in R&D activities in Scotland

large companies

R&D Plus 2

Transfer of knowledge from the 'knowledge base'

companies of all sizes

Knowledge Transfer Partnership 3

Help to turn academic research into commercial business ventures

postgraduate students and researchers at Scottish universities or research institutes

Enterprise Fellowship Programme 4

Improved access to venture capital funding

SMEs

Scottish Co-Investment Fund 5

Support for capital expenditure linked to business start-ups and expansions

companies in Assisted Areas

Regional Selective Assistance 6( RSA)

* www.scottish-enterprise.com/proofofconcept

** www.shefc.ac.uk/library/06854fc203db2fbd000000fde19f02b9

*** www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/16879/6780

www.ircscotland.net/euro_funding/scottish_proposal_assistance_fund.cfm

†† www.itiscotland.com/

††† www.scottish-enterprise.com/publications/scis.pdf

1 www.hmrc.gov.uk/randd/index.htm

2 www.scottish-enterprise.com/publications/r_d_plus.pdf

3 www.ktponline.org.uk/

4 www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/sig/academics/enterprise-fellowships.htm

5 www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/services-to-business/s2b_finanace/finance-business_growth/scottishcoinvestment-fund.htm

6 www.rsascotland.gov.uk/

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