In wave two of the Strength in Places Fund (SIPF), 17 projects were awarded up to £50,000 seed funding. This is an initial investment of £850,000 by UKRI. Projects selected for full funding will be announced in due course.
Bio-therapeutics in the Lothians led by Heriot-Watt University.
Geothermal energy in the Central Belt of Scotland led by University of Strathclyde.
Digitisation of dairy processing in West Scotland and Cumbria led by SRUC.
Media innovation in the Cardiff Capital Region led by Cardiff University.
Photonics design and manufacture in the Belfast-Londonderry corridor led by Seagate Technology Ireland.
Digital health and pharmaceuticals in Northern Ireland led by Queen’s University Belfast.
Digitisation of construction sector in the North East led by Northumbria University.
Complex medicines in Cheshire and Warrington led by Medicines Discovery Catapult.
Creative industries in Greater Manchester led by Manchester Metropolitan University.
Advanced Manufacturing in the North of England led by National Physical Laboratory Management Ltd.
Net-zero transport in the Midlands led by University of Nottingham.
Immersive technologies in Coventry and Warwickshire led by Coventry University.
Advanced Ceramics in the Midlands led by Lucideon Group Ltd.
Offshore wind power in the South West led by Wave Hub Ltd.
Digital healthcare in the Whitechapel area of London led by Queen Mary University of London.
Medicines design and development in Kent led by Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network.
Clean energy in Suffolk and Norfolk led by University of East Anglia.
