A list of resources, schemes, services and grants promoting Research and Development (R&D) across the region.
Research and Development (R&D) together with Innovation are key elements to the future success of the region's ICT businesses. Across the West Midlands a variety of schemes, resources, services and grants are available, designed to assist businesses in making the most of their product or service. These range from advice on obtaining patents to assistance with testing and product development.
Research Expertise
Contact the central point for accessing the combined expertise of the twelve universities of the West Midlands.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Research and Development in the Midlands
Services
The following public and private organisations offer advice, information and assistance regarding patents,trademarks and copyright
Intellectual Property
Innovation
These organisations offer practical help with design and innovation often with government financial assistance.
Eureka a network for market orientated R & D.
Innovative Product Development Centre aims to make the latest technology accessible to smaller companies at low cost and low risk. They provide hands-on support to help SMEs develop new products, introduce new processes, address new markets and get to grips with the world of E-business.
LINK Collaborative Research is the Government's principal mechanism for promoting partnership in pre-commercial research between industry and the research base.
Midlands Innovation Relay Centre The Innovation Relay Centre network is the official EC innovation and technology transfer support service, providing companies with access to European partners for technical cooperation, research, licensing, manufacturing and joint venture agreements. Further information on the MIRC, contact details and Autumn 2004 events organised through MIRC for ICT companies can be downloaded here.
The Technology Innovation Centre is a facility of the University of Central England and a national centre of excellence for learning, innovation and technology transfer.
Grants
Basic Technologies Programme Supports industry to exploit new and existing technologies through technology transfer.
Faraday Partnerships are dedicated to improving the competitiveness of UK industry through more effective interaction between the science and technology base and industry.
Grant for Research and Development is the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) initiative that provides grants to help individuals and small and medium-sized businesses to research and develop technologically innovative products and processes.