Innovations Partnership Schemes (IPS and mini-IPS)

Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) is designed to transfer technology and expertise developed through STFC funding to the marketplace in partnership with industry and other academic disciplines. STFC technology or expertise must be integral to the project. The technology or expertise can be developed with STFC funding at UK higher education institutes, STFC laboratories, CERN and ESO (European Southern Observatory).

A full IPS project provides a maximum project value of £150k per annum, over a period not exceeding three years. IPS closing dates are quarterly each year.

Mini-IPS provides the facility to make an application for a small project, up to £150k over a period not exceeding 12 months. Mini IPS applications can be submitted at any time and will receive a decision within a short period of time.

The Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) was previously known as PIPSS.