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Creative, Digital & Design Business Briefing A digest of useful information for UK businesses seeking funding and support, updated monthly August 2016 @KTN_Creative

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Creative, Digital & Design Business Briefing

A digest of useful information for UK businesses seeking funding and support, updated monthly

August 2016

@KTN_Creative

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If you think there’s something that we've missed…

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Contents

• Public funding calls• Horizon 2020• Other public funding• KTN & other events• Public investment / private financing• Launching a new business?• Non-financial support for your business • Training & skills

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Public funding calls

Key feature: Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are to invest up to £19.5 million in quantum technologies.The aim of this competition is to encourage collaborative R&D projects and feasibility studies that will either:- develop prototype devices and demonstrators of quantum technologies or their component technologies- improve the understanding of the technical, business or market challenges of taking a new device or service to market

Competition Closes: applicants must register before noon on 26 September 2016 and apply for the expression of interest stage before noon on Wednesday 5 October 2016.

Register here for a Birmingham networking event on 8 Sep, 10:00-17:00More info at gov.uk

Commercialisation of quantum technologies

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Public funding calls

Key feature: Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are to invest up to £5 million in innovation projects to stimulate new partnerships across robotics and autonomous systems (RAS). The aim of this competition is to enable UK companies to explore new RAS opportunities. It will enable them to develop capabilities for application in many sectors of the UK economy.

Competition Closes: applicants must register before noon on 19 October 2016 and apply before noon on 26 October 2016.

More info at gov.uk

Robotics and autonomous systems

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Public funding calls

Key feature: Innovate UK is to invest up to £1.2 million to support innovative UK SMEs in carrying out short international cooperation feasibility studies. These studies should build international business networks. The aim is to enable commercial research and innovation partnerships, and future collaboration.

Competition Closes: applicants must register before noon on 21 September 2016 and apply before noon on 28 september 2016.

More info at gov.uk

Global cooperation feasibility studies

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Public funding calls

Key feature: Innovate UK is to invest up to £15 million in innovation projects in the infrastructure systems sector. The aim of this competition is to encourage the development of business-led innovative solutions that will help provide: affordable, sustainable and secure energy, connected transport, urban living, integrated infrastructure and resilience of infrastructure to environmental and social pressures.

Competition Closes: applicants must register before noon on 14 September 2016 and apply before noon on Wednesday 21 September 2016.

You can watch a recording of the 12 July briefing event here.

More info at gov.uk

Innovation in infrastructure systems

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Public funding calls

Key feature: Women in Innovation is Innovate UK’s first action under the infocus initiative. Innovate UK will invest £200,000 to get more women innovating in business.

Innovate UK is running this process to identify 12 women who will benefit from a unique tailor-made package of support. In addition, 4 of these women will also receive £50,000 to further their plans and make a stellar impact in the world of innovation. Deadline to register: before noon 24 August 2016.

More info at gov.uk

infocus funding award: women in innovation

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Public funding calls Knowledge Transfer PartnershipsKey feature: A scheme to help businesses innovate and grow by linking them with a university and a graduate to work on a specific project. Each KTP is a three-way partnership between a business, an academic institution and a graduate. The academic institution employs the recently-qualified graduate who works at the company. The graduate, known as the ‘associate', brings new skills and knowledge to the business.

A KTP is part-funded by a grant. You will need to contribute to the cost of the supervisor and the salary of the associate. 2016 deadlines are: 7 September & 2 November

More info on: gov.uk

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Creative England Production FundThe Creative England Production Fund is targeted at feature films with budgets of up to £2 million from up-and-coming talent or from established directors looking to experiment with innovative approaches. The fund is particularly interested in projects from regionally-based filmmakers or those which have a strong regional voice.

The fund is looking to support around three to five features per annum over the next four years, with production awards of up to £200,000 per project.

More info at creativeengland.co.uk

Public funding calls

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Public funding calls

Nesta Impact Investment FundKey feature: An equity investment fund investing in social ventures with innovative products or services that are addressing some of the UK’s most pressing challenges. Investments are made in areas that tackle:

• the health and wellbeing of an ageing population• the educational attainment and employability of children and

young people• the social and environmental sustainability of communities.Scale: between £150k - £1mCloses: on-goingMore info on: Nesta Investments

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Public funding calls Interactive Healthcare Programme – South WestThe opening of the South West Interactive Healthcare Fund is the latest roll-out of an Interactive Healthcare Programme, set up by Creative England, using its Regional Growth Fund money to help small-scale enterprises outside London develop digital health and well-being products. The region’s £500,000 scheme will be managed in association with the South West Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), West of England AHSN and SetSquared. Investments of between £25,000 to £50,000 are available, with the potential to receive up to £200,000.

