SMART: SCOTLAND
Funds Scottish SMEs conducting high-risk feasibility studies to prove out novel technologies through Scottish Enterprise R&D grants.
Scottish Enterprise runs the SMART: SCOTLAND grant — a non-dilutive feasibility grant for small and medium-sized businesses based in Scotland. It sits within Scottish Enterprise's broader R&D grants portfolio and is specifically designed for the highest-risk early-stage technology projects that require structured feasibility work before they can proceed to development. The grant is currently on ho…
Feasibility studies for high-risk, ambitious technology projects in energy transition, space, industrial biotech, life sciences, fintech, quantum, photonics, and semiconductors.
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