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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Impact
Acceleration Account funding call to include, but not
exclusively(*), EPSRC funded PhD activity.<span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*This
call is also open to those wishing to exploit any EPSRC
supported research/activity.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The
University of Strathclyde’s EPSRC Impact Acceleration
Account will accelerate the impact from Strathclyde’s
EPSRC-funded research portfolio, with the aim of improving
society and the economy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
has awarded a £1.86million investment to the University of
Strathclyde to support the development of impact from our
EPSRC-funded research portfolio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Applications
are invited to apply for the following funding packages;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Commercialisation
activity</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
– do you have research that has commercial potential i.e.
spin out the technology into a commercial venture, license
the technology to another partner, undertake consultancy for
an external partner. Packages of up to £50k are available to
support the development of your technology to move it closer
to realising its potential in any of these fields. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <b>Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP)</b> - External partner
engagement with the potential to develop into a KTP,
packages of up £15K are available to undertake external
situational activities in preparation for a KTP application.</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Such
activity may include, but is not limited to, partner
identification through funded networking events or, where a
potential partner is already identified, feasibility or
proof of concept evaluations prior to committing to a KTP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">For
those linking their application to EPSRC PhD Studentship
research must agree to sign the Intellectual Property over
to the University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Application
for this call close on the 21<sup>ST</sup> October 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">For
further information and application forms please contact
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Fiona.deans@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span
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(Ext 2298) or
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span
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(Ext 4015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Deans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Impact
Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Research
& Knowledge Exchange Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University
of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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George Street,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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