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Farming Innovation Programme winner Antler Bio pioneering research on cattle epigenetics

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Antler Bio

Unlocking the potential | Improving performance | Increasing well-being | Improving sustainability |
Through epigenetics.

Our technology.

Genes are the recipes for proteins, which in turn are the key building blocks in the body. Conventional genetic testing will only look at whether a certain gene is present but not determine if this gene is active or silent. If a gene is silent, the protein that this gene encodes for will not be produced.

What if an important gene is switched off?

DNA testing does not detect this.

DNA doesn’t give the full story. We are delivering the missing data.

Performance and well-being is not about genetics alone, it’s also about the environmental factors and how the animal reacts to and can cope with its surroundings.
Our technology allows us to not only detect which genes are present but also which ones are active and their level of expression.
It allows us to also identify which environmental factors trigger changes in this gene expression allowing game-changing decisions to be made based on the data.

This is epigenetics.

From a single sample we can:

  • Analyse heritability and assess potential
  • Determine which changes in habitat will increase performance
  • Detect developing diseases before symptoms occur

FAQs

  • What is Epigenetics?
  • Why the cattle industry?

We are unlocking this big data through complex bioinformatics, machine-learning and artificial intelligence.

Complex traits require complex analysis.The performance of any given animal is a complex equation, impossible to explain by only looking at single changes in the DNA. The epigenetics data brings us closer to understanding the molecular blueprint of the best and healthiest individuals, but the biggest reason why this data has been inaccessible to breeders so far is the sheer magnitude of it.

Contact us.

Our technology is scalable to any living species and we are expanding. We are especially interested in connecting with stakeholders from different livestock and agricultural industries as well as funds that invest into disruptive seed-stage companies.

info(at)antlerbio.com

Digital Sandwich – details of Tatton’s £10m project

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Developing a modular value chain platform utilising DLT, IoT and AI to encourage a step change in manufacturing productivity, consumer safety, financing and trust within the food supply chain.

To demonstrate the benefits and value of the digitalisation of the food supply chain, the Digital Sandwich project will create an open multi-party software platform connecting organisations across the ready made food supply and value chain – from primary production to retail.  Ultimately, the demonstrator created by the project will be accessible to thousands of SMEs in the UK’s food supply chain for whom the technology would previously be out of reach.

Led by Raynor Foods, a leading UK sandwich maker, the Digital Sandwich project will exploit advanced digital technologies to revolutionise the UK’s supply chain for ready made food. This world first project is a cross-sector collaboration of manufacturers, food industry partners, industrial digital technology suppliers, universities, and trade and governmental organisations.

Some of the key priorities for the future of supply chains include:

  • Collaboration and sharing information to help reduce the negative impacts of shocks and strengthen supply chain adaptability, flexibility and resiliency in the long run.
  • Increased transparency and visibility to monitor the flow of products, money and information across the entire supply chain, delivering a virtual audit and end to end continuous assurance capabilities.
  • Supply chain optimisation, including artificial intelligence (AI) models to optimise supply chain inventory, improve services and reduce waste. Additionally this will lead to the standardisation of commercial terms, financing and settlement enabling the complete automation of data across supply chains.

As well as the benefits of reducing food waste by 10%, increasing productivity by 10% and significantly reducing the cost of capital and inventory for producers and retailers, consumers will benefit from the increased safety and traceability of ready-made food, improving public health and public trust in the food supply chain.

18 new R&D grants for summer to help you keep innovating!

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Innovation - lighting up the bulb

The sunshine has been showing its face recently, which means summer is finally on its way!

To celebrate we’ve handpicked 18 of the latest R&D grants for you. 

Using digital technology to support psychological therapies (SBRI competition)

Funding is available for eligible projects that provide psychological support for children and young people by developing new solutions using digital technology.

Catalysing Green Innovation: strand 2: Securing the future of ZEV

Driving Electric Revolution and the Office of Low Emission Vehicles are coming together to invest up to £15 million in innovation projects that look to support the UK’s push towards net zero.

EUREKA GlobalStars Singapore CRD – Round 2

An opportunity is now open aiming to support innovative proposals developed between the UK, Singapore and other EUREKA participating members. UK applicants can apply for a total grant of up to £350,000 for each project.

