EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account
Funding to translate research into impact
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded the University of Glasgow a £3.19m Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) for the period from April 2022 to March 2025. We use these funds to increase the global impact of the University through greater levels of external engagement and entrepreneurship.
The IAA supports a range of interventions with a focus on investments that pump-prime wider Knowledge Exchange (KE) activities and impact generation. We deliver this by focusing on four core objectives: commercialisation and entrepreneurship; partnership development; mobility; and capacity building, culture change and engagement.
The EPSRC IAA provides funding for projects which fit within the remit of EPSRC. Examples of eligible activities include: prototyping, collaborative development, enterprise, industry secondments, and travel to meet with collaborators or attend industry events.
If you would like to apply for EPSRC IAA funds, please discuss your idea with a member of the IAA Team, or a Business/Research Development, KE or Impact Manager in your College.
Case study
Dr Oliver Stoner developed new estimates of polluting household energy use during an 18-month project with the World Health Organization (WHO), funded by the EPSRC IAA.
