Innovation Funding for Businesses

TALK TO US ABOUT funding options

UWS can help you source and secure funds to support your research ideas in partnership. 

There are several sources of funding support industry collaborations with University researchers. We can help you source and apply for the most appropriate one to suit your business and project ideas. To discuss your project, contact one of our UWS business development managers.

If you are looking for collaboration and advice for funding options relating to

• Business & Enterprise
• Computing
• Creative Industries
• Education
  
• Engineering
• Health, Nursing & Midwifery
• Science
• Society
• Sport

then contact: business@uws.ac.uk  

Below, we provide overview and links to more detailed information about:

• Innovation Vouchers (funding of up to £20,000 may be available for Scottish businesses to help fund collaborative projects with UWS)
• Innovation Centres (there are four innovation centres in Scotland to help you access Scotland's world-leading academics to support your business)
• Innovate UK (to help companies grow innovative solutions which will benefit society and the economy).

Innovation vouchers

The Scottish Funding Council offers funding programmes to offset the cost for SMEs of collaborating with Scotland's universities to develop new products, services and processes. 

• Standard Innovation Vouchers: Up to £5,000 to encourage first-time partnerships between a company and a university 
• Student Placement Innovation Vouchers: Up to £5,000 to fund a PhD or Masters student to work in your organisation on a clearly defined project  
• Advanced Innovation Vouchers: Up to £20,000 of match funding to enable existing partnerships to continue the development of a project 

Innovation Centres 

UWS works in partnership with the Innovation Centres. These represent Scottish Funding Council's (SFC) commitment to connect Scotland's academic expertise with industry, public and third sectors to create economic and societal benefits. Innovation Centres provide funds for joint projects between businesses and universities. 

So, if you are interested in: 

• digital health (diabetes, dementia or cancer) 
• health solutions focused on specific subgroups of patients and diseases 
• healthcare
• biotechnology  
• built environment and construction 
• Artificial Intelligence, IT, and Big Data 

Contact business@uws.ac.uk to see how we can help you.