Status: Closed
Key features: Investment of up to £2 million in technical feasibility studies to stimulate innovative new concepts and applications in surface engineering and coatings, positioning the sector to identify potential areas for further innovation, and address the challenge areas for future growth.
Programme: Feasibility studies
Award: Up to £2 million
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Opens: 11 Jan 2016, 00:00
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Registration closes: 09 Mar 2016, 12:00
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Closes: 16 Mar 2016, 12:00
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Support phone number: 0300 321 4357
Surface engineering and coating technologies for high-value manufacturing
Summary
- the creation and evaluation of innovative and accessible real-time process control technology
- process informatics
- improved characterisation
- techniques
- the measurement of critical coating and surface properties
- integration of existing SEAC technologies with digital manufacturing technology
Scope
- SEAC process design excellence
- SEAC for sustainability
- New applications for existing SEAC technology
- Enhanced coatings for improved performance
- Surface engineering for improved performance
See the competition brief for the full scope and background.
Out of scope
Key dates
Competition opens | 11 January 2016 |
Competition briefing | 19 January 2016 |
Registration deadline | noon 9 March 2016 |
Deadline for receipt of applications | noon 16 March 2016 |