SFC Interface Innovation Vouchers
Offers voucher-based projects so Scottish organizations can work with universities on urgent innovation needs.
The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Innovation Voucher Programme is administered by Interface, the national body linking Scottish businesses with university expertise, on behalf of SFC. It is the only SFC funding stream directly accessible to private businesses — all other SFC funding flows as institutional block grants to Scottish higher education institutions. The programme has been running since…
Vouchers of up to £5,000 enabling Scottish SMEs to work with a Scottish university, college, or research institute on a defined business challenge, available on a rolling year-round basis.
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