Support innovation and driving economic growth
“The Campus Innovation Award enabled us to develop high-through put measurement tools that fundamentally improve our breeding programme.
"This support accelerated our genetic progress and strengthened our collaboration with world-class researchers at the Roslin Institute.”
Thomas Farrugia, CEO and co-founder of Beta Bugs LtdEaster Bush Campus is a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Innovation Campus.
Roslin Innovation Centre manages a BBSRC Campus Innovation Accelerator Award (CIAA), to support innovation intra and inter-campus collaborations between tenant/member companies and those on Campus with collaborative projects and/or providing access to facilities.
It also enables collaboration with the wider University and between tenant businesses at the same and/or other UK Research and Innovation (UKRI ) campuses.
Calls are made throughout the year for tenants/members to apply for a small level of funding up to a maximum of £30,000, which has to be matched in kind by the company.
The 2026 Campus Innovation Account Award (“CIAA”) call has been announced, for application by 29th June 2026.
The aim is to help tenants/members accelerate an “innovative step” which will pilot data/market intelligence to secure investment, establish a collaborative research opportunity, provide access for use of specialist facilities - with emphasis on supporting early-stage businesses on BBSRC strategically supported campuses.
The Campus Innovation Account Award (the “CIAA”) will be awarded by the University of Edinburgh, managed by the Roslin Innovation Centre and acting through the CIAA Review Board.
The maximum amount that will be awarded to successful applicants will not exceed £30,000 for the period to 28 February 2027, there is no scope for carrying forward the spend beyond this date.
Please read through these Guidance Notes and download and submit the Application Form if eligible.
The completed Application Form and any associated documents should be sent as a PDF by email to the RIC Innovation Director.
Closing Date for this call of 29th June 2026. Any Application Forms received after the closing dates for each open call, as stated within the Application Form, will not be taken forward to assessment.
Project Start Date shall be no earlier than 28 August 2026.
For those Projects awarded CIAA funding, projects must be completed by the Project End Date, which should be no later than 28 February 2027.
Campus Innovation Account Awards have been instrumental in helping secure innovative steps for Roslin Innovation Centre tenant and member companies.
Case Studies of RIC companies selected for CIA Awards 2025 are featured below. Please click on each image to view a PDF of the company's case study.
Roslin Innovation Centre arrange workshops with key sponsors, make introductions, and facilitate networking events for tenant companies and members interested in specific calls.
Tenant companies and members have been involved in accelerators, competitive bids and other business connecting activity which enables them to support and mentor each other through the variety of calls and initiatives available.
A sample of some of the initiatives our companies have been part of include:
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