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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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