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Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £4 million in innovation projects to reduce the harm that plastics do to our environment and increase productivity and growth of the UK economy.
The aim is to support innovative activities that result in less persistent plastic waste in our environment through the development of new polymers, processes, designs, recycling regimes, value added recyclate or bio-alternatives.
A business or research and technology organisation (RTO) must lead the project.
Please see summary below:
Available funding: between £50,000 and £1 million
Project dates : between 1 December 2018 and 31 December 2020
Project duration : minimum 3 months; maximum 24 months
Please see this link for more information.
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