TSB launches high value manufacturing competition

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £500,000 in feasibility studies to stimulate new business models supporting innovations in high value manufacturing.

The competition is open to enterprises of any size. SMEs can participate either as a single company or in collaboration with one other qualifying organisation, while large companies must participate in collaboration with an SME. Projects must be business led. The competition opens to applicants on 11 March 2013. A briefing event for potential applicants will be held on 26 March 2013, and the deadline for applications is at noon on 24 April 2013.