Application Form

The Creative Catalyst Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) with Singapore –organised by Innovate UK and delivered by Innovate UK Business Growth. The three-phase, competitive programme consists of a Get ready preparation phase, 5-day innovation visit to Singapore - attending the ASIA TV Forum & Market Exhibition and conference (and a tailored itinerary to connect with key stakeholders), an Exploit the opportunity workshop, and support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist - helping your business to identify growth opportunities and develop innovation led collaborations with partners in the country.

The programme is focused on helping your business to maximise the opportunities identified at ATF and provide international partnership opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia to help you to develop your innovation and bring your ideas to commercialisation. Innovate UK is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply.
Focus Areas
We are looking for businesses that focus on creative projects from the following areas:
• Film and TV
• Adult Animation
• Entertainment
• Music
• Publishing

Innovations from across the creative industries are welcome and this programme presents the UK Creative Industries with a unique opportunity for significant additional growth.

Why Singapore and Southeast Asia?
Singapore is frequently used as a gateway to Asia due to its high GDP per capita, healthcare, transport, infrastructure quality and technology adoption, plus an attractive tax system, a familiar legal framework and the ease of doing businesses in English.

Benefits:
• Explore opportunities in The Creative sector in Singapore and the rest of Asia.
• A better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Singapore and Asia.
• Find potential innovation collaborators and partners and develop your network in the UK and globally.
• Improve your company value proposition to international partners and investors.
• Explore opportunities for funding through regular joint bilateral collaborative R&D funding programmes.

Applicant Briefing
For more information on this programme and to compliment your application an Applicant Briefing will be held online 03 September 2024 at 10am. The briefing will be one hour, and cover programme focus, why Singapore, eligibility, cost, and the application process.

To attend the briefing online you must register in advance. Click the link to register: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Key Dates:
Applicant briefing: 03 Sep 2024
Application deadline: 29 Sep 2024 5pm
Application Outcome: 7 Oct 2024
Get ready workshop: 23-24 Oct 2024
Innovation visit: 2-6 Dec 2024
Exploit the opportunity workshop: 5 Mar 2025

What to expect:
The Global Business Innovation Programme is structured around three main stages, and each business will have a designated Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to support them for the duration of the offering, including developing a work plan to capitalise on the opportunities identified. The three main stages of the Global Business Innovation Programme are:-

Get ready: In person briefing workshop to build knowledge and understanding of the market and potential opportunities, including how to do business, cultural aspects, how to protect your IP and training on how to improve your pitch and articulate your value proposition.

Visit the market: Explore the innovation opportunities first-hand through meeting with key companies and research organisations and potential collaborators and partners through prearranged meetings and organised matchmaking.

Exploit the opportunity: An exploitation workshop and one-to-one support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to follow up and take advantage of the opportunities identified.
Additional Information & Assistance:
Please note: Successful applicants will be expected to fully comply with any conditions of travel to Singapore as well as any local regulations. The safety of our delegation is our top priority. If unforeseen circumstance do not allow us to travel to the market, a virtual visit may be considered.

For more information, assistance with your application or to discuss accessibility needs, please contract Gail Leathley. E: gail.leathley@innovateukedge.ukri.org

3 sections to complete:

Section 1 Applicant information
Section 2 Business information and suitability with scope and objective. Including Video Pitch.
Section 3 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Section 2 is your opportunity to provide information that will be assessed against the scope and objectives for the programme.

An offline copy of the application form is available for download.

The information you wish to submit MUST BE ENTERED ONLINE for the application to be accepted.

Make sure to complete all section
Section 1: Applicant Information

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* 2. Applicant Name
This should be a senior person from the business who will be involved in all stages of the Programme.

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* 3. Position

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* 4. Email

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* 5. Contact number

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* 6. Ext.

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* 7. Please let us know the place where your passport was issued

Company Information

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* 8. Company Name

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* 9. Company Address

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* 10. Company Registration No. (CRN) or Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)

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* 11. Website

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* 12. Number of Employees (Full Time Equivalent)

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* 13. Date of Incorporation

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* 14. Annual Turnover

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* 15. Company Stage

Section 2: Business Information and suitability with scope and objectives

All questions in this section are mandatory. An incomplete application will not be considered.

