UK-Malaysia urban innovation challenge 2017 – Sign up!

UK businesses can apply for a share of £3 million to work with Malaysian partners on innovative urban solutions in Malaysia.

• Competition opens: Tuesday 2 May 2017

• Registration closes: Wednesday 30 August 2017 12:00pm

Innovate UK is investing up to £3 million for projects that use cutting-edge solutions to improve cities in Malaysia.

The aim of this competition is to encourage innovative partnerships between the UK and Malaysia. Innovate UK and PlaTCOM Ventures, Malaysia are funding this competition, administered by the Newton Fund.

Projects should address one or more of the following urban challenges:

• urban mobility

• urban waste

• urban water management

We expect projects to range in size from total project costs of £300,000 to £500,000 in the UK. This would mean a total grant size not exceeding £400,000 per project. Projects should last 2 years.