Energy Catalyst round 8: clean energy access, feasibility projects

Applications are now being taken for organisations championing projects that develop innovative solutions for clean, affordable and secure energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or South East Asia.

Energy Catalyst round 8: clean energy – experimental development

With the aim of supporting highly innovative, market focused energy solutions in any technology or sector, eligible projects in this competition must encourage the development of products and services that help countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or South East Asia.

Catalysing Green Innovation: strand 1, advancing PEMD supply chain

There is a share of up to £5million for UK registered businesses working collaboratively to develop supply chain capability for power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD)

Young Innovators Awards 2020/21

Calling all young innovators! Applications are now open for young people to make their business idea a reality. The award consists of a £5,000 grant, tailored business support and a living allowance.

UK Canada Quantum Technology Programme CR&D competition

UK businesses, in collaboration with a Canadian partner, are welcome to apply for up to £300,000 for projects that look to advance the development and application of quantum technologies.

EUREKA GlobalStars Japan

The competition is looking to invest £1million to fund UK businesses, in collaboration with a partner from Japan, leading collaborative research and development (R&D) projects that result in a new product, industrial process or service.

Designing sustainable plastic solutions

Investment of up to £800,000 is available to fund early-stage, human-centred design projects to reduce the harm that plastics have on our environment.

APC16: developing the UK’s low carbon automotive capability

This competition is seeking proposals for collaborative R&D projects, demonstrating the development of on-vehicle technologies for on or off-road vehicles. Projects must either accelerate the development of technologies capable of low and zero emissions or demonstrate a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

Future flight challenge phase 2: strand 1, fast track development

There is up to £30million ready to invest in projects that develop integrated aviation systems and vehicle technologies, enabling a new class of electric or autonomous air vehicles.

Future flight challenge phase 2: strand 2, development

Phase 2 of the competition encourages applications from larger consortia who wish to undertake significant or ambitious projects that strive to integrate technologies and systems.

EUREKA: healthy ageing

There is investment of up to £2million to UK registered businesses to develop digital health technologies in partnership with organisations from EUREKA countries.

EUREKA collaborative R&D: UK Sweden aerospace 2020

The ATI programme is now taking applications for UK businesses working on collaborative research and development projects focused on industrial research. Projects must demonstrate alignment to the aerospace R&D strategies in your nation.

EUREKA collaborative R&D: advanced materials

Investment of up to £1million is available to collaborative projects focused on business led research and development. Projects must result in new products, industrial processes or services and must be innovative and involve a technological risk.
 

Innovative Scholars secondments: biomedical sciences, strand 3

UKRI invites applications for individuals from any discipline who wish to spend up to 36 months on secondment in the biomedical sciences sector.
 

Innovation Scholars secondments: biomedical sciences, strand 2

As above, this competition is strand 2 of secondment in the biomedical sciences sector. This strand closes on July 1st 2020.

For more information on any of these funding opportunities, or if you have any questions about planning an application, come and talk to the team at Tatton Consulting.

Innovate UK SMART & COVID funding

As you may have seen, the next SMART round has been postponed until August now, with a likely closing date in October/ November. Whilst this is disappointing, Innovate UK have agreed to put more funding into the last SMART round and have announced that some new COVID specific funding will be launched soon.

We will be sending round details of this as soon as we have it.

COVID 19: Grants Available To Beat It

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COVID-19: Grant funding opportunities

There is obviously a lot of interest in this area at the moment so this month’s newsletter is solely focused on grant opportunities around combating the COVID-19 virus crisis through innovation. 

*** For general information on the UK GOV COVID-19 Business Support package, please click here. ***

COVID-19 related grants

Various UK grantor bodies are actively looking for technologies and innovations in the following areas;

Proposals are invited for short term projects addressing and mitigating the health, social, economic and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Scottish Government is making funding available for research aimed at tackling the challenges posed by the current COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.

BSAC is launching a COVID-19 funding call to support researchers in better understanding and addressing COVID-19 outbreak.

As part of the Welsh Government’s response to Coronavirus, we are looking at supporting Innovative projects that can have a direct impact on the fight.

