The UK’s aerospace sector is among the best in the world. To
maintain this position we need to explore and exploit emerging
opportunities and markets.
Organisations are invited to express an interest in a competition
worth £150 million a year with their innovative ideas for future
aerospace design and manufacture. The best projects will then be
invited to apply for grant funding.
The investment is part of the £3.9 billion UK Aerospace Research and
Technology (UKART) programme between government and
industry.
Innovate UK, the Aerospace Technology
Institute (ATI) and Department for Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy coordinate and manage the
programme.
Leading the aerospace industry
This competition provides funding for industrial research or
capital investment projects that align with the UK Aerospace Technology
Strategy.
Priority areas include whole aircraft design and integration,
aerostructures, advanced systems and propulsion technologies.
Projects must:
- improve UK whole-aircraft design and system integration
- future-proof advanced systems technologies in the UK –
specifically, smart, connected and more electric aircrafts
- secure the UK’s world-leading position in large, complex
aviation structures, particularly wings
- develop more efficient propulsion technologies, including
large turbofans
- the competition will open on 4 February 2019, and the
deadline for expressions of interest is at midday on 11 February
2018
- UK-based business, research and technology groups and
academic organisations can be the project lead, depending on the
project type
- businesses could get up to 70% of their costs for
industry-led research projects, or up to 50% of their costs for
capital investment projects
- organisations must sign up to the ATI framework
agreement
- an online briefing event will be held on 11 February 2018
where organisations can find out more about the competition and
applying
