2007/08 - IS NOW CLOSED
The current round of the competition is now closed and culminated at the final on Monday 20 October at Chelsea Football Club, London.
Details of the 2007/08 entrants can be found here 
2005/06 entrants can be viewed here and the 2005/06 winner and runners up are detailed in the associated
press release.
Background to the Competition:
Helping researchers turn great research into great business; that's the aim of the Research Councils' Business Plan Competition.
Every good business starts with two things: a good idea and a robust business plan. The RCUK Business Plan Competition provides researchers who have ideas with commercial potential the skills, knowledge and support needed to develop a first-rate business plan. This is provided through expert trainers, coaches and mentors.
The competition is open to researchers based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) or Public Sector Research Establishments (PSRE) that are eligible to hold Research Council grants from across the whole spectrum of academic research within the remit of the seven Research Councils; from the arts and biosciences, to environmental physical and social sciences to technology.
Postgraduates, postdocs and academic staff who have a business idea arising from research and want to develop this further are encouraged to participate.
For further information please contact: rcbpcomp@rcuk.ac.uk