ADVENTUROUS MANUFACTURING ROUND ONE FOLLOW-ON – FUNDING

1. Title: ADVENTUROUS MANUFACTURING ROUND ONE FOLLOW-ON – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), GB Tel: 01793 444164. Email: jeshelp@je-s.ukri.org / manufacturingpeerreview@epsrc.ukri.org/ stephanie.williams@epsrc.ukri.org / stephen.gilligan@epsrc.ukri.org. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: This opportunity is for successful applicants from adventurous manufacturing round one only.You can apply for further funding to extend the research in progress and enhance the impact of the initiative. You should address how your proposal will build on the research conducted in your initial project.Your research must fall within the remit of the EPSRC manufacturing the future theme.This is a single-stage process. Your full proposal will be peer reviewed and assessed by a prioritisation panel.5. CPV Code(s): 73000000, 73110000, 731000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Swindon.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Total fund: £4,000,00010. Closing Date: 8.4.2021 (16:00:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Opportunity status: OpenFunding type: GrantWho can applyOnly one proposal may be received for each adventurous manufacturing round one project. A change of principal investigator from stage one would only be acceptable in exceptional circumstances which must be discussed with the EPSRC contact in advance of application.Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. Research grants are open to:UK higher education institutionsresearch council institutesUKRI-approved independent research organisationsNHS bodies with research capacity.Read the guidance on institutional eligibility.Subject to holding an adventurous manufacturing round one grant, you can apply if you are resident in the UK and meet at least one of the bullets below:are employed at the submitting research organisation at lecturer level or equivalenthold a fixed-term contract that extends beyond the duration of the proposed project, and the host research organisation is prepared to give you all the support normal for a permanent employeehold an EPSRC, Royal Society or Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship aimed at later career stageshold fellowships under other schemes (please contact EPSRC to check eligibility, which is considered on a case-by-case basis).Holders of postdoctoral level fellowships are not eligible to apply for an EPSRC grant.What we’re looking forOverviewSuccessful applicants from the adventurous manufacturing round one call are invited to apply for further funding to extend the research in progress and enhance the impact of the initiative. Applicants should submit a full proposal, addressing how their proposal will build on the research conducted in their initial adventurous manufacturing research project. The proposed work must fall within the remit of the EPSRC manufacturing the future theme.SynopsisThe vision of the EPSRC manufacturing the future theme is of a prosperous and productive UK, supported by a thriving research and knowledge-led manufacturing base. To enable this, our mission is to create and capture the benefits of basic research for UK manufacturing industries.To this end, the adventurous manufacturing initiative was launched in 2018 to encourage highly transformative research in the near term which has the potential to disrupt the future manufacturing landscape. Proposals contributing to the following research priorities were invited:21st century productsdigital manufacturingsustainable industriesnew industrial systems.This remit allowed for projects across the whole spectrum of manufacturing research, including simulation, design, production, fabrication, systems and services leading to successful processes and products. The call was aimed at academics already working in these areas as well as those working at the interface between underpinning science and manufacturing who wanted to move their work into the manufacturing domain.Proposals were expected to fall at least 50% within the manufacturing the future theme’s remit, with the potential that a follow-on application would be heavily focused in the manufacturing the future theme.The EPSRC manufacturing the future theme are now looking to expand on the research funded in adventurous manufacturing round one by providing further funding to extend the research in progress and enhance the impact of the initiative. Up to £4 million will be provided for this call, for projects of the order of £1 million EPSRC contribution and expected to be of up to 36 months duration.Proposals within the scope of this call should elaborate how they will expand on the results or impact of their round one grant.This call is for standard research proposals.ScopeThis follow-on call is being launched to support excellent manufacturing research which contributes to realising the transformative potential of the original adventurous manufacturing projects. The call supports our mission to create and capture the benefits of basic research for UK manufacturing industries.Adventurous manufacturing round one grant holders are therefore invited to apply for funding for projects that build on the work undertaken in the initial projects. The follow-on project must take forward and be clearly linked to the transformative research vision of the original project and must build on its research outputs. The ongoing research vision may be adapted in response to emerging research findings, priorities or opportunities. The suitability of the case for follow-on funding will be assessed by reviewers under the ‘fit to call’ criterion.These projects may include the following activities:undertaking further scientific and technical development of the original project findingswork to broaden the impact of the research, including identifying opportunities for user engagement and translation into UK manufacturing industries.In line with all EPSRC research grants, the majority of the project must be focused on fundamental scientific research at Technology Readiness Levels 1-3. It is also appropriate to request resources to further the impact of the research and it is expected that consideration for this will be embedded in the programme.The research vision and the majority of the work to be carried out must fall mainly within the remit of the EPSRC manufacturing the future theme. Funding should be requested solely for a new programme of activities and these should not duplicate proposed work from the original project proposal. Proposals falling outside this remit or where there is duplication of the original proposal may be rejected before the peer review stage.Funding availableProjects are expected to be up to 36 months in duration and the amount requested is expected to be of the order of £1 million (80% of the full Economic Costing (fEC)).Equipment over £10,000 in value (including VAT) is not available through this call. Smaller items of equipment (individually under £10,000) should be in the Directly Incurred – Other Costs heading.Find out more about equipment funding.Contact detailsStephanie Williams, Portfolio Manager, manufacturing the future theme stephanie.williams@epsrc.ukri.orgStephen Gilligan, Portfolio Support Manager, manufacturing the future theme stephen.gilligan@epsrc.ukri.orgManufacturing the future theme central email inbox manufacturingpeerreview@epsrc.ukri.orgFor help and advice on costings and writing your proposal please contact your research office in the first instance, allowing sufficient time for your organisation’s submission process.Any queries regarding the submission of proposals through Je-S should be directed to:Je-S helpdesk (jeshelp@je-s.ukri.org – 01793 444164). Staffed Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00 and Fridays 08:30-16:30 (excluding bank holidays and other holidays).Additional infoSupporting documentsEquality impact assessment (PDF, 207KB)Original call document: Manufacturing Futures: Adventurous Manufacturing Research (PDF, 109KB)BackgroundIn May 2018 the manufacturing the future theme held a retreat (‘manufacturing futures’) attended by academics and industrialists to explore the future landscape of manufacturing and the opportunities for UK manufacturing research and innovation. As a result, adventurous manufacturing round one was launched to encourage highly transformative research in the near term which has the potential to disrupt the future manufacturing landscape.In the original call document, EPSRC proposed that it would review the adventurous manufacturing research portfolio after approximately 12 months from the start of the grants in order to explore the opportunity to provide further funding to extend the research in progress and enhance the impact of the initiative. Routes for accessing follow-on funding were planned which were to allow research outputs to be further developed. The result is this adventurous manufacturing round one follow-on call.We would like to encourage all grant holders from round one to apply for further funding to extend the research in progress and enhance the impact of the initiative. We are continuing to seek ambitious, transformative research in manufacturing with the potential to provide disruption to UK manufacturing as well as addressing key challenges in UK manufacturing.TKR-2021218-EX-1559606# funding opportunity