Cohort 2 – Applications Now Open
Cohort 2
Applications for Cohort 2 of the Clean Futures Accelerator are now open!
Key dates for Innovators wishing to apply are outlined below:
30th April 2024
Applications Open
15th May 2024
Connected Places Catapult – Application Support Webinar
21st May 2024
BCIMO – Application Support Workshop
TBC
Coventry University – Application Support Workshop
9th June 2024
Applications Close
w/c 22nd July 2024
Winners Announced
19th August 2024
Programme Starts / Welcome Day
27th August 2024
Insight Day
18th February 2025
Coventry University – Demonstration Day
19th February 2025
BCIMO – Demonstration Day
The technological innovations to be developed by Cohort 2 will focus on one or more of the following industry challenges.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise applying alone OR as part of a consortium of partners.
- Be currently operating in existing supply chains or looking to move into new sectors.
- Have a UK company address.
- Have an innovative technology or solution at TRL 5 or above.
- Demonstrate alignment to one of the challenges being addressed by this programme.
- Have a willingness to travel to face-to-face meetings and events in the West Midlands.
- Have a willingness to contribute an additional £50k as in-kind match funding (e.g. labour, materials).
- Have an operational presence in the West Midlands, ideally with a registered office there (although this need not be the HQ) OR have technology that can a) be deployed in the region and b) will have regional impact, in the way of future job or investment opportunities.
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