Research & Knowledge Transfer
Assessment criteria
Where essential criteria are indicated "YES" applications failing to meet these requirements will be automatically rejected. Applications meeting the essential criteria will be evaluated based on the anticipated benefits achieveable against the assessment criteria listed below. To view the approval process please click here.
| Essential Criteria | Link Fund (up to £1,000) | Business Partnership Fund (up to £10,000 pa) | Strategic Fund (up to £100,000 pa) | Proof of Concept Fund (up to £15,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named commercial partner | YES | YES | YES | |
| Match funding from College | Preferred | YES | ||
| Match funding from commercial partner | Preferred | YES | ||
| Involves University or College strategic partner | Preferred | YES | ||
| Utilises existing or new University IP | YES | |||
| Assessment criteria | Link Fund | Business Partnership Fund | Strategic Fund | Proof of Concept Fund |
| Match funding from external sources | Value of match funding committed | Value of match funding committed | ||
| Follow on commmercial research funding | Will lead to engagement in future projects | Value and probability of future research funding from this source | Value and probability of future research funding from this source | Prospects for co-development of IP |
| Sustainability | Prospect of relationship over 3 year period | Prospect of relationship over 5 year period | ||
| Breadth of relationship | Will lead to engagement in future projects | Opportunity for wider College engagement | Opportunity for wider University engagement | |
| Earned income potential | Future consultancy or IP income | Future consultancy or IP income | Future consultancy or IP income | |
| Appeal to wider market | Opportunity to engage other businesses in this sector | Opportunity to engage other businesses in this sector | Opportunity to exploit across multiple fields of use |
Contact us
If you have any queries about the Open Innovation platform, please email us via OpenInnovation@exeter.ac.uk or telephone Carrie Rye on 01392 725505.
