SCOUT Project

Innovation support for disruptive technologies

Eligibility Scotland

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Are you looking for support to overcome innovation challenges?

Are you developing disruptive technologies and need help with the innovation process, overcoming market-entry barriers or support to build a supply chain? The SCOUT project can help you de-risk your technology development with the help of world-class capabilities and innovation expertise.

Integrating innovative products and services is critical to the success of the Scottish manufacturing industries. Transforming new technology into business growth and increased profitability is a challenging process and companies often need targeted and bespoke support to achieve this.

How do we make this possible?

Scottish SMEs are able to receive support through a three-pronged approach of innovation clinics, Innovation Integrator assessments and deep technical consultancy, part-funded by the 2014 – 2020 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund.

This support will generate new ideas, partnerships and revenues, helping to accelerate the delivery of disruptive technology to the market and ultimately to deliver economic growth.

CPI along with CMAC Future Manufacturing Research Hub and the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) jointly bring their strong technical expertise and facilities to support SMEs progress with their innovation challenges.

For more information

Kevin Rankine

Business Development Manager at Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre

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Our Offer

Companies will be connected to new networks and supply chains to encourage partnerships and can attend innovation clinics with a focus on technology and business challenges.

The project can support companies to overcome the challenges they face including:

Mapping a path to commercialisation.
Support with growth challenges by providing a clear plan, new networks and knowledge from industry experts.
Making links for SMEs to parallel supply chains and increase partnerships for regulatory, process technology and digital companies.
Support to overcome barriers to R&D investment.

Qualifying SMEs may be eligible to access these fully funded services provided by the SCOUT project.

Eligibility

Small/medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a registered address in Scotland can apply for support if the following criteria is met:

Staff headcount less than 250 (Full-time equivalents, so part-time roles are percentages of a full-time equivalent)
Annual turnover of less than 50 million euros
Annual balance sheet less than 43 million euros
Businesses must operate in high-value chemical or biochemical supply chains.

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Resources

Watch videos and helpful webinars to discover more about how we can help you.

Getting your product to market, smarter and quicker

Watch back this webinar about Accelerating your innovation process — Getting your product to market, smarter and quicker.

Accelerating your innovation in medtech devices

In this webinar we heard from Gary Beale, CEO at Emblation Ltd. Gary discussed Emblation’s journey from inception through to a successful MedTech company.