Collaborative research and development

Collaborative research and development (R&D) is designed to assist the industrial and research communities to work together on R&D projects in strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology - from which successful new products, processes and services can emerge.

Regular competitions for funding of collaborative R&D projects have been held since 2004, and by June 2007 a portfolio of over 600 projects was being supported with a combined business and Government investment in excess of £1 billion. See competitions page for more information on current opportunities.

In the past year the scope of the collaborative R&D competitions has been expanded to support large projects as well as smaller projects approved within faster timescales.

In England, Collaborative Research and Development is part of the government's Solutions for Business portfolio.