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442 Design
Date: June 2009
Edinburgh based 442 Design a brand and interior design company was looking to find solar power expertise to help provide recommendations to the design and development of their point of sale showcase units. Interface - The knowledge connection for business, brokered links to Professor Tariq Muneer from the School of the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. The relationship developed and the feasibility study yielded beneficial results identifying initial target cities and clients. Interface also supported the company in identifying a source of finance to offset some of the costs – feasibility funding under the Scottish Government supported SEEKIT programme hosted by Edinburgh Napier University.
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- DoRIES (Development of Research and Innovation in Electronic Systems) Funding, SMEs are eligible for a package of support - up to a maximum value of £5,000 - to undertake collaborative feasibility studies and proof-of-concept work with the Institute of System Level Integration (iSLI).
- EDTC Feasibility Award, EDTC Feasibility Award aims to kick-start a relationship between small companies and University groups that have not previously collaborated.
- First Step Awards – University of Glasgow, This scheme funds partnerships involving feasibility studies between a Scottish SME and researchers from the University of Glasgow, aimed at creating long-term collaborations, particularly new partnerships.
- Innovation Voucher Scheme - Scottish Funding Council , The scheme is aimed at building relationships between SMEs (Small to Medium sized Enterprises) and HEIs (Higher Education Institutes) in Scotland.
- Innovation Voucher Scheme Follow on Funding - Scottish Funding Council , The scheme is aimed at building relationships between SMEs (Small to Medium sized Enterprises) and HEIs (Higher Education Institutes) in Scotland.
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Short KTPs, Shorter KTPs aim to address more short-term, tactical business issues.
- SMART:Scotland, This scheme provides a source of funds for companies who wish to improve their competitiveness by developing new, highly innovative and commercially viable products or processes, to increase their markets or become more competitive.
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