To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications to Innovate UK's iSustainable Innovation Fund (temporary framework), round 2, came from each region; how many such applications were successful in each such region; and what the value was of funding awarded to each region in that round.
Answered on
2 October 2020
The number of applications to Innovate UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund (temporary framework), round 2 (De Minimis) based on the applicants specified work address from each region is indicated in the table below.
Region | Number of applications |
1. Scotland | 77 |
2. Northern Ireland | 20 |
3. Wales | 27 |
4. North East | 15 |
5. North West | 95 |
6. Yorkshire and the Humber | 50 |
7. West Midlands | 66 |
8. East Midlands | 54 |
9. South West | 122 |
10. South East | 180 |
11. East of England | 83 |
12. Greater London | 372 |
Information on success rates at this stage is currently unavailable. This is because the competition closed to applications on the 2nd September 2020 and bids are currently in the process of being assessed.