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Dear all,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It
appears that there is a lot of funding outstanding (<b>around
£200k </b>remaining to be allocated before June 8<sup>th </sup>)
from this year’s SFC Innovation Voucher allocation for 5K
awards for short term KE projects with a Scottish SME where
the usual Innovation Voucher criteria apply (leading to the
developing of new products, processes or services; leading to
a longer term collaboration). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";">If you are
interested, please contact Janine De Fence (
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:janine.de-fence@strath.ac.uk">janine.de-fence@strath.ac.uk</a>), RKES Knowledge Transfer
Co-ordinator<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"><br>
Thanks<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";"><br>
Paul</span></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> ROBERTSON Laura
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:lrobertson@interface-online.org.uk">mailto:lrobertson@interface-online.org.uk</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 16 May 2012 15:25<br>
<b>To:</b> ROBERTSON Laura<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Innovation Voucher Update - remaining
funds to be allocated by June 2012 and call for
applications<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Hello
all <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for an update on the current
calls for Innovation Voucher standard and follow on applications
, I trust you will forward on to all relevant colleagues. <span
style="color:#1F497D"> </span><b>These deadlines supercede
the information in the guidelines in light of the remaining
funding and should provide comfort to your colleagues in
Finance offices in relation to payment profiles. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Standard Innovation Voucher Update </u></b><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks to those who have submitted
applications and please keep them coming in. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The final deadline for applications for <b>standard
innovation vouchers</b> is <b>Friday 8<sup>th</sup> June</b>.
<b>Projects must commence by 30<sup>th</sup> June and can
complete up to 30<sup>th</sup> October 2012. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Follow on Innovation Vouchers<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following a very positive pilot of the
Scottish Funding Council <b>Follow on Innovation Voucher Scheme
</b>(in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and
Islands Enterprise) , we are pleased to announce another call.
An email detailing the vouchers awarded to date per institution
is being sent in the regular monthly update from the relevant
Interface team member. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The awards are specifically intended to
encourage existing partnerships that have previously
collaborated and jointly received funding under the Scottish
Funding Council Innovation Voucher awards scheme or through a
SEEKIT Feasibility study or through the Highlands and Islands
Enterprise Business Innovation Grant (BIG) awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can apply for funding between
£5,000-£20,000 for a follow on voucher award (for an individual
project) and the level of grant requested <b>must be matched in
cash by the company</b>. So for a project with a total cost of
£40,000, £20,000 will be contributed in cash by the company and
£20,000 from the funders.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The current deadline is <b>Friday 18<sup>th</sup>
May 2012</b>.<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><b>Projects
must commence by 30<sup>th</sup> June and can complete up to
30<sup>th</sup> October 2012.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Funding Available<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At present there is <b>around £200k </b>remaining
to be allocated before June 8<sup>th</sup> (around 40 standard
IVs) so please get those applications in! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Kind
Regards</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Laura</span></i><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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