UK-registered SMEs can apply for a share of £1.5 million for fast-start short-term projects. Funding is available to explore and investigate the requirements, dependencies, and potential complexities associated with the adoption of Digital Security by Design technologies. The competition aims to enable the growth of the software ecosystem that will be crucial for the successful adoption of Digital Security by Design technologies.

Eligibility

Projects must:

• Have total eligible costs between £40,000 and £80,000.
• Last no longer than 6 months.
• Start on or after 1^st April 2021 and end by 30^th September 2021.

This competition is open to single applicants only, who must be UK registered SMEs. The organisation should also carry out its project work in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK.

Scope

Innovate UK state that projects must focus on a detailed investigation of a problem framed around a system and software stack concept. Projects can focus on one or more of the following aspects: software frameworks, tooling, development environments, operating systems, language runtimes, libraries and ancillary support, and middleware. However, this not an exhaustive list; other aspects may also be in scope.

In more detail, your project should:

• Describe your use case or cases and related scenarios. Therefore, you must explain how your area of detailed investigation will enable a full software stack approach to increased security
• Show how DSbD technologies will be incorporated into your detailed investigation work
• Frame your solution under investigation in the context of a full software stack. It should describe how your work will address identified technical challenges, requirements, dependencies, and related complexities
• Explain how you will use the available Fixed Virtual Platform (FVP) model to inform your detailed investigation. In contrast, if you choose not to use it, you should explain your rationale and justify your decision
• Explain how DSbD security will enhance your approach to security and how you will confirm if it is a viable way forward
• Identify and describe how you plan to overcome any dependence on other technology, ecosystem, or business requirement.

This competition opens on 30^th November, with an online briefing event scheduled to take place on 27^th November. All applications must be submitted before 13^th January 2021. If you need more information, please visit the Innovate UK competition page. Alternatively, if you’d like to discuss your project with one of our expert advisers, please contact us today.

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