Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology (SPRINT) Open Competition
By Sharon Addinall
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The SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology (SPRINT) is pleased to announce the release of its first Competition: the SPRINT 2020 Open Competition. This Competition seeks to promote UK space sector growth through the commercial exploitation of space data and technologies by enabling collaborations between UK space SMEs and universities not already in the SPRINT network (see Partners for a list of universities already in the SPRINT network). The budget available is £250k, with additional funds expected from the industrial collaborators. We intend to award up to 5 projects within this competition.
Applicants who wish to collaborate with SPRINT universities should contact us directly.
Full proposals are due for submission by 12 noon on Friday 20th March 2020.
Applicant’s Briefing
There will be an Applicant’s Briefing by telephone conference from 10:00am – 11:30am on Wednesday February 26th 2020 to provide more information about the competition and to provide an opportunity for general questions. Although attendance is optional, you are strong encouraged to join this meeting. If you wish to participate in the Applicant’s Briefing then please email a request, stating your name and organisation, to info@sprint.ac.uk by 17:00 hrs on Monday 24th February 2020.
Notification of Intention to Apply
Applicants are required to notify SPRINT of their intention to apply by email to info@sprint.ac.uk, using the pro-forma, by 17:00 on Friday 6th March 2020.
Application Documents
The application pack with application documents and associated guidance can be downloaded as a zip: SPRINT 2020 Open Competition – Application pack. The following document form the application pack:
- Guidance documentation
- Application documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to this competition can be found here. In addition to the application guidance, please read the FAQs prior to contacting us if you have your own questions. If you can’t find an answer to your questions then please e-mail info@sprint.ac.uk directly and we’ll get back to you.
Here are the main dates:
| Date | Time | Application/Project Stage |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 10:00 | Applicant’s briefing telephone conference |
| Friday 6th March 2020 | 17:00 | Intention to apply pro-forma due |
| Friday 20th March 2020 | 12:00 noon | Full application due |
| Monday 4th May 2020 | – | Projects commence – earliest date |
| Friday 18th December 2020 | – | Projects complete – latest completion |
