Register for this webinar on Tuesday 14 September (10am to 11am) to learn how to apply for the RTO/Catapult Growth Support Account and hear five Catapults explain how you could use the funding to work with them.
Under this scheme SMEs can receive up to £15,000* to spend on the services and support delivered by Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) and the Catapult Network including:
Exploration and testing of new product ideas
The provision of technical expertise and sector knowledge
Advice on regulatory and government processes along with access to networks of customers, services and funders.
Identification of opportunities for R&D, collaboration and partnership building
Sector specific expert advice e.g. support with market analysis, cost modelling, business‐case support, creation of industry‐relevant R&D project plans
Sector specific advice and support to commercialise their innovation, including improving efficiency, making their business operations more sustainable, or investigating market gaps
*The grant will pay 100% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of £15,000 (exclusive of VAT if the beneficiary business is VAT registered, irrecoverable VAT can be included in project costs)
What is an RTO / Catapult?
Research & Technology Organisations and Catapults are physical centres with cutting-edge R&D infrastructures including hubs, laboratories, testbeds, factories and offices, as well as technical experts that can help innovators develop breakthrough products and services.
There are nine Catapults operating from 40 locations that are able to provide support under this scheme.