EPSRC IAA Open Call | For staff | Edinburgh Innovation

Deadline has now passed on the Open Call

EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) Open Call

Timeline

Deadline for applications has passed

Scope of the Call

Activities that sit mainly within EPSRC’s remit and aims are eligible for funding. There is no longer a requirement to demonstrate a link to a previous EPSRC grant. The EPSRC IAA is committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants at all career stages in line with the University’s long-standing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Types of project

Collaborative projects – develop impact from EPSRC early-stage research outputs through collaborative projects with industry (or other stakeholders)
Secondments – can be inward or outward with the emphasis on transferring and exchanging knowledge
Commercialisation projects – translate new ideas, discoveries or inventions arising from your research into commercial solutions

November 2024 Call Awardees

Dr Anthony Callanan - School of Engineering

Dr Dave Rush - School of Engineering

Prof David Moore - School of Physics and Astronomy

Dr Kenza Hammam - School of Informatics

Dr Shiwei Wang - School of Engineering

Dr Tiffany Wood - School of Physics and Astronomy

Prof Tughrul Arslan - School of Engineering

EPSRC IAA funds can support you in creating impact from your work. Explore successful EPSRC IAA-funded projects to understand how the funds can be used to accelerate and amplify the impact of EPSRC-funded research.

The funds are managed by Edinburgh Innovations on behalf of the College of Science & Engineering.

Please contact the EPSRC IAA team EPSRCIAA@ei.ed.ac.uk for any questions.

Spotlight on Industry

Spotlight on Industry series showcases successful collaborations between University of Edinburgh researchers and industry partners. Please also see below recordings of previous Spotlight on Industry webinars:

Understanding the effects of environmental skin damage from different cleansing agents with Dr Denise Li (School of Physics and Astronomy) and Professor David Moore (Tioga Research).
Graphene sensors for mass testing markets with Professor Till Bachmann (Edinburgh Medical School) and Claus Marquordt (Integrated Graphene Ltd).
Characterisation of the rheology of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices with Dr Andreia Fonseca da Silva (School of Physics and Astronomy) and Dr Ben Robertson (Hyaltech).
Accelerating disinfectant production during the Covid-19 pandemic with Dr Adam Stokes (School of Engineering) and Nick Meakin (Aqualution Systems).
Professor Lindsay Beevers (CSE) and Dr Michael Stewart (Kaya Consulting) – recording coming soon

This article was published on 2024-07-01