Closes 30 September 2016. More info on: creativeengland.co.uk

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Public funding calls Innovative Research Call 2016 for Explosives and Weapons DetectionThis cross-Government research call is seeking innovation in all aspects of explosives and weapons detection including proposals in the following challenge areas: Buildings and Areas; Goods; People and / or their Possessions; Vehicles.

Original ideas and adaptations of successful technologies, techniques or processes from other fields are equally welcome.

Total funding of up to £3 million is available over 3 years, as part of a 2 phase funding call.

The call will open on 12 September 2016, with a Bidders’ Conference in Central London on Tuesday 27 September 2016. Register here by Tuesday 20 September to attend.

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Public funding calls Digital Arts & Creative AgeingDeveloped by Nominet Trust and The Baring Foundation, this open grant programme is about improving engagement with the creative arts by older people across the UK, with the associated benefits to general health and wellbeing which such participation brings.

The programme seeks strong and innovative applications from entrepreneurial-minded organisations that have already demonstrated the distinctive value that digital technology and the internet can bring to connecting older people with the creative arts - and the beneficial social outcomes offered by this broadening of digital engagement.

If your application is successful, you can expect to receive grant funding of up to £90K. Stage 1 application deadline: noon 16 August. More info on: nominettrust.org.uk

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Horizon 2020 (H2020)Key feature: The H2020 programme is the major funding

opportunity for R&D initiatives across Europe running up until 2020. There is a strong emphasis on creative industries, design and digital technologies.

Upcoming calls:

Full details about the workplan for the Information and Communication Technologies Call are available here. Calls within the H2020 ICT work plan that are relevant to the creative and digital industries include:

SME Instrument Phase 1: Engaging SMEs in security research and development – Multiple cut-off deadlines 2016/17

SME Instrument Phase 2: Engaging SMEs in security research and development – Multiple cut-off deadlines 2016/17

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Horizon 2020 Upcoming calls:

Cyber Security for SMEs, local public administration and Individuals – Deadline 25 August 2016

Economics of Cybersecurity – Deadline 25 August 2016

Cyber Security for SMEs, local public administration and Individuals – Deadline 25 August 2016

Engaging private consumers towards sustainable energy – Deadline 15 September 2016

ICT 19: Media Content and Convergence – Deadline 8 November 2016

ICT 4: Smart Anything Everywhere Initiative  - Deadline 8 November 2016

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Horizon 2020 Further information on H2020 Work Programmes can also be found here.

KTN Guide to Horizon 2020 and Other European Funding for the Creative Industries

This is a short guide to help you submit a proposal for the Horizon 2020 funding programme (H2020), as well as describing other European Commission funding sources. It provides a brief overview of how to apply, things to think about, where to get support and useful links.

You can also keep up to date with the latest info via our Creative, Digital and Design portal and by joining our dedicated LinkedIn group.

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Other public funding

• Wellcome Trust Arts Awards – offer two levels of funding to encourage collaboration between arts and science.

• Creative Scotland Open Project Funding - This fund supports the arts, screen and creative industries, with projects that help them explore, realise and develop their creative potential.

• Funding Central and Finance Funder - Online guide to over 4,000 grants, contracts and other forms of finance: fully searchable based on finance type, scale and your geographical location; especially good for businesses seeking charitable or grant funding.

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Other public funding• Creative Skillset - Creative Skillset directs collective

investment through the Skills Investment Fund to create new and innovative training in priority skills and in-demand roles to ensure growth in the UK’s Creative Industries.

• Creative Industry Finance - Delivered by Creative United and funded by Arts Council England, this programme is designed to assist creative and cultural enterprises in securing access to loan finance from £2,500 upwards.

• Arts Council of Wales – offer a selection of arts grants for creative professionals and organisations.

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Wednesday, 17 August 2016 from 09:30 to 13:00 at Suite 316 - Business Design Centre 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH

As part of its strategy development for Emerging and Enabling Technologies, Innovate UK is in the process of re-thinking its strategy for the Digital Economy.The strategy will show the opportunities for UK companies, the barriers to realising those opportunities and the intervention that Innovate UK and its partners will take to help UK companies to achieve success.

We would like to invite you to a morning workshop which will help us to shape this strategy. In this workshop, Innovate UK will share its early, straw-man thoughts with you, seek your input, and together design a strategy which describes a future of working together to achieve complementarity, joined up working and great successes for UK innovation

Register now to secure your place.

KTN Events

Digital Economy - Emerging and Enabling Technologies Workshop

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Wednesday, 17 August 2016 from 13:30 to 17:00 at Suite 316 - Business Design Centre 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH

As part of its strategy development for Emerging and Enabling Technologies, Innovate UK is in the process of re-thinking its strategy for the Creative Economy.The strategy will show the opportunities for UK companies, the barriers to realising those opportunities and the intervention that Innovate UK and its partners will take to help UK companies to achieve success.

