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CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

Space Research, Development and Innovation Services for AeroSpace Cornwall

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£40k
Deadline11 Aug 2021
Published6 Mar 2022
RegionSouth West
Contract value in context
£40ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

AeroSpace Cornwall is a programme which promotes research, development and innovation (RD&I), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cornwall Council.

The programme runs from December 2019 to December 2022 and will support at least sixty businesses through grants and specialist business support whilst leveraging £1,375,639 of match funding from the private sector.

It aims to; - Increase the performance and competitiveness of local enterprises, create highly skilled jobs and launch new products into the marketplace - Develop the 'innovation ecosystem' for the space and aerospace clusters by incentivising local businesses to collaborate with other businesses and research institutions to accelerate their innovation. - Increase the value and capability of the local space and aerospace clusters and secure ongoing investment in them.

AeroSpace Cornwall also suppor…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The programme runs from December 2019

The programme runs from December 2019 to December 2022 and will support at least sixty businesses through grants and specialist business support whilst leveraging £1,375,639 of match funding from the private sector.

02

AeroSpace Cornwall works closely with other programmes

AeroSpace Cornwall works closely with other programmes (Cornwall Trade & Investment and Spaceport Cornwall) to ensure businesses experience a 'joined up' approach to support and funding and to ensure the overall messaging about Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is aligned.

03

AeroSpace Cornwall works with manufacturing and engineering

AeroSpace Cornwall works with manufacturing and engineering businesses who are, or aspire to be, part of the space / aerospace supply chains and digital businesses such as those developing software applications in the satellite communications, earth observation, navigation and meteorology areas.

04

Foster relationships between industry and academia

Foster relationships between industry and academia to support enterprises in the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly region to cooperate with research institutions on collaborative research and development projects.

05

Support the Business Development manager in creating

Support the Business Development manager in creating a pipeline of demand for RD&I support, and signpost to those who can offer support outside of the programme.

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