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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..
