The 2009/2010 competition is now closed. If you would like to added to our mailing list and sent further information on the next competition, please send your details to RCBPComp@rcuk.ac.uk
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 Business Plan Competition encourages applications 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. Any active researcher based in a UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) or Public Sector Research Establishment (PSRE) which is eligible to hold Research Council grants can apply. Only Masters Students and staff from Technology Transfer Offices or similar groups are ineligible.
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 or see our FAQs page.