1. Scottish Enterprise Innovation Support
Rupert Mills
Innovation Specialist

2. What we aim to do with companies
We have two main aims:
Reduce the risk to you in undertaking a particular project
Help to maximise the commercial gains from the project
Worth noting the we are not in the business of supporting blue sky R&D nor technology development without a clear route to market and a reasonable timescale for that.

3. Advice & Stimulating Innovation
For established companies - Innovation Support Service
One to one workshop/discussion with two relevant members of staff
Apply on line via Scottish-Enterprise.com
NB This is for formed companies only
For individuals with an idea – ICASS
Innovators Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland
Small companies can also use this service if they wish

4. Advice & Stimulating Innovation
Protecting your Ideas
New Product Development
Technical-Market Research
Process Improvement
Product Design and Design Process
Developing Prototypes
Creativity and ideas generation
Testing
Market Launch

5. Funding Support SMART – Feasibility SMART – R&D R&D Grant
Innovation Support

6. SMART - Feasibility Projects with high level of technical risk
Good commercial prospects
IP access and ownership
Available to SMEs
Proof of Concept
Smart: £90K project which includes £20K company contribution
£23K up front 75% support of eligible costs
Covers Internal / External Expenditure
Successful Smart Feasibility leads to Smart R&D

7. SMART - R&D Significant Technical Innovation for UK
Pre- Production Prototyping
35% contribution
Available to SMEs
Min Project Costs £75,000
Max Grant £600,000
Covers Internal / External Expenditure
Can apply direct to Smart R&D without feasibility

8. R&D Grant Significant Technical Innovation for Company
Available to Large Company / SMEs
Develop IP and R&D Capability
3 levels
Up to £40k support – Max 35% contribution – Internal Diligence
£40 – 100K – Max 25% contribution – Higher Level Diligence
£100K + – Max 25% contribution – External Diligence
Retrospective funding based on delivery milestones
Covers Internal / External Expenditure

9. Innovation Support Focused on Company Innovations
Product Development / Process Improvement
Project - 2 / 12 Months Duration
Up to 35% of Project costs up to £30K support
Three project areas:
Market Research
Product / Process Development
Project Launch
Retrospective funding based on delivery milestones
Covers Internal / External Expenditure

10. Eligible Costs Internal personnel costs Overheads Materials
Sub-contract
Consultancy
Testing (limited)
IP (limited)
Depreciation of equipment

11. My Contact Details are:- Rupert Mills R & D/Innovation Adviser   Scottish Enterprise 27 Causeyside Street Paisley    PA1 1UL Tel

12. How can we help? For any company we can:
Provide UK market and company information
Through Business Gateway Business Information Service
European market and company information
Through Enterprise Europe
Wide range of relevant seminars and workshops provided by the various Business Gateways.
Tools and guides on the web;