Useful Links
Funding and Support
Grant Awarding Bodies
The following research councils and charities fund research in the UK.
BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council)
British Heart Foundation
British Diabetic Association
Cancer Research Campaign
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
Medical Research Council
The Royal Society
The Wellcome Trust
Databases of Funding Opportunities
Wellcome Trust produced databases of funding schemes offered by UK organisations supporting biomedical research
RDInfo
Department of Health funded database of health related research funding and training opportunities
Other Sources of Funding & Support
Department of Trade & Industry site
Wide range of information for businesses, consumers and employees with links to other biotechnology related sites e.g. BEPS
LINK Collaborative Research Scheme
UK Biotechnology Finance Advisory Service (DTI Sponsored)
Small Business Service SMART Awards
An initiative providing grants to help individuals and small & medium size businesses
NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
National Lottery funded organisation offering fellowships and advice on innovation and invention
CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service)
European funding
Teaching Company Scheme
A government funded scheme that enables businesses to access the skills and resources of the UK knowledge base
BTG
A global technology investment and development company; access to useful BTG IP publications (Publish and be Damned; Keeping a Laboratory Notebook)
AURIL (Association of University Research & Industry Links)
A network of professionals dedicated to the development of partnerships between higher education & industry to support innovation & competitiveness