How to Propose Research Work?

Ideas for research can come from anywhere, including the public and the research community. Many projects are suggested by individual organisations in industry and cross-industry groups.

We review hundreds of research suggestions each year. If you have a challenge or have identified an opportunity that you think might be overcome with research and requires industry to come together, then don’t hesitate to propose research.

Please refer to our ‘Research scope and remit’ page for more information about the sorts of activities that can be pursued. Key requirements are that the activity should be generating new knowledge or resolving an uncertainty, be supported by industry but not able to be pursued by individual organisations and have a realistic chance of technical success and take-up. We can also sometimes offer knowledge searches which help you learn from work carried out elsewhere.

Tell us about the research needs and ideas that your organisation cannot pursue in isolation using our ‘Request for research support form’.

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Once submitted, your request for research support will be logged and reviewed. You may then be invited to an Idea Development Meeting to discuss the feasibility, scope and progression of the research you are proposing, or to further understand your requirements for knowledge gathering.

If you don't have a specific challenge you are looking to address, but would like to better understand, and help shape our future research agenda, then you can either get in touch with the team to discuss or learn more about the cross-industry groups that help govern and steer our portfolio.