Industry Interchanges

The BioSKAPE Industry Interchange programme funds short-term exchanges of researchers in either direction, between the science base and industry. The programme aims to foster new collaborations between industry and academia by providing access to knowledge, skills, expertise, equipment and facilities.

This programme is co-funded by BBSRC and modelled on the BBSRC Industry Interchange Programme. 

Type of projects funded: Short-term exchanges of researchers in either direction, between academia and industry. The aim of the exchanges is to foster new links between industry and academia by providing access to knowledge, skills, expertise, equipment and
facilities. By pump-priming relationships between academia and industry, it is expectedthat they will lead to mutually beneficial long-term collaborations. Interchanges may be full-time or part-time, or in tranches. Applications with Scottish-based SMEs as the industrial partner will be given priority.

Some examples of interchanges:

• Academia to industry: A postdoctoral scientist could spend some time in a business environment and have the opportunity to gain the skills and experience that are required to develop and launch new commercial products and applications. By engaging through an interchange with a university postdoctoral scientist, the company may gain expertise in a particular research technique or be given access to a cutting edge research facility that could fast forward one of their R&D projects.
• Industry to academia: A company could send one of their scientists into a University research lab to gain the knowledge, expertise and techniques required to expand an innovation project or to resolve a roadblock in an R&D project. The company scientist will benefit from access to world-class academic expertise and equipment, allowing them to potentially build strong academic links for their company and further their career and skills.
  

Eligibility: The programme is open to researchers and scientists within SULSA universities and UK companies. This programme may be co-funded by the BBSRC in the event projects have had previous BBSRC funding. Interchanges that involve SULSA research facilities are particularly encouraged.

Amount awarded: Individual awards are not expected to exceed ₤50K.

Documents

The following documents are available for download:

• General guidance 
• Application guidance
• Application form
• Final report form

How to apply

Applications are being accepted at any time all year round, however please notify SULSA of your intention to submit an application and the likely timescale of submission.

Complete application form; email an electronic version and post a hard copy with original signatures to the contact below.

Matthew Ross

admin[at]sulsa.ac.uk

SULSA, Darwin Building 309, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3JR