Up to GBP 400,000 attributed in a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, which aims at developing technology that will improve the ongoing management of inflammatory bowel disease for people living with the disease. Projects are to be carried by single organisations or in conjunction with others. The competition has 3 phases:

Up to GBP 50,000 to be invested in innovative data analytics, that should improve patient management and enhance clinical decision making within the emergency care department. The competition runs in 2 phases:

Up to GBP 1.5 million to be invested in precision medicine projects targeted at the South Africa population and related to developing affordable gene-based diagnostics for non-communicable diseases and child health. Projects are expected to range in total costs between GBP 300,000 to GBP 500,000 and last 36 months.

Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) represent a three way collaboration partnership between a business, an academic and a graduate, which help businesses innovate and grow. A KTP can last between 12 to 36 months and can help a business get the academic expertise, which cannot be built in house. KTPs are partially grant funded, depending on the scale, length of the project and size of the...

Up to GBP 9 million to be invested in growing national and international rail markets. Proposals for this funding must be collaborative, business led and involve an SME. Innovate UK is ready invest in industrial research projects with business partners attracting up to 50% of public funding for project costs in the range of GBP 150 thousand to GBP 1 million (with 60% to 70% for SMEs). Projects...

GBP 3.8 billion, representing a joint government and industry investment programme, attributed to the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI). Its main purpose is to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive position in aerospace design and manufacture. The coordination of the programme by the Department for Business, Innovation Skills, Innovate UK and ATI aims at delivering a portfolio of projects,...

Up to GBP 12 million available for competition in late stage awards, that test well-developed concepts and show effectiveness in a relevant environment. Projects can range in size of total costs of GBP 250 thousand to GBP 4 million and should last from 12 to 36 months. Projects must start by February 2018 and end by February 2021.

Up to GBP 15 million to be invested in projects, that stimulate innovation activities in disrupting existing markets and finding new revenue sources for new products and services. UK based SMEs are welcomed to apply on its own for funding up to GBP 100,000 and all consortia must involve at least one SME. Projects are expected to last from 6 months to 3 years and range in size from total project...

EUR 2.8 billion will be allocated to 15 beneficiary states within Northern, Central and Eastern Europe over 2014 – 2021 timeframe reflecting five priority sectors and 23 programme areas. Out of these, six programmes in particular address the private sector:

Malta will get EUR 8.5 million under the EEA & Norway grants 2014 – 2021, being one of the 15 Beneficiary States across the EU in this new funding cycle, to have signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Donor States (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein).