What the project is about?
This project will provide funding to industry partners to test and develop improvements to transport for disabled people.
What it seeks to do?
This project will test and provide evidence of the Centre’s process to deliver applied research and product development.
It will offer the opportunity for disabled people to be at the heart of defining and designing research and product development initiatives that address their specific transport needs.
How it seeks to do it?
The ncat Scaling Innovation Programme offers any organisation, individual, or entrepreneur the chance to tackle evidence-based challenges identified through ncat’s research, as well as an open call for those working on accessibility innovations in the transport sector. Up to 15 participants will be selected, with funding of up to £150,000 available per applicant.
What we’ve done so far?
We had an accessible transport summer in September 2024 which looked at bringing together all of the research findings of ncat’s initial projects, to understand what the key challenges are that disabled people face that could be the focus of our first funding commission.
On October 24, we launched the first funding program details of which, including the application process can be accessed through the Funding Programme link.
There is a webinar video available on YouTube which gives guidance for any prospective applicants which can be accessed here Webinar Video Link .
Applications close on the 19th of December and the first project will be awarded in March 2025.