Cyber Security Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Application Form

Please note we will carry out a phone interview with the Junior Researcher as part of the application review process so please ensure you include a daytime telephone number that you can be contacted on within Section E.

TITLE OF THE PROJECT *

CRITERIA

Are you an Early Career Researcher or do you have your final submission date confirmed? *

Yes

If yes, please give date.

Day

Month

Year

You will be expected to travel whilst on this programme. Do you have a visa to allow this? *

Yes

SECTION A: TECHNOLOGY

Describe the research/technology that you think has the potential to be commercialised. *

Explain what makes the research/technology unique. This should be a non-technical description and will be used as a summary of your project within the programme for a range of audiences. Word limit 250 words

Status of intellectual property ownership and protection if any *

Word limit 150 words

Stage-of-development *

Idea, proof-of-concept, prototype, etc. Word limit 150 words

SECTION B: MARKET POTENTIAL

The questions below are aimed to serve as a starting point for the programme. Applicants may not know exactly how the technology will be used in a business. We would simply like to understand their initial thoughts about the technology’s market potential.

How do you think the technology can be used as a product or service? *

What problems or gaps in the market do you think it can solve? 200 word limit

What’s special about your research or technology? *

What advantage does it offer over other technologies /products? Are you aware of any competitors in the market currently? 200 word limit

Who do you think might pay for the product or service? *

100 word limit

SECTION C: TEAM BACKGROUND AND CAPABILITY

For each team member, describes his/her experience and expertise and explain how they will contribute to the project’s and the team’s success.

Junior Researcher/EL *

150 word limit

Senior Researcher *

150 word limit

Business Adviser

150 word limit

SECTION D: TEAM MOTIVATION

Why are you applying to participate in the ICURe programme? What do you want to learn from the programme? What does your team want to achieve? *

200 word limit

SECTION E: APPLICANTS

Original funding body that funded your project?

1. JUNIOR RESEARCHER (EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER, POSTDOC, GRAD STUDENT)

This person will be the entrepreneurial lead for the project, engaging with prospective customers, partners and competitors to validate the commercial potential of their research and presenting findings to the Options Roundabout panel.

Surname *

Forename(s) *

Departmental Address *

Position/Appointment *

Telephone number *

Email *

2. SENIOR RESEARCHER (PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR)

The person who has developed the research looking to be commercialised and who will support the early career researcher during the ICURe programme

Surname *

Forename(s) *

Departmental Address *

Position/Degree Programme *

Telephone number *

Email *

3. BUSINESS ADVISER

An experienced entrepreneur/business person who will provide business experience and contacts and support to guide the project. The team may apply without an adviser in which case SETsquared will help the team identify and recruit a mentor.

Surname

Forename(s)

Position

Address

Telephone number

4. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICER

From the lead University for the project who will provide support and guidance

Surname *

Forename(s) *

Position *

Address *

Telephone number

Email address *

5. ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBER

You may identify an additional person to support the activity post-bootcamp, but this person will not be able to attend the residential bootcamp

Surname

Forename(s)

Position

Address

Email address

By submitting this application, I confirm that, if we are offered a place on the programme, we can meet the programme expectations as detailed in the ‘Guidance for Applicants’

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Cyber Security Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Application Form