Shortlisting will take place on Monday 3rd June 2024 and shortlisted applicants will be invited to give a short presentation on
Wednesday 5th June 2024 to a panel of experts which will then decide which projects qualify for InnovationRCA-funded patent support. Candidates will be notified of the outcomes soon after. Most importantly, successful candidates will be awarded patent support for their projects before the SHOW2024, will be able to exhibit their projects with confidence at the SHOW2024 and will be invited to join Launchpad in
July 2024. If you are awarded patent support for your project, we request that you commit to work on developing this project for a minimum of three working days a week after graduation.
What are we looking for in an application?
We generally support business ideas that are novel, original (ie. different from anything else in the market) and have demonstrable commercial potential (i.e. to generate revenue). We endorse credible, cohesive teams (or the willingness to build a team) with a balanced skill-mix and obvious eagerness to succeed.
Please read the following guidance before completing this application:
- Note that any information you provide is treated as confidential by InnovationRCA
- Keep your answers concise
- Images of your work are very useful to help our understanding (you can email these to innovation@rca.ac.uk)
- In the event that there are more than one inventors, please provide where possible a very brief initial assessment of the respective contributions of each inventor. Team members are recommended to achieve a consensus within the team before the lead applicant submits the form.
- You'll need to confirm your Head of Department (or Senior Tutor in their absence) is aware you're applying for this programme in order to submit an application.
- After submitting the application, it is not possible to return and edit answers
