Defence Testbed Accelerator Terms and Conditions

These Competition Terms consist of two parts: (1) Key Details, and (2) the Legal Terms, each as set out below. You can also download a copy of these terms here.

Part 1 – Key Details

Programme Description: The Defence Testbed Accelerator is part of the Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub programme. The Programme aims to develop a testbed which will enable the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and its supply chain of manufacturers to securely manage and share manufacturing design data to support and increase agility in distributed additive manufacture (3D printing) of parts (“Testbed”). The MoD and its manufacturing supply chain need the ability to securely create, configure, store and share manufacturing data to enable parts to be produced at local, remote and distributed manufacturing hubs. The Testbed will house digital representations of OEM Product Lifecyle Management Systems (PLMs) as well as digital representations of Additive Manufacturing build systems. The Testbed will provide a digital ‘sandbox’ for UK technology innovators and startups to develop proof-of-concept solutions for addressing challenges, to explore and identify which technologies can allow the secure extraction, transmission, presentation, and use of such data by authorised supply chain stakeholders, in this case the OEMs and the Additive Manufacturing SMEs. Specifically, this Testbed aims to explore what technologies can be used to secure access to disparate PLM systems and make data within them discoverable by people who need the information across the supply chain.

Co-Branded Programme: This Programme is a joint programme with InnovateUK, a part of UKRI.

Positive Action Justification: Not applicable.

Applicant Groups: Not applicable.

Programme Objectives: The Programme objectives include:

• Catalyse innovation in deep tech to transform UK defence additive manufacturing supply chains, with a strategic focus on enhancing resource and energy efficiency and resilience through scalable, high-impact solutions
• De-risk the development and deployment of cutting-edge digital technologies by fostering collaborative innovation between manufacturers and Technology SMEs.
• Define, evaluate and demonstrate the value and impact of the clusterbased innovation approach
• Provide learning and initial design of the technical infrastructure to enable MOD to further scale its effort in supply chain resilience and flexibility, with the long-term impact of removing barriers for the UK’s additive manufacturing SMEs to collaborate with MOD and its OEM suppliers.

Programme Judges:
Internal Judge(s): A number of judges from Digital Catapult.
Programme Technology Partner Judge(s): A number of judges from Programme Technology Partner.
Sponsor Judge(s): A number of judges from the Sponsor(s).

Programme Collaboration Partner(s):
– Organisation: Innovate UK
– Programme Role: Digital Catapult is working as Innovate UK’s delivery partner on this Innovate UK funded programme. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency, and is part of UK Research and Innovation.

Programme Funder(s): Not applicable.

Sponsor(s):
– Organisation: Ministry of Defence
– Programme Role: Digital Catapult is working with the Ministry of Defence on the Programme. The MoD will be involved in judging applications, as well as reviewing the progress of projects during the programme. Participants may be provided with technical data (Technical Data/Design Packs which include design information for the additive manufacturing of tools, components and/or products) belonging to the MoD, which will be protected by a non-disclosure agreement.

Challenge Owner(s): Not applicable.

Programme Industry Partner(s):
– Organisation: Tier 1 OEMs (Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Ltd, Thales Group, NP Aerospace Ltd and Babcock International Group PLC)
– Programme Role: These Programme Industry Partners will work with Digital Catapult and the Programme Technology Partner to help build the Testbed and support to review the impact of developed solutions at the end of the Programme. They may also provide support, input, and feedback for the developed proof-of-concept solutions.

– Organisation: Tier 2 Suppliers (Digital Manufacturing Centre Ltd, 3T Additive Manufacturing Ltd, Additure Ltd, Arc Additive Ltd and CA Models Ltd)
– Programme Role: These Programme Industry Partners will work with Digital Catapult and the Programme Technology Partner to help build the testbed and support to review the outcomes and impact of developed solutions at the end of the programme. They will also support future considerations for possible testbed expansions.

Programme Technology Partner(s):
– Organisation: The High Value Manufacturing Catapult (“HVMC”) is a network which includes the National Composites Centre (“NCC”) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (“MTC”) who will be the bodies involved in the Programme on behalf of HVMC.
– Programme Role: NCC and MTC may support judging applications, as well as building and hosting the Testbed digital sandbox, working with the Programme Industry Partners (both Tier 1 &2) to simulate the different digital systems within their supply chain.

