How do SOA decide who should get a grant?
Applications will be considered by an independent committee assembled especially for the task, all of whom will have signed appropriate confidentiality statements. Proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria: • Must have 2 or more partners involved. • A strong opportunity to show the feasibility to research and develop a novel market led product or process. • Demonstrable route to market for the product or process. • Creation of new long term relationships within the Scottish Community, e.g. new partnerships that have not jointly received funding from any source. • Preference will be given to a strong cross sectoral approach. • Preference will be given to a strong interdisciplinary approach. • Quality of the work proposed in the feasibility study, e.g. HEI and company track record. • Opportunity to attract follow-on funding from other sources to develop market led products or processes • Value for money. • Relevance to the TTOM awards and its Priority areas: potentia
