What is your idea and innovation, and why is it game changing?

Explain in your answer:

• The specific innovation you propose to develop
• How your innovation is clearly different from alternative solutions that are already available
• Whether the innovation is for new solutions in existing areas, or a totally new approach or idea
• The specific need or challenge you propose to address and who would benefit from it immediately and longer term
• Any work you have already done to respond to this need, for example, if the project focuses on developing an existing capability or building a new one
• Any challenges or opportunities relating to equality, diversity and inclusion arising from your project

Your answer can be up to 600 words long.

You must submit an appendix to support your answer. It can include diagrams or charts to showcase the technical merit of your innovation and should evidence how it is world leading. It must be a PDF no larger than 10MB. It can be up to two A4 pages but must be legible at 100% zoom.

Assessors will be looking for proposals involving a game-changing, world-class innovation where the innovation need is clearly defined. The nearest state of the art is understood and evidenced, and the proposal demonstrates an idea that is different from, and ahead of, alternative, already available solutions.

A fully developed proposal needs to go beyond presenting a brand new, commercially viable idea and should demonstrate a structured and evidenced understanding of the sector and the opportunity identified.