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A case study of a business successfully funded by Innovate UK. The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is the UK Government’s innovation agency. It has funding, resources and expertise to benefit those businesses with innovation on their agenda. Wired Sussex has got together with the TSB to offer organisations and companies working in digital, media and technology a unique opportunity to hear from the decision makers across the TSB.

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Destination Local Feasibility Study 2012

Destination Local Collaborative R&D project – successful consortium bidder April 2014• 3 SME partners• 1 large company• 1 university

8 month process• Initial bid Nov-Dec 2013• Sandpit Workshop Feb 2014• Final Bids – March 2014• Notification – April 2014• Project start – August 2014

Top 10 Tips

Ensure fit with the scope

Strong consortium lead is essential

Clearly explain what your project will do and

for whom

Answer the questions

Don’t waffle

Do use sub-headings & sections

Avoid long passages of unbroken text

Don’t miss any opportunity to collect points

State clearly what TSB funding will enable that

would not otherwise happen

You are not owed anything

Estimate how long you think you will need to

write the bid, double it, then start a week earlier

than that..

Be ready for post-notification due diligence

Good luck..