We would like to invite you to a morning workshop which will help us to shape this strategy. In this workshop, Innovate UK will share its early, straw-man thoughts with you, seek your input, and together design a strategy which describes a future of working together to achieve complementarity, joined up working and great successes for UK innovation

Register now to secure your place.

Creative Economy - Emerging and Enabling Technologies Workshop

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09:30-12:00, Thursday 1 September 2016 – Digital Catapult Centre, 101 Euston Rd, London NW1 2RA

The Knowledge Transfer Network will be organising an informal information sharing Business Drop-in session in London. The session is designed to support digital companies and learn more about Innovate UK, the Digital Catapult and other organisations and businesses that have opportunities and support for UK based businesses.

Representatives from across Innovate UK’s programmes will highlight a range of upcoming funding opportunities for digital companies, researchers and academic institutions working across a diverse range of sectors.

Please note: If you are interested in giving a 5 minute presentation, slots are given on a first come first served basis at the event.

Further info and registration details available here.

KTN Events

Digital Business Drop-In

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2-3 November 2016 – Manchester Central

Innovate 2016, hosted by UKTI and Innovate UK, is an annual two day event showcasing the very best of innovation talent and global opportunities for businesses.This year's event includes: an exhibition of the most cutting edge innovations; inspirational keynotes from some of the most respected industry thought leaders; fantastic networking opportunities; a business Support Zone highlighting the breadth of Government support for innovation.

Innovate 2016 is bringing together the best of UK technology in their Innovation Showcase. If you are interested in showcasing your innovation to a global audience apply now.

An exclusive early bird discount will also save you almost £50 on the standard two-day ticket price for this event.

Showcase your innovation at Innovate 2016

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Public Investment

Arts Impact Fund

Key feature: Funded by Arts Coucil England, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Nesta, the Arts Impact Fund is a new £7million initiative set up to demonstrate the potential for social investment in arts. It offers repayable finance to arts organisations working in England that can show how they are sustainable, have great artistic ambitions and have a positive impact on society in at least one of the following areas: citizenship & community, young people & educational attainment, health & wellbeing.Scale: between £150k - £600k

Closes: on-goingMore info on: Arts Impact Fund

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Public Investment Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund

Key feature: The Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund is dedicated to supporting film-specific training. You can benefit directly through funding for training - grants of money towards the costs of courses.

Craft and Technical Bursaries – up to £800 for film professionals working in eligible craft and technical departments to spend on training

International Scholarships – up to £5,000 for experienced film professionals to attend intensive and high-level developmental programmes in the UK or overseas

Management and Leadership Bursaries – up to £1,000 for film professionals to spend on training and professional development

More info on creativeskillset.org

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Private financingEdge Investments is the specialist investment house focused on the creative industries sector, in particular media and entertainment. Launched last month the Edge Creative Enterprise Fund is a £40m fund raised, with UK Government support, to invest in high growth companies in the creative industries.

Balderton has a track record of helping entrepreneurs build substantial businesses – with more $250m+ exits in the past five years than any other European venture firm

Connect Ventures, London – invest in mobile, internet and digital media businesses; invest at the early stage and focus on seed investments; investment size ranges from £200K-£600k

Index Ventures, London, San Francisco & Geneva – venture capital firm making investments in information technology and life sciences companies, since 1996 they have teamed up with technology entrepreneurs in more than 30 countries

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Private financingNotion Capital, London – invest in B2B Cloud & SaaS companies who have sustained 100% Year-over-Year growth; investment areas include adtech, communications and collaboration tools, ecommerce, enterprise software, fintech and security; portfolio raised over £200m in 2014

Hoxton Ventures, partners with founders seeking to invent new market categories or transform large, existing industries; their sweet spot is internet, mobile and software startup investing - up to $2m

The Business Finance Guide, devised for businesses and advisers by the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty together with the British Business Bank and is supported by 17 major professional, membership and representative organisations; outlines sources of finance available to businesses – ranging from start-ups to SMEs and growing mid-sized companies

The UK Business Angels Association is the national trade association representing angel and early-stage investment in the UK.

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Private financingBetter Business Finance is an excellent tool for identifying the right type of finance at all stages of a business as well as identifying providers who can help. This section provides a searchable directory of information about the members of the UK Business Angels Association, what services they provide and how to contact them.

British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association provides an explanation of different types of financing and other resources for entrepreneurs.

The AngelCo Fund is a £100m investment fund with objectives to back promising UK businesses at all stages of development and in most sectors, provided they qualify as an SME.

If you are you a project promoter based in the EU, and want to reach potential investors worldwide, register your project in the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP).

