Supergen Bioenergy Challenge II

Research projects to undertake fundamental research that will advance the case for Bioenergy. The successful projects will be expected to become members of the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub.

Key points/focus:

The call should be focused on the following areas:

Biomass processing to improve feedstock properties (include milling, drying, densification, etc.)
Integration of processes to match biomass to conversion technology and vice versa
Measurement and analysis of greenhouse gas balances for bioenergy systems

Other comments:

Applicants should refer to work being carried on within the Hub to date in order to avoid duplication of effort and to encourage complementary work packages to more effectively advance Bioenergy research. Specifically, applicants should be aware of the Hub’s report on Greenhouse Gas balances, which should be reflected when building work packages around this area within the remit of this call. Applicants can cover one or more areas listed, but are not expected to cover all areas.

Applications Procedure:

Up to £3M will be made available for funding to fund 3 projects of up to £1M each. For each project there should be a single form submitted through the Je-S system although the project can be multi-institutional. The successful project(s) will be branded as SUPERGEN and are expected to work closely with the existing SUPERGEN Hub.

Applicants should note the additional grant conditions:
The SUPERGEN Bioenergy website gives details of the current activities of the Bioenergy Hub. For further information on the operation of the SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub please contact the Hub manager, Laura O’Keefe.

Type of fund:

Other sources of translational funding

Institute / Awarding Body:

EPSRC

Amount:

Up to £3,000,000 pot

Next Call for Applications:

Call closed

Potential Duration:

Up to 3 years

IP Commercialisation obligations:

Unless stated otherwise, the ownership of all intellectual assets, including intellectual property, and responsibility for their application, rests with the organisation that generates them. Where the grant is associated with more than one research organisation and/or other project partners, the basis of collaboration between the organisations, including ownership of intellectual property and rights to exploitation, is expected to be set out in a formal collaboration agreement. It is the responsibility of the Research Organisation to put such an agreement in place before the research begins. The terms of collaboration agreements must not conflict with the Research Councils’ terms and conditions. Arrangements for collaboration and/or exploitation must not prevent the future progression of research and the dissemination of research results in accordance with academic custom and practice. A temporary delay in publication is acceptable in order to allow commercial and collaborative arrangements to be established. The Research Council may, in individual cases, reserve the right to retain ownership of intellectual assets, including intellectual property (or assign it to a third party under an exploitation agreement) and to arrange for it to be exploited for the national benefit and that of the Research Organisation involved. This right, if exercised, will be set out in an additional grant condition. There should be suitable recognition and reward to researchers who undertake activities that deliver benefit through the application of research outcomes. The Research Organisation must ensure that all those associated with the research are aware of, and accept, these arrangements. Unless stated otherwise, the ownership of all intellectual assets, including intellectual property, and responsibility for their application, rests with the organisation that generates them. Where the grant is associated with more than one research organisation and/or other project partners, the basis of collaboration between the organisations, including ownership of intellectual property and rights to exploitation, is expected to be set out in a formal collaboration agreement. It is the responsibility of the Research Organisation to put such an agreement in place before the research begins. The terms of collaboration agreements must not conflict with the Research Councils’ terms and conditions. Arrangements for collaboration and/or exploitation must not prevent the future progression of research and the dissemination of research results in accordance with academic custom and practice. A temporary delay in publication is acceptable in order to allow commercial and collaborative arrangements to be established. The Research Council may, in individual cases, reserve the right to retain ownership of intellectual assets, including intellectual property (or assign it to a third party under an exploitation agreement) and to arrange for it to be exploited for the national benefit and that of the Research Organisation involved. This right, if exercised, will be set out in an additional grant condition. There should be suitable recognition and reward to researchers who undertake activities that deliver benefit through the application of research outcomes. The Research Organisation must ensure that all those associated with the research are aware of, and accept, these arrangements.

Supergen Bioenergy Challenge II

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