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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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                <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
        <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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The
            University of Strathclyde&#8217;s EPSRC Impact Acceleration
            Account will accelerate the impact from Strathclyde&#8217;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The
            Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
            has awarded a &pound;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Applications
            are invited to apply for the following funding packages;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
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              </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Commercialisation
              activity</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
            &#8211; 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 &pound;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>
        <p style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;<b>Knowledge
              Transfer Partnership (KTP)</b> - External partner
            engagement with the potential to develop into a KTP,
            packages of up &pound;15K are available to undertake external
            situational activities in preparation for a KTP application.</span><span
style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
          </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">For
            further information and application forms please contact
          </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="mailto:Fiona.deans@strath.ac.uk"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Fiona.deans@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
            (Ext 2298) or
          </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="mailto:Tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
            (Ext 4015)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Fiona
            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
            &amp; 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>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Glasgow
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">G1
            1QE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tel:
            01415482298<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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