Applications are now welcomed from businesses to Innovate UK’s Open competition for research and development for projects costing between £25k and £1m. Projects may last a maximum of three years and must be led by a UK business. An allocation of £19m has been made available for this fund but a further £10m is available for projects that are more suitable for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. Research organisations can be eligible for up to 30% of eligible project costs so this is a great opportunity to work in collaboration with a business. If you are already working with a business on a novel/game-changing idea, and want to know more information, please contact Ehren Milner, Research Facilitator for Industrial Collaboration (emilner@bournemouth.ac.uk).