What are Small
Business Research Initiatives (SBRIs)?
SBRIs enable the public sector to connect
with innovative ideas from businesses, providing new solutions to specific
challenges.
They help public bodies engage with
organisations from different sectors and small and emerging businesses. New
technical solutions can be demonstrated through accelerated technology
development, whilst risk is reduced through a phased development and a
transparent, competitive, reliable source of early-stage funding.
Scope
The COVID-19 outbreak has deeply affected
communities, society and individuals, whether the effects are on physical or
mental health, economic impact, loss of jobs and income, living standards and
the increased pressure on medical and social services.
To aid a recovery, Welsh Government and the
SBRI Centre of Excellence will fund organisations to develop new products or
services that will support our long term health and wellbeing with a focus on
better lives closer to home. Your solution must help communities, businesses or
the public sector adapt to the ongoing threats of COVID-19 and progress
priorities contained in the Welsh Government Prosperity for All: Economic Action Plan
Applications are invited to deliver rapid
feasibility study research and development (R&D) projects, with funding
available up to £50,000, including VAT. With an envelope of £250k, we
expect to fund up to 5 projects in total (or more if budget permits) and the
successful projects must commence delivery in January 2021 and complete by end
of March 2021.
Event
12 November 2020, 10:00 - 11:00
Online event - Cost: Free
This 1hr interactive webinar offers the
opportunity to learn more about the Better Lives Closer to Home SBRI Challenge
and to gain an understanding of how to submit a project application.
Booking is essential – to book please
visit: Small Business Research
Initiatives (SBRI) - Better Lives Closer to Home
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information on this competition,
visit: sdi.click/betterlives
For any enquiries about this competition
e-mail: SBRI.COE@wales.nhs.uk
First published
06 November 2020
Last updated
07 March 2024