Innovate Uk Smart Grant Questions
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Question 1
Need or Challenge
The question is broken down in to six sub sections that need to be addressed.
Word count = 400
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The Main Motivation for the project
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The Business Need, technological challenge or market opportunity
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the nearest current state-of-the-art, including those near market or in development, and its limitations
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any work you have already done to respond to this need, for example if the project focuses on developing an existing capability or building a new one
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the wider economic, social, environmental, cultural or political challenges which are influential in creating the opportunity, such as incoming regulations
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if appropriate, any challenges or opportunities relating to equality, diversity and inclusion arising from this project
Question 2
Approach & Innovation
The question is broken down in to eight sub sections that need to be addressed.
Word count = 400
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how you will respond to the need, challenge or opportunity identified
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how you will improve on the nearest current state-of-the-art identified
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whether the innovation will focus on the application of existing technologies in new areas, the development of new technologies for existing areas or a totally disruptive approach
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the freedom you have to operate
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how this project fits with your current product, service lines or offerings
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how it will make you more competitive
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the nature of the outputs you expect from the project (for example report, demonstrator, know-how, new process, product or service design) and how these will help you to target the need, challenge or opportunity identified
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how you will consider equality, diversity and inclusion implications in the development and design of your innovation (for example unintended exclusion of minority groups)
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Question 3
Need or Challenge
The question is broken down in to six sub sections that need to be addressed.
Word count = 400
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The Main Motivation for the project
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The Business Need, technological challenge or market opportunity
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the nearest current state-of-the-art, including those near market or in development, and its limitations
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any work you have already done to respond to this need, for example if the project focuses on developing an existing capability or building a new one
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the wider economic, social, environmental, cultural or political challenges which are influential in creating the opportunity, such as incoming regulations
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if appropriate, any challenges or opportunities relating to equality, diversity and inclusion arising from this project
Question 4
Need or Challenge
The question is broken down in to six sub sections that need to be addressed.
Word count = 400
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The Main Motivation for the project
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The Business Need, technological challenge or market opportunity
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the nearest current state-of-the-art, including those near market or in development, and its limitations
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-
any work you have already done to respond to this need, for example if the project focuses on developing an existing capability or building a new one
​
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the wider economic, social, environmental, cultural or political challenges which are influential in creating the opportunity, such as incoming regulations
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if appropriate, any challenges or opportunities relating to equality, diversity and inclusion arising from this project