Programme Investment Partner(s): Not applicable

Consortium Applications: An application from a Consortium is permitted under this competition.

Programme Benefits:
• Selected companies will receive £100,000 grant funding to develop challenge-focused solutions within the Testbed.
• Access to Digital Catapult technical expertise to support solution development and to push the boundaries of the art-of-the-possible. Participants may also receive input from the Programme Collaboration Partner, Programme Technology Partner, and Programme Industry Partners to support development of their solution.
• Build and expand relationships across key stakeholders within the Programme Collaboration Partner and Programme Industry Partner organisations, giving Participant an opportunity to position itself as a key player within a new Defence supply chain.
• Documented analysis of the solution’s impact to end-users’ businesses (to support with future value propositions), this may include (not exhaustive): analysis of solution’s ability to securely identify / extract / share required information; analysis of level of data integrity the solution allows; analysis of improvements in process – reduction in time taken, steps required, etc.
• Peer support through group sessions with the other companies on the programme, sharing learnings and insights gained from the programme as well as previous expertise.
• A showcase during which Participants will present to an invited audience of Programme Collaboration Partner and industry representatives.

Digital Catapult’s Collaborative Benefits: Not applicable.

Key Obligations:
• Attend the kick-off event (in person) hosted by Digital Catapult during w/c 10th November 2025.
• Participate in the Programme Alignment Workshop, expected w/c 17th November 2025.
• Provide an updated technical development plan in Month 1, which must include a high-level design (HLD) of the proposed solution. This should ideally be based on Participant’s original application, but Digital Catapult is open to discussing changes to plans. Such changes will need to be approved by Digital Catapult before work commences.
• Participants must complete a Capabilities Survey within 5 days after the Programme Alignment Workshop, indicating the areas of support they require from Digital Catapult’s technical team. Digital Catapult will decide what support is offered to Participants, and may not be able to offer all support requested.
• Build a demonstrator against the chosen industrial challenge, ensuring their developed solution is aimed at meeting the expectations and requirements of the challenge, solutions are built along typical industry standards to the degree appropriate, and that the team makes best-efforts to achieve the aims for their project.
• Attend at least 85% of the bi-weekly meetings and workshops throughout the duration of the Programme. These will be led by Digital Catapult and may also be attended by experts from the Programme Collaboration Partner, Programme Industry Partners and Programme Technology Partner.
• Participants must demonstrate clear progress against their project plan, as agreed by Digital Catapult and the Participant, at these bi-weekly technical support sessions (a member of your technical team will be required to join these).
• Attend, present, and demonstrate progress and learnings at the Midpoint Development Review online event during the week commencing 12th January 2026.
• Participants may be required to be physically present as required by the programme to fulfil some of the technical objectives at the Testbed site in Bristol. If this is required, it will be communicated with sufficient notice.
• Provide a final technical report in March 2026, based on the experience gained from the project and the progress of your project.
• Attend, present, and demonstrate your solution and learnings at the Final Showcase event (in person) in March 2026. Location to be confirmed, but likely to be Bristol.
• We require a minimum Co-investment which matches the grant amount provided to Participants (“Co-investment”). There are various categories of Co-investment which can be considered. The Co-investment cover the value for money and the cost of delivering the technology solutions. You can find further information on what Co-investment we are looking for in the FAQs

Minimum Requirements:
• Applicants must be eligible to receive £115,000 in State Assistance.
• Applicants must have a UK business bank account for any payments to be made.
• Applicants must be a UK based registered company, or prove they are a company that has an establishment in the UK, and undertake all activity in the UK.
• Applicants must hold Cyber Essentials (or equivalent).
• Applicants must develop solutions enabled by at least one of the technologies from the Advanced Digital Technology Stack: Artificial Intelligence, Immersive, Internet of Things, Distributed Ledger Technologies, 5G/Future Networks, Cyber Security and Quantum Computing.
• Applicants must provide a minimum Co-investment which matches the grant amount from Solution Providers/Grant recipients. There are various categories of co-investment which can be considered. The Co-investments cover the value for money and the cost of delivering the technology solutions. You can find further information on what Co-investment we are looking for in the Programme FAQs.

Desirable Criteria: We are looking for Novel and innovative ideas to address the Programme’s challenges related to the secure collation and exchange of Additive Manufacturing data. We welcome applications from across all industries, sectors, and technology areas. Applicants do not need to have any prior experience with the Defence sector, although they will need to hold a Cyber Essentials certification (or equivalent).

