After four successful rounds, which between them have supported over 400 companies, Analysis for Innovators (A4I) Round 5 (Phase 1) will open on the 29 July.

A4I is a programme that gives UK businesses of any size access to cutting-edge R&D expertise and facilities to help solve problems that they have been unable to tackle using standard technologies and techniques. It might be around product reliability, cost or product lifetime.

The detailed scope of Round 5 will be released in mid-July and the main competition briefing will be held in London on the 31 July. During the webcast, you will hear from Innovate UK about the scope of the competition.

An overview of the A4I programmes and examples of previous projects can be found at A4I.info

Roadshow Events: Prior to the competition opening, there will be a series of roadshow events organised during July as followsL

• 19th July - NPL, Teddington
• 23rd July - Rutherford Appleton Labs, Oxford
• 24th July, STFC Daresbury