Innovations Partnership Schemes (IPS and mini-IPS)

The Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) is designed to transfer technology and expertise developed through STFC funding to the marketplace in partnership with industry and other academic disciplines. STFC technology or expertise must be integral to the project. The technology or expertise can be developed with STFC funding at UK higher education institutes, STFC laboratories, CERN and ESO (European Southern Observatory).

A full IPS project provides a maximum project value of £150k per annum, over a period not exceeding three years. IPS closing dates are every four months.

Mini-IPS provides the facility to make an application for a small project, up to £150k over a period not exceeding 12 months.

Mini IPS applications will now be reviewed alongside the main IPS scheme using the same timelines. It will have a lighter touch assessment than for the full IPS.

The next closing date for the family of Innovations Partnership Schemes is 16:00 hours on 24 January 2012. This call will open on 14 December 2011.

The closing dates for 2012 are:

• 9 May 2012
• 12 September 2012

The Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) was previously known as PIPSS.

This scheme is state aid registered (PDF - 80kB - link opens in a new window)|.