Feasibility Studies for Artificial Intelligence Solutions

Deadline: Wednesday 24th May 2023

The aim of this competition is to support innovative projects prompted by a challenge to business in an area of operations that can drive improvements in business productivity.

This competition supports the Government’s goals in the National AI Strategy in the transition to an AI-enabled economy through wider AI adoption across sectors.

Your proposal must:

  • address a business challenge in construction, transport including logistics and warehousing, creative industries or agriculture and food processing
  • demonstrate an increase in business productivity

Your project must address a business challenge or opportunity in target industry sectors:

  • construction
  • transport, including logistics and warehousing
  • creative industries
  • agriculture and food processing

Link for more information:

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1533/overview/b50c223e-8aea-4f62-a1ef-4c84d69050e6

 

Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture: CR&D

Deadline: Wednesday 3rd May 2023

The aim of this competition is to develop the design and delivery of new and disruptive sustainable biomanufacturing by 2050. Enabling the UK to be more globally competitive by supporting collaborative research and development (CR&D) across different industries and sectors.

The need for change is driven by the three strategic imperatives:

  • climate change
  • supply chain resilience
  • the cost of energy

Your proposal must support organisations in biomanufacturing in the future to be:

  • net zero and resource efficient
  • resilient and responsive
  • technologically advanced and digital

Your project must focus on one or more of the following themes:

  • improving extraction of existing bio-based feedstocks and optimising these processes
  • using biotechnology-based systems for developing alternatives to traditional manufacturing processes, including processing and catalysis for sustainability
  • the design and development of future advanced bio-products with improved or differentiated properties
  • the discovery of novel or optimisation of enzymes to whole organisms for biomanufacturing
  • securing value from non-food crop biomass and other waste streams
  • improving manufacturability and consistency at scale and progressing the development and adoption of biotechnology, across multiple manufacturing industries and sectors

Link for more information:
https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1496/overview/cb5f44ee-2f65-4960-b2d7-c44a3fb2ddd8#scope

 

For details of ALL open funding opportunities please visit:

https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search

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