What are Small Business Research Initiatives (SBRIs)?
SBRIs enable the public sector to connect with innovative ideas from businesses, providing new solutions to specific challenges.
They help public bodies engage with organisations from different sectors and small and emerging businesses. New technical solutions can be demonstrated through accelerated technology development, whilst risk is reduced through a phased development and a transparent, competitive, reliable source of early-stage funding.
The COVID-19 outbreak has deeply affected communities, society and individuals, whether the effects are on physical or mental health, economic impact, loss of jobs and income, living standards and the increased pressure on medical and social services.
To aid a recovery, Welsh Government and the SBRI Centre of Excellence will fund organisations to develop new products or services that will support our long-term health and wellbeing with a focus on better lives closer to home.
The Welsh Government wants to identify and support projects that will support better lives closer to home and align with the following key themes:
- build back green
- sustainability and security of supply chains
- supporting mental and physical wellbeing for all generations
The closing date for the competition is 27 November 2020.
Please follow the link below and register your interest for the virtual Briefing Event held on 12 November 2020 at 10am to 11am:
https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/sbri-better-lives-closer-to-home/
For more information on this competition, visit sdi.click/betterlives
For any enquiries about this competition e-mail: SBRI.COE@wales.nhs.uk