£29m funding for energy innovators
Innovators and businesses are being offered the opportunity to apply for up to £29.2m of funding from the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) for new energy technologies.
The funding through the Chester-based EIC comes from Ofgem's Innovation Funding Scheme Initiative.
EIC director Denise Massey said: "This is an opportunity for the UK to further develop the way energy is distributed whether this is a new or early stage idea or an existing technology from another industry which will improve the energy supply process."
Mark Mathieson, managing director of networks at Scottish and Southern Energy, said: "The Energy Innovation Centre plays a vital role in allowing people and businesses with good ideas to quickly interact with the industry."
The Energy Innovation Centre was launched in 2008. It has provided support to more than 140 businesses across the world.