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Other financing mechanismsCrowdfunder.co.uk – UK’s largest crowdfunding network having launched 1000’s of projects and raised over £2m, platform launched by KEO digital and partners include Nesta and Creative England

Funding Circle – an online marketplace which allows savers to lend money directly to SMEs; as of February 2014 Funding Circle has facilitated £223m in loans to SMEs

Crowd2Fund – a crowdfunding platform designed to enable a range of funding options, from loans to equity

SyndicateRoom – equity crowdfunding platform for investing in UK startups backed by experience business angels

CrowdShed - covers rewards, lending and donation-based crowdfunding opportunities, focused on creative, academic, charity and cause-based projects.

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Launching a new business?• Tech City UK offers advice and support to start-ups looking for

guidance in and around London. It has launched its Digital Business Academy. Tech City UK can also endorse visa applications to help recruit talent to Britain.

• Innovate UK - IC tomorrow connects start-ups and SMEs with leading commercial partners and investors, through funded contests, events, and strategic matchmaking opportunities.

• Enterprise Europe Network is a key instrument in the EU's strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together around 600 business support organisations from more than 60 countries, EEN help small companies seize unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market.

• Seedcamp is a London based accelerator that provides startups with seed money, mentorship, office space, support over a year long programme.

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Launching a new business?• The British Business Angels Association can help put you in

touch with relevant business angel investors.

• Aimed at creative industries businesses seeking funding and investment from both traditional and non-traditional sources, the ‘Routes to Finance’ guide is a new initiative by the ICAEW’s Corporate Finance Faculty, supported by the Creative Industries Federation and 52 organisations in the UK’s creative economy.

• As the membership body for providers of enterprise support services in London, Capital Enterprise and its members provide a wide range of support services including advice, training, mentoring, accelerator programmes, specialist technical expertise, networking, soft loan finance and incubator accommodation to both pre-start and trading entrepreneurs and small businesses in all 33 London Boroughs.

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Launching a new business?• Transmit Start Ups provide financial support and mentoring

to creative and digital entrepreneurs that would not normally be available via traditional banking relationships

• AIM Start Up Loans - Government supported start-up loans for the Creative Industries.

• The Open Data Institute runs a start-up programme that helps start-ups build business models around open data

• The Path Forward features The Path - a practical and interactive methodology to assist entrepreneurs take a valid idea from concept to valuable business in 12 months.

• European Startup Resource Page - a Techstars idea to help founders of European startups save time and internal resources by supplying some useful templates, valuable resources and good examples.

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Are you an existing business seeking non-financial advice or support?• Nesta’s creative business mentor network offers

ambitious businesses looking to grow one-one mentoring with some of the creative digital sector’s most successful leaders

• The UKTI offers advice to help with exporting

• Tech City UK can help advise on inward investment

• The Digital Catapult can help you showcase your business

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Are you an existing business seeking advice or support?• AngelList – helps source angel investors • Capital List - is an investor-introduction service

available free of charge to London based SMEs as part of the Capital Accelerator Programme

• Interactive Scotland is a Scottish Enterprises project providing specialist expert advice to all Digital and Creative Businesses across Scotland

• Grant Thornton provide a specialist service for R&D tax relief/ credits claims

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Industry specific support• The Digital Catapult is working with Innovate UK to

research, develop and deliver datasets and lessons for industry from the Building Performance Evaluation programme through the development of the Building Data Exchange. This is a platform built to provide easy access to data, and stimulate the crossover of digital technology in the built environment in order to create a proactive community that drives rapid improvements in the performance of buildings. More info here.

• Launched May 2016 the EdTech Exchange is inviting membership according to the following criteria: a Founder or Co-founder of a European-based, early stage, EdTech start-up; raised at least £100k in financing; open to an honest and frank conversation with other Founders (possibly competitors!)

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Industry specific support• F.I.R.E. (Fashion, Innovation, Research, Evolution) is

an online space that aims to drive a more radical and experimental culture of research and development in the fashion and textile sector. It opens a new space to connect fashion researchers and academics with industry and encourage collaboration between designer fashion businesses and academic researchers in order to catalyse partnerships for innovation, bring research closer to the industry and stimulate sustainable business growth for the UK designer fashion sector.

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Personal Data and Trust Network

The network aims to build and nurture a community that brings together industry, the public sector, funders, research organisations and innovators to support the UK in becoming the global leader in trust and responsible innovation with personal data.

For more information and to join, visit pdtn.org.

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Training and skills

• Training in Open Data from the Open Data Institute

• Digital Business Academy – via Tech City

• Digital Project Management – via @IABUK

• Digital Acceleration – via @hyperisland_uk

• Digital training – via @Econsultancy – e-marketing courses

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Useful reports/ market research

• Innovate UK - Additive manufacturing: mapping UK research into 3D printing

• KTN – A Guide to Horizon 2020 and Other European Funding for the Creative Industries

• KTN – Design in Innovation: using design early for greater success

• Imperial College / Citi – Releasing The Flow of Digital Money

• Nesta – Business Insights 2016

• Nesta – The Fusion Effect