Innovate UK is to invest up to £4 million in collaborative research and development (R&D) projects that tackle the growing risks of disruption to internet-enabled businesses and their digital supply chains.

With the Internet of Things providing new sources of data and end-users’ ever-increasing digital footprint, it is difficult to adequately protect the interests of a business, industry or sector. There is also a lack of understanding of the effects disruption may have.

Attend the briefing event in Cardiff on 30th March 2015

Desired proposals would address the challenge of protecting a business, industry or sector from digital disruption that could compromise data across the digital supply chain.

Innovate UK want to identify and fund industrial research that will strengthen the protection and resilience of such data, so businesses and the public can place higher levels of confidence in the delivery of digitally enabled business products and services.

Visit the funding competition page for details

Applications: Proposals must be collaborative and led by a business. We expect to fund mainly industrial research projects in which a business partner will generally attract up to 50% public funding for their project costs (60% for SMEs).

Innovate UK expect projects to range in size from total costs of £150,000 to £750,000, although they may consider projects outside this range.

Key Dates

Registration deadline – noon 29 April 2015
Expressions of interest deadline – noon 6 May 2015
Stage 2 opens for invited applicants – 26 May 2015
Deadline for invited applications – noon 25 June 2015