1. Funding Opportunities Dr Steve Hillier, Business Gateway

2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES KE Vouchers University of Liverpool How it works: Fixed value grants of typically £5,000 or £10,000 Awarded to UoL academic staff member to undertake a project focussed on “Knowledge Exchange” with an outside organisation (NHS / SME / Charity / Large Business etc) Research, consultancy, testing / services, prototype design, feasibility study and management studies Open to all academic members of staff Run in Sept/Oct each year

3. Key Funding call for academics and SMEs working on Healthcare challenges - TRANSLATION Funding available for Feasibility awards – evaluation of commercial potential Early-stage work – demonstration of technical feasibility Late-stage projects – demonstration of effectiveness of technology Want to know more? Full details are given on the InnovateUK website https://interact.innovateuk.org/funding-competitions FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Biomedical Catalyst InnovateUK & MRC (DPFS) Funding call

4. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Europe

5. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES MRC Proximity to Discovery: Industry Engagement Fund AMR – 4 Themes Experimental Medicine Call EPSRC Maths Healthcare centres BBSRC – Exploiting new ways of working, 3Rs, Data Driven Biology Overseas: NIH? www.researchprofessional.com

6. Coffee & Networking