Businesses involved in the satellite and space industries are invited to propose Demonstration Projects addressing the topics of Healthcare or Education.

LifeArc has made available an initial £10M for the identification of therapeutics that can be rapidly deployed to treat COVID-19.

Working with us on these

 In light of the severity of the current crisis, we have taken the decision not to participate in any COVID-19 applications commercially. However we will happily provide advice for these schemes free of charge. 

Each scheme should be simple and straightforward enough to apply directly – no Consultant required. 

Good luck with applications and let’s beat COVID-19 through science and innovation.

Welcome to the latest funding opportunities this spring!

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After a very wet and windy winter, the Tatton Consulting team are looking forward to a bright and exciting spring. And what better way to get the new season started than to take a look at some of the great new funding opportunities open at the moment.

March 2020 expression of interest: Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programmeThe Aerospace Technology Institute Programme is at the Expression of Interest stage of a 3 stage competition, looking to invest in projects that maintain and grow the UK’s competitive position in civil aerospace, and meet the Aerospace Technology Strategy, “raising Ambition’.

Competition opens 2nd March and closes 18th March at 12pm.
Award – total fund available £3.9billion

SBRI: monitor and visualise domestic pollution to safeguard health
Innovate UK are looking to fund organisations of any size who can develop and demonstrate new products and/or services that enable households to measure, visualise and respond to air pollution and safeguard health.

Phase 1 competition opens 19th Feb and closes 15th April 12pm.
Award – phase 1 – up to £20K, phase 2 up to £300K.

Demonstrators addressing cyber security challenges in the Internet of Things: round 2  
This competition, funded by Innovate UK, is looking for projects that aim to solve industry-focused cyber security related challenges. A preference will be given to projects that include a plan to test near-to-market interventions and experiments in real environments.

Competition opens 27th January and closes 15th April at 12pm.
Award – Maximum of £2m per project.

Seafood Innovation Fund
A £10M UK Seafood Innovation fund is looking to support the UK’s fishing, aquaculture and seafood industries, by inviting projects that deliver cutting edge technology and innovation in the productivity and sustainability of UK Seafood into the future.

Competition opens 7th February and closes 20th April.
Award – Feasibility studies up to £50K. Full R&D projects up to £250K.

UK-Canada: enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability
In line with the aims of the transforming food production challenge, innovative research and development projects – involving UK businesses working with partners in Canada – are being invited to apply for funding. The aim s to bring new businesses and technologies into both the UK and Canadian agriculture sectors, taking into account the needs of farmers and growers.

Competition opens 27th January and closes 20th May at 5pm.
Award – A combined total funding for UK partners of £400K per application.

ISCF smart sustainable plastic packaging: feasibility studies and industrial research
Innovate UK are looking to invest up to £1M from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme for early stage projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging. Projects must contribute to one of more of the UK Plastics Pact targets.

Competition opens 13th January and closes 1st April at 12pm.
Award – £1M available for eligible projects.

Funding for SMEs in the manufacturing sector
Calling all SMEs working in the manufacturing sector. In particular, projects that integrate key enabling technologies to solve clean production challenges. Key enabling technologies include micro and nanoelectronics, nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, advanced materials, photonics and advanced manufacturing technologies.


For more information on any of these funding opportunities, or if you have any questions about planning an application, come and talk to the team at Tatton Consulting.

Funding Milestone – £40m in grants won!

After 5 years hard work, we are very pleased to announce that we now successfully secured over £40 million in repayment-free, interest-free, equity-free grant funding to help our clients innovate and grow. 

Recent success include;

  • £4,000,000 for a national food traceability project,
  • £15,100,000 for Clean energy project in Africa;
  • £1,150,000 for the big data project across the insurance, legal and accountancy industry. 

 Not bad for a small team in the North West! 

New Offices

I am pleased to advise that we have moved offices and are now delighted to be part of the exciting cluster of technology companies at Sci-Tech Daresbury. Please come and say hello if your on-site! 

Tatton Consulting Ltd.                   
The Innovation Centre,
Sci-Tech Daresbury,
Keckwick Lane,
Daresbury
WA4 4FS