Funding opportunity for UK remanufacturers

The Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse (CRR) is reporting news of a funding opportunity from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board.  The TSB is the Government’s prime body for sponsoring collaborative research. 
 
The new call is for “Feasibility Studies for Technology-Inspired Innovation”.  Grants of up to £25,000 (or up to 75% funding) are available to companies or consortia of companies with fewer than 50 employees for three month exploratory projects.
 
A specific area of interest is High Value Manufacturing with these aspects:
 
·         Designing or developing innovative products or systems that offer improved … service life and reduced environmental impact.
·         Developing production technologies … that create greater environmental sustainability through efficient disposal, recycling or remanufacture.
·         Developing service solutions that complement product offerings by adding value before, during or after manufacture.  
·         Delivering a mix of products and services within global innovation, supply and distribution networks.
 
Click HERE for the TSB’s competition document and details of how to apply.
 
Each company must have fewer than 50 employees and the expressions of interest phase closes by 1st October.