Reimagining Manufacturing and Materials - Critical for a Net Zero Future
Watch the recording of our joint competition briefing and Q&A session covering two complementary competitions – Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM), £1m feasibility study competition, and Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture, £2m feasibility study competition.
Watch the recording below:
About the event
We invite you to watch back our dedicated Q&A webinar around the Feasibility Study Competitions to give you the opportunity to ask any questions directly to expert innovation leads at Innovate UK and Research Councils. This session is intended to address general questions around the competition scope and individual project queries will not be covered. If you do have specific project queries, contact details will be shared.
Who is the event for?
If you are innovating in one of the areas mentioned in the programme details below and would like to find out more about these feasibility study competitions, then please watch this competition brief webinar.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for feasibility study projects under the Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing programme (REforMM). This funding is from Innovate UK.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility study projects under the Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture programme. This funding is from Innovate UK, BBSRC and EPSRC jointly.
About the programmes
Resource efficiency for materials and manufacture (REforMM) programme
As part of the focus on net zero, Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in the REforMM programme. This programme aims for the UK to lead in resource efficiency with organisations understanding the environmental, social and economic impact of the full product lifecycle. We want organisations to thrive from the development and adoption of resource efficient solutions which are fundamental to UK and global net zero ambitions.
The programme focuses on five core areas:
- Materials for the future economy: new material applications for cutting-edge products that reduce emissions, energy consumption and costs
- Smart design: effective design methods, design for resource efficiency, and design for maximum through-life value
- Resilient supply chains: sustainable feedstocks, supply chain visibility, and co-location of waste and emission streams
- World-class production: flexible production capacity, minimal material waste, high-quality products, high productivity, and full adaptivity
- Longer in use and reuse: minimising material use and waste, practising complete traceability, and using new remanufacturing services
The closing date for this is Wednesday 21st December 2022.
Click here to see the full funding details.
Click here for further details of the REforMM programme.
Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture programme
Concurrently Innovate UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), all part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £14 million in the design and delivery of new and disruptive sustainable biomanufacturing solutions. The aim is to enable the UK to be more globally competitive by supporting development across different industries and sectors.
The programme seeks to address the challenge of developing innovations in sustainable and scalable biomanufacturing processes:
- Increasing the use of bio-based feedstocks
- Developing alternative bio-based chemical replacements
- Enhancing the sustainability profile of biotechnology processes
- Innovative use and re-use of renewable feedstocks
- Biotechnology based manufacture processes for sustainable and circular products
The closing date for this is Wednesday 1st February 2023.
Related Opportunities
Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM)
Opens: 21/11/2022 Closes: 21/12/2022
UK registered businesses and organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for feasibility studies that develop new approaches to improve resource efficiency.
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Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture: feasibility study
Opens: 07/12/2022 Closes: 01/02/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies to develop and improve sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK.
More Information
Related programmes
Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM)
The programme aims for the UK to be a leader in resource efficiency with organisations understanding the environmental, social and economic impact of the full lifecycle and thriving from adoption of resource efficient solutions which are fundamental to UK and global Net Zero ambitions.
Sustainable bio-based Materials and Manufacture (SusBioMM)
The sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture (SusBioMM) programme seeks to address the challenge of developing innovations in sustainable and scalable biomanufacturing processes.