Webinar - Preparing for Innovate UK Eastern England Agri-Tech and Food Tech Launchpad Funding

The UK Food Valley is hosting a webinar to inform Greater Lincolnshire agriculture, food and drink businesses and academics on the opportunities for Eastern England Launchpad funding, to include application process with mini briefings from the support agencies who can help you find partners, develop your application, and provide guidance on the innovate UK process.
This webinar focuses on Greater Lincolnshire. However, participants are welcome from anywhere in the UK to find out more.
Launchpad Programme
A partnership of the  Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, New Anglia LEP (Norfolk and Suffolk) and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been awarded funding from Innovate UK under the  Launchpads programme.
The programme is available to businesses working in the region to apply for competitive grants for R&D and innovation projects who work in the agrifood sector and supply chains.
Round one was launched in the autumn 2023 with a further round to follow shortly.
To be eligible, projects must make a significant contribution to one or more of the following:
• Enhancing the productivity of primary crops, the bio-economy, livestock, aquaculture or ornamental plants 
• Biotechnologies related to agriculture, food and nutrition 
• Food that promotes safe, healthy and nutritious diets
• Resource-efficient production methods for low-emission foods
Projects can focus on one or more of the following:
• Sustainability in the context of environmental challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity
• Protecting, maintaining or enhancing animal welfare within current UK regulatory standard 
• Nutritional composition, food manufacturing and processing, packaging, and safety 
• Minimising negative effects such as pollution, food loss and waste 
• Resilience and responsiveness in the supply chain, mitigating risks, interruptions or disruptions
Businesses applying for grant funding must either be based in Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland, Norfolk, Suffolk, or Cambridgeshire, or be able to demonstrate how their project will significantly benefit those areas.
Thu, Apr 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (IST)
We look forward to having you attend the event!