英国实施创新券计划支持中小企业创新

摘要

英国技术战略委员会（TSB）最新推出创新券计划（Innovation Vouchers Scheme），专门支持中小企业创新活动。作为英国政府推出新的创新资助工具之一，该计划资助对象明确、资助目标清晰，资助重点突出，并且在资助方式上跟以往科技计划比较有所创新。通过对TSB推出的创新券计划资助标准和原则、资助领域和重点以及申请和资助流程进行详细介绍和分析，简要总结出创新券计划的几个特点，以为我国有关科技计划和创新基金实施提供参考。%The Innovation Vouchers Scheme was launched by Technology Strategy Board (TSB) of UK in 2012 as a new funding tool to support the innovation activities of SMEs specifically. The objects and priorities of Innovation Vouchers Scheme are clearly defined and the funding mode of the scheme has a big difference from other S&T programs. This paper introduced the funding standards and principles of the scheme, analyzed its funding priorities and application procedure, and summarized the new characteristics of Innovation Vouchers Scheme, hoping to provide a useful reference for the policy making and implement of innovation plan and programs in China.