MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub

You must state the name and full registered address of your organisation and any partners or subcontractors working on your project. We are collecting this information to understand more about the geographical location of all applicants.

Will your project involve any trials with animals or animal testing? You must select one option: Yes No We will only support innovation projects conducted to the highest standards of animal welfare. Further information for proposals involving animal testing is available at the UKRI Good Research Hub and NC3R’s animal welfare guidance .

Will you have the correct permits and licences in place to carry out your project? We are unable to fund projects which do not have the correct permits or licences in place by your project start date. You must select one option: Yes No In the process of being applied for Not applicable

Does your proposed work involve any international collaboration or engagement? You must provide details of any expected international collaboration or engagement. You must include a list of the names and the countries, any international project co-leads, project partners, visiting researchers, or other collaborators are based in. You must also include details of any subcontractors or service providers. If your proposed work does not involve international collaboration or engagement, your answer must confirm this. Your answer can be up to 100 words long

You must indicate whether an export control license is required for this project under the academic export control guidance . You must select one option: Yes No

You must explain if your proposed project work relates to UKRI’s Trusted Research and Innovation (TR&I) Principles , including: a list of any dual use (both military and non-military) applications to your research a list of the areas where your project is relevant to one or more of the 17 areas of the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) Act whether an export control license is required for this project under the academic export control guidance and the status of any applications a list of any items or substances on the UK Strategic Export Control List If your proposed work does not relat

What are the key objectives for the programme? You must focus specifically on what the funding for this programme will enable you to do. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

How will you ensure successful delivery of the programme? Your response must consist of two parts: Upload a delivery plan for the programme in the form of a Gantt chart which includes the key programme milestones Explain what steps will you be taking to ensure successful delivery of your milestones? Your response must consider how you will achieve the key milestones. You must submit a project plan or Gantt chart as an appendix to support your answer. It must be a PDF no larger than 10MB. It can be up to two A4 pages and must be legible at 100% zoom. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

For each of the activities listed in the competition scope, explain how you are able to carry these activities out. Your response must outline: how they fit with your current product, service lines or offerings how existing assets such as infrastructure, methods, approaches and tools, will support the programme how the centre will provide up-to-date technical advice to participants Your answer can be up to 1600 words long You must submit one appendix to support your answer. It can include diagrams and charts. It must be a PDF no larger than 10MB. It can be up to two A4 pages and must be legibl

Explain how you will ensure that each of the outputs listed in the competition scope will be achieved. Your answer can be up to 1600 words long. You must submit one appendix to support your answer. It can include diagrams and charts. It must be a PDF no larger than 10MB. It can be up to two A4 pages and must be legible at 100% zoom.

Outline the benefits you expect to result from your innovation in more detail. In your explanation, include specific metrics or indicators that you intend to use to measure these benefits. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

What are the key characteristics and needs of your target customers? Describe your engagement with customers and broader research. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

How will you promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the development and implementation of this programme? You must consider how your approach can be adapted to foster an inclusive environment, even if you are currently working individually. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

What skills, capabilities or experience do you and your partner organisations hold that will help deliver the programme? You must outline: skills, knowledge, or experiences that are applicable why the lead and partner organisations have been chosen detail the director's track record in engaging internal and external stakeholders, and navigating the inherent tension between delivery priorities and end-user needs Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

Explain your understanding of the technologies driving this sector and the users who need them, and how the centre is positioned within the sector. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

How do you plan to address any skills gaps in your team? Detail whether your business will need support to carry out this programme, and what types of support you will need. Recognising and acknowledging the need for additional support is a vital part of the planning process and will not negatively impact your application. Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

Outline the top three risks in more detail. For each identified risk, explain what actions you will take to mitigate its impact. Risks can come from many areas for example: technical risks: risks related to product development, functionality of performance commercial or financial risks: such as those related to market adoption, competition or profitability environmental and social risks: risks related to environmental impact, regulations, social acceptance regulatory risks: risks related to obtaining necessary regulatory approvals project management risks: risks related to timelines, team or r

How will you ensure the programme is effectively governed and overseen? Describe the key governance arrangements, including: the governance structure and key decision makers, you must also provide a structure diagram as an upload how strategic oversight will be provided how progress, risks and finances will be monitored and reported You must submit a structure diagram as an appendix to support your answer. It must be a PDF no larger than 10MB. It can be up to two A4 pages and must be legible at 100% zoom . Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

How will you assess and select opportunities to support? Describe: the methods, criteria and processes you will use to assess opportunities how you will prioritise and select opportunities for support to ensure the opportunities are aligned with the objectives of the programme how you will ensure assessments are fair, transparent and consistent Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

How will you ensure data is protected and that activities are delivered safely and securely throughout the programme? Describe: your approach to managing data protection and information governance how you will identify and manage safety and security risks how you will ensure appropriate policies, processes and controls are applied across the programme and delivery partners, where relevant Your answer can be up to 400 words long.