Pre-announcement: NMIP sandpit: Digital materials for accelerated innovation
Overview
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Funding type: Grant · Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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- Category
- R&D
- Industry
- Chemicals & Materials
- Technology
- Advanced Materials
- Target stage
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Funding
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Eligibility
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This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible . UKRI individual eligibility rules apply. For full details, visit UKRI’s eligibility page . We also welcome applications from industry to attend the sandpit and develop projects as a partner at the sandpit. However, businesses are not eligible to apply for funding through this opportunity. Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: • career breaks • support for people with caring responsibilities • flexible working • alternative working patterns UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.
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Location Requirements
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- Primary country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Also eligible
- None
- Foreign companies
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- Local entity
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- Location condition
- 영국 소재 기관·기업(또는 영국 파트너와의 협업)이 일반적으로 요구됩니다(원문 확인 필요).
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Risk Intelligence
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IP / Idea Protection
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AI Analysis
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Source & Provenance
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- Official URL
- https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/pre-announcement-nmip-sandpit-digital-materials-for-accelerated-innovation/
- Application URL
- https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/pre-announcement-nmip-sandpit-digital-materials-for-accelerated-innovation/
- Last fetched
- 2026.09.20
- Human review
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- First seen
- 2026.09.09
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