This section is your opportunity to provide information that will be assessed against the scope and objectives for the programme.

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* 16. Please indicate your focus area
(Select all that apply from the dropdown list provided)

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* 17. Are you currently working with an Innovate UK Business Growth innovation and growth specialist?
Our innovation and growth specialists are at the centre of our service. Each client engagement results in bespoke strategies.

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* 18. Please give a short description of the products/services your business is developing in relation to the sector focus area for this GBIP and what stage you are at with the business?
(200 words max)

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* 19. What is innovative about your business and how relevant is Singapore & Southeast Asian markets to your business?
(250 words max)

Within your answer, you must indicate the following:

- Your target market and how that fits your product/service?
- Who will buy/use the product/service?
- How large is the market?
- What is your route to market?

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* 20. What does your business want to achieve by participating in this GBIP? (200 words max)
Within your answer, you must also indicate the barriers you perceive by entering the market, that this programme might help you to overcome.

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* 21. How globally active is your business currently?
(200 words max)

Within your answer, you must indicate the following:

- The markets where your business is currently active
- The types of organisations you have as partners
- How are you going to grow and scale your business as a result of participating in this GBIP?
- How are you going to embed the knowledge gained from this GBIP into your business?
- How are you going to utilise the wraparound support from your innovation and growth specialist e.g. resources, strategies, budgets, etc?

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* 22. What specific organisations would you like to engage with as part of the programme? (200 words max)

Do you foresee potential opportunities for collaborations/partnerships or ideal meetings sought as part of the GBIP?

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* 23. Please highlight if you have previously received support from Innovate UK

Support could be from one of the following areas:

- Global Business Innovation Programme
- Innovate UK programmes
- Innovate UK funding opportunities

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* 24. Have you received any type of support from any public funds in the last three fiscal years?

Video Pitch

Please note that your video submission has a maximum score of 40/100

Your up to three-minute video pitch should include the following points:

- Why are you interested in participating in this GBIP to Singapore in particular: why now is the right time for your business to partake?
- How does your business fit in with the scope of this GBIP?
- Please explain why you have chosen Singapore A as the market of choice: how will your business benefit and gain from this market?
- Has your business already engaged with Singapore e.g. collaborations and partnerships?


Please read the full video guidance here to ensure you have followed all the instructions.

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* 25. Please provide your video pitch link

Please ensure your video pitch link is:

- Uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo (unless we have been notified and have approved for you to use an alternative platform)
- Set to public, not private on YouTube or Vimeo
- Available to view until 30th October 2024
- No longer than three minutes

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* 26. Is your video pitch link password protected?

Section 3: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

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* 27. Do you consider yourself to have a disability, condition or illness?

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* 28. Do you have any caring responsibilities? If yes, please tick all that apply

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* 29. What is your religion or belief?

Additional Information

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* 30. Please let us know how you heard about this GBIP

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* 31. Would you like to receive communications about innovation support opportunities, events and programmes from Innovate UK?

TERMS & CONDITIONS

If your application is successful, you will be expected to pay a £1000 (excluding VAT) refundable deposit prior to attending the Get ready workshop. The deposit will be returned to you at the end of the Global Business Innovation Programme - 6 months following innovation activities. If you are successful, you will be expected to sign an agreement to this effect.

If your application is successful and you fail to participate in all activities, including the exploitation phase for up to 6 months post innovation activities, your deposit may not be refunded.

As the applicant, I support the statements as described above and acknowledge I have read all supporting documentation related to the Global Business Innovation Programme application form

By submitting this application you are agreeing to the above.

PRIVACY POLICY

We take your data very seriously and are committed to the privacy and security of it. Our Privacy Statement explains the types of personal data we may collect about you and how we'll store and handle that data, and keep it safe.

WITHDRAWAL OF SUPPORT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) reserve the right to withdraw support at any time even after you have been accepted onto the programme. If your company is deemed to be ineligible for support due to any information that may become available to UKRI after the date of acceptance, you will be notified immediately and the commitment fee refunded to you within 7 business days of the letter of notice.

What's Next?

When you submit your completed application you will see an on screen message acknowledging you have completed the process. You will receive an email acknowledgement after the application has been reviewed.

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