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Are you working with a business that may be interested in this funding opportunity?

Businesses can apply for a share of £4.5 million for innovation projects that develop smarter, better connected 3D printing solutions.

Innovate UK is investing up to £4.5 million in industrial research projects that will stimulate innovation in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.

Additive manufacturing is a well-established tool for rapid prototyping and tooling. It can provide direct production of end-use components and consumer goods. These can be in a wide variety of global market sectors – from medical devices to aerospace.

Businesses can apply for funding to help them explore and develop their wider digital manufacturing capability. Projects must show a significant innovation step in both additive manufacturing and connected digital manufacturing.

Competition information

• the competition opens on 23 May 2016
• applicants must register before noon on 20 July 2016
• a UK-based business must lead the project and work with at least one other business
• businesses could receive up to 70% of their project costs for industrial research
• we expect projects to last between 1 and 3 years
• we expect total eligible project costs for each project to be between £500,000 and £1.5 million
• there will be a briefing event for potential applicants in London on 7 June 2016

Click here for more information.

Competion brief can be found here.