technical textiles - funding
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Technical Textiles - Funding
Brian J. McCarthy - KTN
12th June 2015
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Enhanced individual protective equipment
MOD SBRI – Closes – 29th July 2015
Technology inspired innovation – Advanced Materials
Closes – 9th September 2015
Smart 15/16 – Closes 16th July 2015 (four calls per year)
Proof of Market, Concept or Prototype
https://interact.innovateuk.org/
Innovate UKDetails of Current and Future R&D Calls
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Smart Materials – including Smart Textiles
Materials for Demanding Environments –
https://
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/materials-in-demanding-environments-competition-scope-tickets-17026197816
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Advanced MaterialsSpecific Calls
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Ben Walsh – Lead Technologist – Advanced Materials
Robin Wilson – Lead Technologist – HVM
Innovate UK Contacts
“Earlier involvement of design in the
innovation process would be hugely
beneficial in helping deliver better
technologies more likely to succeed in the marketplace.”
Design is increasingly being recognised as tool to embed values such as sustainability and resource efficiency within product, service and systems innovation.
horizons.innovateuk.org
Barriers to promoting the role of design in R&D and innovation
Barriers include:• Unknown unknowns
– what is design?– what are the benefits of design? – where to find help?
• Design often applied late in innovation process
if at all• Skills barriers e.g. design procurement,
technology exploitation• Collaboration barriers• Cultural barriers e.g. risk adverse • Lack of access to capital for investment in
innovation and growth• Gaps in support mechanisms• Multi sector and SME reach required• R&D and innovation have multiple barriers in
themselves
KTN Design in Innovation
Partner and signpost:Research
Develop the business caseTools and resources
CollaborationBusiness models
FinanceNetworking and information
exchangeCapacity building
Good practiceTechnology
Transfer Offices
Technology Sector
Design Sector
Research Sector
Innovate UK, Catapults, BIS
SMEs and Start-Ups
Industry
Trade Associations & Support Orgs
Innovation Brokers &
Think Tanks
Public Sector
International Good Practice
Science Parks & Enterprise
Zones
Technical TextilesNorthern Ireland Cluster
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What of the future?
Brian J. McCarthy
Knowledge Transfer Manager – Textiles, Packaging and Consumer Goods
@technitex • M: 07964 563373
@KTNUK • T: 0161 306 8500 • ktn-uk.org
KTN, Innovation Centre North Campus, Sackville Street, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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