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Research, Innovate and Emerge

Inviting applications for Brunel University's award winning RIEm programme 2025 edition

SME support for innovation funding through collaborative research and innovation (R&I)

Our trade mark protected initiative, Research, Innovate and Emerge (RIEm), is designed to support SMEs to access innovation funding for collaborative research and innovation (R&I), validate a technology or solution and grow your business. Since its launch  in 2022, we have supported 48 UK SMEs and helped them secure around £1 million in total. RIEm went international with RIEm India in 2023. For details, please visit here.

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Mirjana, First Edition RIEm Participant

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Programme Outline and Experience of SMEs

 

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Edward, Second Edition RIEm Participant

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RIEm Second Edition SME Feedbacks

 

 

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 can 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 businesses in the UK with evidence of financial expenditure/investment 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 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.
  • Minimum two full time staff employed in the organisation

Key tentative dates:

  • 15/12/2024       - Application Deadline
  • February 2025 – R&I Needs Assessment Worksop                12pm - 6pm
  • March 2025      – R&I Strategy Development Workshop        12pm - 6pm
  • April 2025         – R&I Proposal Development Workshop       10am - 6pm

The maxium number of participants:25; The seats are allocated on a first come first serve basis.

You will benefit from:

  • three 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.
  • Please complete the details below to apply for the Research, Innovate and Emerge programme.
  • Name
  • Can you provide evidence of £100,000 Investment / Expenditure during last financial year?
  • Can you commit to attend 3 day workshops(as per the schedule) and receive mentoring support (up to 5 hours) to develop organisational R&I strategy?
  • Declaration 1:
  • Declaration 2:

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