Funding for innovative R&D projects

摘要

A new government initiative aims to identify research and technology that has the potential to underpin better production processes in industry. The EPSRC and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will put up £6.5m for 16 major new research and development projects that will help to stimulate innovation in the UK's manufacturing sector. The EPSRC already has a portfolio of 350 live projects and an investment of £380m in the manufacturing sector. 'That's long-term basic research, which is what the research councils are focused on,' chief executive Prof Dave Delpy explained to The Engineer.