The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), on behalf of Innovate UK and National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT-Mexico), invites you to take part in a visit to Mexico, on 22-28 November 2015, inclusive.

This visit will help potential participants in a Mexico-UK Collaborative Industrial R&D Competition to develop collaborative partnerships and apply for funding in the areas of health, agri-tech and energy.

Deadline for applications extended until: 18.00hrs on 16 October 2015

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About the Funding

Innovate UK and the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) are to invest up to £6 million in collaborative research and development projects to stimulate innovation across three sectors that underpin future Mexican socio-economic growth:

• Health
• Agri-tech
• Energy

The aim is to bring together companies, research organisations, academics and other collaborators from Mexico and the UK for the joint R&D of innovative products, processes or services to meet critical challenges existing within these three sectors. The principal market a project must consider is Mexico.

Competition deadline: noon on 4 February 2016.
UK applicants must register one week before the deadline, that is noon on 27th January 2016.

Competition information