A new Innovate UK-funded Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition will open on Monday 27 June 2022 as part of the Strategic Priorities Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators programme.

The competition aims to support the development of innovative monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) tools and techniques to assess the effectiveness of land-based greenhouse gas removal (GGR).

You can use a variety of tools, technologies and techniques to assist and enable robust MRV of land-based GGR techniques. For example:

  • digital solutions
  • remote sensing or monitoring
  • databases
  • online tools
  • measurement tools
  • accreditation schemes

This list is not exhaustive. Innovate UK would welcome any proposals that can make a significant contribution to the MRV of land-based GGR.

A total of up to £375,000 (inclusive of VAT) is allocated to phase 1 of this competition. Phase 1 feasibility study research and development contracts will be up to £75,000 (inclusive of VAT) for each project for up to three months. Up to six projects are expected to be funded.

A potential phase 2 could involve up to two contracts being awarded to organisations chosen from the successful phase 1 applicants. It is expected that up to £312,500 (inclusive of VAT) will be allocated for each contract to develop a prototype and undertake field testing for up to 12 months.

See: Competition overview – SBRI: MRV tools and techniques for land based greenhouse gas removal, phase 1 – Innovation Funding Service (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk)