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EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account 2020-2021
EPSRC IAA 2020-2021
• Strategic Aim: to increase the global impact of the University through
greater levels of external engagement and entrepreneurship.
• Deliver this by building on previous IAA investments, and a focus on 4
core objectives:
• Networking & Relationship Building
• Funding Mechanisms
• People Support
• Training
• Funding awarded - £565,330
Types of IAA project & activities
• Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
• Partnership Development
• Researcher Mobility
• Capacity Building & Culture Change
The MERLIN detector developed at the University of Glasgow, sold by Quantum Detectors Ltd.
New for IAA 2020-21
• Developing external relationships
• Taking projects to the next stage
• Responsible innovation
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Calls for proposals
• New call for “standard” project proposals – projects up to £40K
• New call for research associate led projects
• Deadline for submission 14th January 2020 @ 10am
• Fast track projects– up to £3K, submit at any time
• Projects in co-operation with other UofG IAA’s (ESRC, BBSRC &
STFC)
• Projects in cooperation with IAA’s at other institutions also
possible.
EPSRC IAA RA CallIAA Funding stream exclusive to RA’s for projects which will develop impact based on EPSRC
funded research.
• will fund up to three projects, each with a maximum value of £20,000;
• eligible costs & project activities same as standard IAA;
• aim is to provide RA’s with an opportunity to lead their own KE & impact generation activities;
• Projects must be driven by the individual researcher, and approval from your
supervisor/research project PI is required;
• In addition to standard application form we also ask that RA’s provide a statement on how
funding will support their career development.
IAA Submission deadlines for 2020
• 14th January
• 17th March
• 12th May
• STFC IAA: 2019-2020 IAA Funds still available – applications welcome!
Health
Medical Technologies
Industrial Biotechnology
Caroline Hogarth (PhD)
KE Associate
How to Develop a Successful IAA Application
Application Questions and Review Process
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations
• Next Steps
• Project Overview• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations
• Next Steps
Tips • Easy to understand for reviewer
• Brief and high level
• Avoid subject specific jargon
• Pitching to an internal and external audience
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations
• Next Steps
Tips • What is the need
• Who will benefit
• Is there a demand
• Include definitive market research
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations
• Next Steps
Tips • Previous relevant EPSRC
research
• Can be an EPSRC PhD studentship or CDT
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact• Collaborations
• Next Steps
Tips • Describe the likely outcomes• Prototype dev
• New IP or licenses or spin-out
• How will impact be realized• New product for…
• Job creation at industrial partner
• Cost saving for NHS
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations• Next Steps
Tips • The relationship and
commitment
• Milestones
• Define involvement and timeline
• Project Overview
• Opportunity and Impact Drivers
• Underpinning Research
• Outcomes and Impact
• Collaborations
• Next Steps
Tips
• IAA project will enable me to…• Apply for follow on funding (eg. KTN)
• Further develop and grow any outcomes
#UofGWorldChangers
@UofGlasgow
Thanks!
An Application Case StudyKirsty Annand
KE Associate for Semiconductor Photonics
External Engagement Manager for PIADS CDT
TEM – Pix: Development of a fully retractable novel electron microscope detector
Secondment
Early Stage Commercialisation
Business/User Engagement
Culture Change/Training
Dr Damien McGrouther, Senior Lecturer in Materials and Condensed
Matter Physics, School of Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Detectors Ltd, Harwell Oxford Science Campus (SME)
The Opportunity
• TEMs are highly complex instruments - high
resolution at the atomic length scale.
• Digital images are recorded indirectly using
charge coupled device (CCD) technology
• EPSRC IAA supported product development of a
direct electron counting detector with unique pixel
electronics. Achieving noise free detection of
single electrons; surpassing data quality achieved
through traditional routes.
Transmission Electron
Microscope
Direct e-
detector
Mounting➢ Fixed
➢ Retractable
MarketingSoftware
New Market Shared
Revenue
IAA Awarded(60k company contribution)
2016APRIL
2016
Commercial
Demonstrator
Detector
2017
Follow on IAA Awarded(75k company contribution)
2017
Fully Retractable Detector
2018>
Growth
50% staff
growth in QD
UofG Knowledge
Exchange & Public
Engagement Award
Nomination
6 Conference Talks
MARCH
3 advance sales
for retractable detector
DECEMBER SEPTEMBER
STFC CASE PhD
Studentship Awarded
10
Instrument
Sales
IAA Fast-track Funding
Dr Ian MacLaren &
Nanomegas UK
Long term
collaboration
January 2019
5 international
conferences
4 publications
EPSRC IAA Webpages
• Details on all projects funded since
2017
• example projects and case studies
• Guidelines, eligibility & assessment
criteria
• New resources page
Quick recap…
• Calls open now for standard (<£40K) and RA led (<£20K) IAA project proposals;
• Projects must be within the remit of EPSRC and link to previous EPSRC investment;
• Current calls all close on 14th January at 10am;
• Also deadlines in March & May;
• Fast track projects (<£3K) – submit at any time;
• Keep an eye out for further announcements – events, training, calls, etc.
