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Research, Innovate and Emerge

SME engagement and capacity strengthening through collaborative research and innovation (R&I)

Our new initiative, the Research, Innovate and Emerge (RIEm), is designed to support your SME in strengthening its capacity for collaborative research and innovation (R&I), growing your business and developing sustainable solutions to your innovation challenges.  

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Brunel will help you with a research and innovation (R&I) needs assessment, and strengthen your capacity to develop R&I strategy, proposal development and joint collaborative proposal development for funding. We will also offer you expert mentoring and one to one support. 

  • Expert facilitation on R&I needs assessment, and support for developing organisational specific R&I strategy and implementation plan.
  • Skills strengthening for developing collaborative funding proposal integrated with expert support and one-to-one mentoring.

SME selection criteria and required commitments:

  • Registered SMEs in the UK with evidence of financial expenditure over £100,000 in the last financial year with limited or no success of securing funding for R&I.
  • Have achieved the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) three of their proposed solution.
  • Commitment to participate in three half day workshops and receive up to five hours of expert mentoring support.
  • Commitment to develop specific research and innovation strategy and concept note leading to potential collaborative proposal for funding.

Key dates:

  • 31/12/2022 - Application Deadline
  • 07/02/2023 – R&I Needs Assessment Worksop                 12pm - 5pm
  • 01/03/2023 – R&I Strategy Development Workshop        12pm - 5pm
  • 03/05/2023 – R&I Proposal Development Workshop       12pm - 5pm

You will benefit from:

  • three half-day workshops and
  • up to five hours of expert mentoring support
  • free expert consultancy and mentoring support to develop specific research and innovation strategy and joint collaborative proposal for funding
  • introduction and exposure to funding partners and high potential for securing funds
  • opportunity for strategic partnerships and access to a world leading university
  • accelerated route to market possibilities
Methodology
   Phase 1  Phase 2  Phase 3  Phase 4
Objectives  R&I needs assessment R&I strategy development R&I proposal development R&I joint proposal submission
 Outcomes Familiarization with R&I strategy. 1-to-1 Expert mentoring support. Development of R&I strategy. Awareness of funding sources. 1-to-1 Expert mentoring support. Development of draft R&I concept note. 1-to-1 Expert mentoring support. Development of a joint R&I proposal. Wider business impact. 1-to-1 Expert mentoring support.
Dr Michael Joseph
Dr Michael Joseph
RIEm Project Lead
Research Support and Development Office
"I manage partnerships for collaborative research and innovation in health care and medical technology. I facilitate collaborative research and innovation funding partnerships with businesses, investors, public funding organisations, and health care organisations in the healthcare and MedTech sector. I manage collaborative Masterclasses and engagement events for research and innovation capacity strengthening in health and MedTech ecosystem"
  • Please complete the details below to apply for the Research, Innovate and Emerge programme.
  • Name
  • Can you provide evidence of £100,000 turnover as per UK Company House Account Filing in 2021-22?
  • Can you commit to attend 3 half-day workshops and receive mentoring support (up to 5 hours) to develop organisational R&I strategy?