UKRI Proof-of-Concept Funding Community Webinar

Following UKRI’s announcement of a new £9 million proof-of-concept fund to help convert world-class research into market-leading products and services, our community webinar provided insights into this exciting opportunity from the UKRI Commercialisation Team, ARMA, and Knowledge Exchange UK.

During the webinar, participants had the opportunity to learn more about:

• Aims, objectives, and scope of the proof-of-concept funding opportunity
• Eligibility criteria for applicants
• Key dates and deadlines
• The ‘intention to submit’ stage and its purpose
• The live funding application stage
• Using the UKRI commercialisation question set
• Securing support from research organisations

Additionally, attendees were given the opportunity to ask questions about the initiative during a community Q&A session.

Speakers:

• Dr Tony Soteriou, Director Commercialisation, UKRI
• Dr Alex Chaix, Deputy Director of Commercialisation, UKRI
• Dr Heather-Rose Macklyne, Head of Commercialisation, UKRI
• Dr Nishtha Agarwal, Senior Commercialisation Manager, UKRI

Please find below the recording, presentation and useful links.

Useful links:

• 🆕 UKRI Proof of Concept: Application caps for Research Organisations
• 🆕 Pre-announcement: Proof of Concept | Updates
• Your Questions Answered about the UKRI Proof of Concept Funding Opportunity
• New UKRI proof-of-concept funding set to bolster innovation 
• Outline of the Funding Opportunity
• Proof of Concept Intention to Submit
• Roles in funding applications: eligibility, responsibilities and costings guidance

Video recording: