Research Ventures Catalyst (closed for applications)
A pilot programme that willis stimulatestimulating the creation of novel research ventures, via entrepreneurial team-based approaches in collaboration with partners drawn from the public sector, industry and the third sector.
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- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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- 14 June 2023
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Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance (pilot)
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Update: 911 February 20242025
Research3 Venturesprojects Catalystselected successfulout applicationsof published.
Thea shortlist of 12 proposals are receiving substantive funding totalling £37.9 million, alongside matched non-public co-investment, to establish their new venture via the Research Ventures Catalyst (RVC) programmeprogramme.
The wasRVC openprogramme forinvited initial proposals to establish new organisational models to tackle a research challenge across any discipline.
Background information
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) invited bids for up to £100,000 of ‘seed corn’ funding to support successful applicants in developing full plans for their new research ventures. Of applicants that have applied to stage 1 of the programme, only applicants that arewere successful in receiving seed corn funding willwere be invited to submit full plans,plans. These plans were assessed via peer review and an independent expert panel to determine which willproposals thenreceived besubstantive assessedfunding and from DSIT may ultimatelyof provide up to £25 million of government funding per successful application. Proposals willwere also needrequired to attract co-investment from partners in industry, philanthropic organisations or other third sector bodies.
Some research efforts can be hindered by the incentive structures of typical research performing organisations like universities, businesses, or public bodies; whether that be because researchers work in disciplinary silos, or chase publications or profit over significant but distant research breakthroughs. The RVC aims to seed, and ultimately back with multi-million-multi-year funding, new ways of performing research.
Research Ventures Catalyst soughtseeks proposalsto whichbring brought together researchers, experts and operators from different scientific and industrial disciplines and sectors, or with complementary forms of technical expertise, to tackle a complex problem in a new organisational setting. A core objective of the programme is to create and stimulate deeper public-private partnerships around a research agenda.
For further information on the programme, please contact researchventures@dsit.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
Published 14 June 2023
Last updated 911 February 2024
2025
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3 projects selected out of a shortlist of 12 proposals have received seed corn funding via the Research Ventures Catalyst programme.
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Successful applications published.
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Research Ventures Catalyst closed for applications at 23:59pm on 23 October 2023.
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Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated. Update to footnote 2 in the Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance document.
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Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated.
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Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document added, privacy notice updated.
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Update history
2025-02-11 00:01
3 projects selected out of a shortlist of 12 proposals have received seed corn funding via the Research Ventures Catalyst programme.
2024-02-09 00:01
Successful applications published.
2023-10-24 09:00
Research Ventures Catalyst closed for applications at 23:59pm on 23 October 2023.
2023-08-17 11:58
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated. Update to footnote 2 in the Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance document.
2023-08-03 14:36
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated.
2023-07-26 09:56
Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document added, privacy notice updated.
2023-06-14 11:00
First published.
Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance (pilot)
PDF, 256 KB, 15 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alt.formats@dsit.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Details
Update: 911 February 20242025
Research3 Venturesprojects Catalystselected successfulout applicationsof published.
Thea shortlist of 12 proposals are receiving substantive funding totalling £37.9 million, alongside matched non-public co-investment, to establish their new venture via the Research Ventures Catalyst (RVC) programmeprogramme.
The wasRVC openprogramme forinvited initial proposals to establish new organisational models to tackle a research challenge across any discipline.
Background information
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) invited bids for up to £100,000 of ‘seed corn’ funding to support successful applicants in developing full plans for their new research ventures. Of applicants that have applied to stage 1 of the programme, only applicants that arewere successful in receiving seed corn funding willwere be invited to submit full plans,plans. These plans were assessed via peer review and an independent expert panel to determine which willproposals thenreceived besubstantive assessedfunding and from DSIT may ultimatelyof provide up to £25 million of government funding per successful application. Proposals willwere also needrequired to attract co-investment from partners in industry, philanthropic organisations or other third sector bodies.
Some research efforts can be hindered by the incentive structures of typical research performing organisations like universities, businesses, or public bodies; whether that be because researchers work in disciplinary silos, or chase publications or profit over significant but distant research breakthroughs. The RVC aims to seed, and ultimately back with multi-million-multi-year funding, new ways of performing research.
Research Ventures Catalyst soughtseeks proposalsto whichbring brought together researchers, experts and operators from different scientific and industrial disciplines and sectors, or with complementary forms of technical expertise, to tackle a complex problem in a new organisational setting. A core objective of the programme is to create and stimulate deeper public-private partnerships around a research agenda.
For further information on the programme, please contact researchventures@dsit.gov.uk.
Details
Update: 911 February 20242025
Research3 Venturesprojects Catalystselected successfulout applicationsof published.
Thea shortlist of 12 proposals are receiving substantive funding totalling £37.9 million, alongside matched non-public co-investment, to establish their new venture via the Research Ventures Catalyst (RVC) programmeprogramme.
The wasRVC openprogramme forinvited initial proposals to establish new organisational models to tackle a research challenge across any discipline.
Background information
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) invited bids for up to £100,000 of ‘seed corn’ funding to support successful applicants in developing full plans for their new research ventures. Of applicants that have applied to stage 1 of the programme, only applicants that arewere successful in receiving seed corn funding willwere be invited to submit full plans,plans. These plans were assessed via peer review and an independent expert panel to determine which willproposals thenreceived besubstantive assessedfunding and from DSIT may ultimatelyof provide up to £25 million of government funding per successful application. Proposals willwere also needrequired to attract co-investment from partners in industry, philanthropic organisations or other third sector bodies.
Some research efforts can be hindered by the incentive structures of typical research performing organisations like universities, businesses, or public bodies; whether that be because researchers work in disciplinary silos, or chase publications or profit over significant but distant research breakthroughs. The RVC aims to seed, and ultimately back with multi-million-multi-year funding, new ways of performing research.
Research Ventures Catalyst soughtseeks proposalsto whichbring brought together researchers, experts and operators from different scientific and industrial disciplines and sectors, or with complementary forms of technical expertise, to tackle a complex problem in a new organisational setting. A core objective of the programme is to create and stimulate deeper public-private partnerships around a research agenda.
For further information on the programme, please contact researchventures@dsit.gov.uk.
Updates to this page
Published 14 June 2023Last updated
-
3 projects selected out of a shortlist of 12 proposals have received seed corn funding via the Research Ventures Catalyst programme.
-
Successful applications published.
-
Research Ventures Catalyst closed for applications at 23:59pm on 23 October 2023.
-
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated. Update to footnote 2 in the Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance document.
-
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated.
-
Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document added, privacy notice updated.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-02-11 00:01
3 projects selected out of a shortlist of 12 proposals have received seed corn funding via the Research Ventures Catalyst programme.
2024-02-09 00:01
Successful applications published.
2023-10-24 09:00
Research Ventures Catalyst closed for applications at 23:59pm on 23 October 2023.
2023-08-17 11:58
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated. Update to footnote 2 in the Research Ventures Catalyst application guidance document.
2023-08-03 14:36
Research Ventures Catalyst question and answer (Q&A) document updated.
2023-07-26 09:56
Research Ventures Catalyst open for applications question and answer document added, privacy notice updated.
2023-06-14 11:00
First published.