Your idea can be at a very early stage.

It could begin as:

• an unmet need you have observed
• a potential solution to a problem
• a possible application of research or technology
• a new use for a method or dataset
• a service or collaboration concept
• an initial hypothesis worth exploring

Early and unfinished ideas are explicitly welcome. What matters is that there is something you are genuinely curious about and willing to explore.

!! Please keep confidentiality and intellectual property in mind when describing and discussing your idea. Applications and programme discussions should not contain trade secrets, confidential information, unpublished details that may be relevant to future intellectual property protection, or information that infringes existing third-party rights. 

If you are unsure, please contact the organising team before applying.

Ready to take your idea further? Complete the application form and tell us a little about yourself, your idea and what motivates you to explore it. Your idea does not need to be fully developed — we are interested in your starting point and your curiosity.