Events

Grant Writing Workshop

We can all improve our grant writing skills and inside knowledge on what the funders are looking for is always helpful

In Innovate UK's Delivery Plan for 2016/17, Innovate UK introduced a simpler sequence of 2 broad competitions in each sector per year, plus 2 ‘open’ competitions for applications from any sector. In addition, Innovate UK will also run more innovation programmes and competitions in partnership with other government bodies and organisations. The focus is to now build on the momentum from the last 5 years, to accelerate sector growth. To do that, in terms of innovation funding, Innovate UK wants to expand their focus on projects and opportunities to concentrate on the growth of the investment-worthy businesses that those opportunities create and on how those exciting new companies can accelerate the value chains of entire sectors.

To support people with the application process, KTN in partnership with the Heriot-Watt Energy Academy are organising a one-day workshop on writing a successful grant application.

This event would be of benefit to early-career researchers and SMEs that are new to grant applications.

Programme

09:00 Registration and Networking

Session 1: Chair: Ian Osborne, Head of Complex Systems, Knowledge Transfer Network

09:30 Introduction - Patrick McCarthy Business Development Energy - Heriot Watt University Energy Academy

09:40 Grant Writing Masterclass  - Kezia Williamson, Access to Funding and Finance, Knowledge Transfer Network

10:20 The Innovation Funding Service -  Sarah Vodden, Head of Pre Award & Service Manager for IFS, Innovate UK

11:00 Break & Networking

11:30 Assessing your Application -  Sarah Vodden, Head of Pre Award & Service Manager for IFS, Innovate UK

12:00 What makes a Top Quality Proposal - Henry Bookey, Senior Researcher, Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics in Glasgow and Sabrina Malpede, CEO, ACT Blade Limited

13:00 Lunch & Networking

Session 2: Chair: Patrick McCarthy, Heriot-Watt Energy Academy

13:45 Help with your Application - Pitch Session - Grant Application Service Providers; Mentors and Those with Experience to Share

Leyton UK: Heloise Finch-Boyer, Grants Manager

TBAT Innovation: Matt Symonds, MD

Qi3: Robin Higgons, Director

PNO Group: Olaf Swanzy, Director

14:30  Future Infrastructure, a chance for systems innovation? - Support from KTN - Ian Osborne, Head of Complex Systems, Knowledge Transfer Network

15:00 Break & Networking

15:30 Grant Finder and Grant Finding Services - Zoe Wood, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Idox Group

16:00 Panel Q&A

16:30 Close

Parallel Sessions:

Two parallel Sessions will run during the afternoon after lunch:

Session 3 - Meet the Innovate Programme Managers: 1-2-1 Meetings with Innovate UK Programme Managers and the KTN by appointment throughout the afternoon

Session 4 - Your chance to feed back to Innovate on the Application Process – Sarah Vodden,Head of Pre Award & Service Manager for IFS, seeks your feedback on Innovate UK's processes