Advancing the Commercial Applications of Graphene Feasibility Studies Competition

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Advancing the Commercial Applications of Graphene Where to find information: Full competition scope: /asset_publisher/RqEt2AKmEBhi/content/advancing-the-commercial-applications-of-graphene General guidance for applicants:

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Definitions For this competition, materials in scope are: Graphene Graphene oxide doped or functionalised graphene

Scope Focused on Applications characterisation / manufacturing / scale-up in scope as part of a project looking at an application Commercial potential Aim for improvements in performance compared to current materials performance 1-to-1 drop-in replacements a harder sell Multi-functional Exploit the properties of graphene to improve upon 2 or more performance characteristics

Scope, functionality performance characteristics (not exhaustive!): structural electrical optical thermal selective permeability ease/speed of manufacture ease of use durability flexibility

Scope, examples Examples: feasibility of a protective coating using graphene, which shows improved wear properties as well as use as an electrical or thermal conductor to heat the coated surface, would be in scope if this coating replaced a current expensive CVD coating process with a faster, cheaper spray-coating process, then this would be included as a processing benefit graphene in a transparent conductor replacement must show at least two benefits, such as improved transparency and conductivity, or improved transparency and flexibility

UK R&D spending Research Councils £2.7bn Innovate UK £440m Business £17bn + CONCEPTCOMMERCIALISATION TRL 15TRL 9

Feasibility Studies Collaborative (2 or more consortium partners) Business-led Of eligible costs: – Academic can claim up to 50% – Small business: up to 70% – Medium business: up to 60% – Large business: 50% Briefing with comps team: 23 Sept, London

Important numbers & dates Projects: £2.5m total available: £1.5m from Innovate UK; £1m from EPSRC Project total costs: £100k-£250k 6-12 months duration Important Dates: Opens: noon 21 September Registration closes: noon 28 October Application deadline: noon 4 November Decisions mid-December Projects start April 2016

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