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April 2005 Competition
The Technology
Programme April 2005 competition is now closed for new
applications.
Background
£100m boost for great British ideas
On the 25th April 2005 Lord
Sainsbury, Science and Innovation Minister announced the next
round of the Technology Programme. Lord Sainsbury urged UK firms
and research communities to get ready to apply for the latest
competition of funding from the DTI's £320 million Technology
Programme, which enables business-led ideas off the drawing board
and into the market place. Key stakeholders such as other
government departments (DEFRA), research councils and the regions
made contributions towards the total funding available in this
competition. Full
press notice
April 2005 competition areas and
timelines can be seen below:
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The
application process for projects within the first
six of these technology priority areas is a two stage process; an Outline
Application followed by a Full Application for projects successful
at the Outline stage.
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Timeline for applications (excluding the Zero Emission
Enterprise and Validation of Complex Systems) |
Date |
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Competition for funding opens |
25
April 2005 |
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Deadline for registering your intention to submit an
application |
13
June 2005 |
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Deadline for submission of Outline Applications |
20
June 2005 |
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End
of Outline Assessment |
18
July 2005 |
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Deadline for submission of Full Applications |
12
September 2005 |
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End
of full assessment |
7
November 2005 |
The
application process for projects within the technology priority
area
Meeting the Challenge of the Zero Emission
Enterprise is a two stage process; a Feasibility Stage, with grants
available up to £50,000 followed by a Full Project Stage for
projects successful at the Feasibility Stage.
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Timeline for applications for
Zero Emission Enterprise |
Date |
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Competition for funding opens |
25
April 2005 |
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Deadline for registering your intention to submit an
application |
13
June 2005 |
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Deadline for submission of Feasibility Stage Applications |
20
June 2005 |
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End
of Feasibility Stage Application Assessment |
18
July 2005 |
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End of contract negotiations and
start of Feasibility Study projects |
1 September 2005 |
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Deadline for the submission of
Full Project Stage applications |
31 January 2006 |
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Applicant Interviews |
Week commencing 20 February 2006 |
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End of Full Project Stage
Application Assessment |
1 March 2006 |
The
application process for projects within the technology priority
area
Validation of Complex Systems is a single
stage process with an additional period of due
diligence and interviews for short-listed applications. Projects
submitted in this area must be greater than £5m.
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Timeline for applications for Validation of Complex Systems Projects |
Date |
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Competition for funding opens |
25
April 2005 |
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Deadline for registering your intention to submit an
application |
20
June 2005 |
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Compulsory Applicants Briefing
Meeting |
29 June 2005 |
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Deadline for submission of Applications |
18
July 2005 |
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Period of Due Diligence |
8 Aug
– 3 Sept 2005 |
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Interviews |
Week
of 17 Oct 2005 |
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End
of application assessments |
31
October 2005 |
Note: For applicants wishing to
consider RC co-funding in addition to DTI funding at the full
proposal stage please read the document below (This guidance does
not apply to projects submitted to the Zero Emissions Enterprise
or Validation of Complex Systems competitions for funding).
Guidance notes for RC co-funding
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each technology area or download the application forms and learn
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