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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
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