1. Innovate UKLech RzedzickiLead Technologist, Data

2. About Innovate UK The UKs Innovation Agency: a national body set up in 2007 to invest inbusiness innovation Works across business, universities and government Most staff come from business backgrounds Has a budget of over 400m/year 390m for 2012/13 440m for 2013/14 3. What we do Help strengthen the global competitive positionof leading businesses Identify and grow sectors and businesses withthe capacity to become the best in the world Nurture the businesses that can succeed in thegrowth sectors of tomorrow 4. Facts and Figures Invested in ~3000 projects Working with >4900 companies and 110 universities >120m of small business contracts awarded through SBRI >50,000 businesses on _connect >9,000 people participated at TSB events Every 1 invested returns: At least 3 for feasibility studies 9 for Smart awards Up to 35 for some areas of collaborative CR&D 5. Where we invest 6. Scale of Tools 7. Government ProcurementExploratory StudiesSME funding in DigitalNational Business NetworkExpert R&D Centres 8. Thank you!http://www.innovateuk.org