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Key links Regional Selective Assistance
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) is the main investment grant scheme for businesses in designated areas of Scotland (the 'assisted' areas).SMART:SCOTLAND
SMART:SCOTLAND provides financial assistance to SMEs to help support projects, which represent a significant technological advance for the UK sector or industry concerned. Grant assistance can be provided to support Technical and Commercial Feasibility Studies and/or Research & Development Projects.Seventh Research Framework Programme
FP7 provides grants which encourage Europe-wide collaboration and the sharing of knowledge as a route to successful innovation.Scottish Proposal Application Fund (SPAF)
encourages research and technological development by Scottish businesses, particularly SMEs, by providing assistance in the form of a grant to help applicants develop project proposals for submission to the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).Research and development tax credits
Research and development tax credits were introduced to increase investment in innovation.Proof of Concept programme
supports the pre-commercialisation of leading-edge technologies emerging from Scotland's universities, research institutes and NHS Boards.The Technology Strategy Board
The Technology Strategy Board currently manages a range of programmes and delivery mechanisms to drive innovation including Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, the Collaborative research and development programme and the Small Business Research and Initiative (SBRI) programme.Intermediary Technology Institutes
ITIs aim to bridge the gap between publicly-funded early stage research and privately-backed commercial development. ITI Scotland has a significant budget from Scottish Enterprise to fund research and development over a ten-year period in the sectors of Techmedia, Lifesciences and Energy. ITI Scotland’s activities are intended to help stimulate and benefit the Scottish economy, contributing to a high-value, knowledge economy over the long term.HIE R&D funding scheme
The HIE R&D funding scheme supports small, medium and large enterprises undertaking research and development, even if the innovation is new only to your business.Small Business Research Initiative
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) provides SME's with greater access to Research and Development (R&D) opportunities supporting the future procurement needs of Government departments |
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Last updated: 17/03/2010 14:37 This is a small-screen version of "Support for Research and Development" specifically for mobile devices. |