Key Dates:

Competition Opens – 1 September 2025

Application Deadline – 28 September 2025

Intended confidential notification of all Applicants – 24 October 2025

Programme Start Date – 10 November 2025

Intended public announcement of successful Participants – w/c 17th November

Programme End Date – 31 March 2026

 

Programme Branding & Publicity Requirements:

1. Participants on the Programme agree to be visibly associated the programme, in both name and company logo, and agree to provide a logo for this purpose.
2. Participants on the Programme shall acknowledge Innovate UK in all their publicised project communications.

Recipient Judges: All Programme Judges will receive the same information. The Programme Judges will see your full application, except for your company name and personal information fields.

Recipient Programme Partners: Not applicable.

Number of Applications: One, as Consortium Lead, but no restriction on being named as a Consortium Member.

Variants: Maximum number of variants is 3

Submission Method: You must submit your application via the Skipso form. All applications must be submitted via the Submission Method by the Application Deadline.

Programme Contact Address: [email protected]

Selection Process:
Stage 1 – Initial Review
All qualifying applications will be reviewed by Digital Catapult Judges and a shortlist will be created using the selection criteria. The highest-ranking applications for each challenge will progress to Stage 2.

Stage 2 – Interview
All qualifying applications will be reviewed and scored by the Programme Judges panel using the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview. This will be an online interview taking place on either 21st, 22nd, or 23rd October (exact date to be confirmed based on applicant availability), for shortlisted applicants to show their proposal to the Programme Judges and for the Programme Judges to ask further questions. The score for Stage 2 will be made of up the score from the Stage 2 assessment only. Generally, the highest ranked Applicants will be accepted onto the Programme, but Digital Catapult reserves the right to select the cohort on a portfolio basis to ensure the Programme as a whole is able to deliver consistent support and activities that provide value to all Participants and optimise the impact of the Programme.

The Programme Collaboration Partner is ultimately responsible for making funding decisions, and so it maintains a right of veto over any awards.

Scoring Criteria: The scoring criteria will be assessed based on statements in the areas below. Each criterion will be scored on a range from 0 to 5. 0 being an “Unacceptable or No submission” score for each criterion and 5 being an “Excellent” score for each criterion. This scoring will be applied to all applications and will be equally weighted.

There are 4 criteria upon which applicants will be assessed:

RELEVANCE The proposal presents a well-developed idea that highly relevant to the challenge and its technical requirements.

VALUE & INNOVATION The proposed use case is novel and innovative, offering valuable insights and clear added value to the programme partners.

TEAM EXPERIANCE The applicant and their team demonstrate the necessary expertise, experience, and technical capabilities to develop and deliver the proposed PoC within the programme timeframe.

PROJECT FEASIBILITY The use-case idea and project plan are technically feasible within the available timeframe, supported by a well-thought-out Development Roadmap with clear and appropriate budget and milestones. Furthermore, Participants will be selected on a portfolio basis to ensure the Programme is able to deliver consistent support and activities that provide value to all Participants.

 

State Assisted Programme: Applicable.

State Assistance Amount: £115,000 (approximately equivalent to €133,047)

Programme Collaboration Partner’s Privacy Policy: https://www.ukri.org/publications/innovate-uk-privacy-notice-and-informationmanagement-policy/innovate-uk-privacy-notice-and-information-management-policy/

Data Controller: Innovate UK

 

Part 2 – Legal Terms

1. DIGITAL CATAPULT

1.1. Digital Catapult is a deep tech innovation organisation. We help businesses grow by applying deep tech. We partner with government, industry and academia to find solutions that benefit the UK. We show what is possible, positive and productive with advanced technology.

2. PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

2.1. Programme Description

2.1.1.The Programme is as described as the Programme Description. 2.1.2.The case for positive action (if applicable) is as defined in the Positive Action Justification.
2.1.3.The Applicant Groups (if applicable) summarise the different groupings (types) or tiers (receivable benefits) of Applicants in this Competition.
2.1.4.The Programme is jointly undertaken in accordance with the Co-Branded Programme (if any).

2.2. Programme Objectives

2.2.1.The Programme objectives are as described in the Programme Objectives.

2.3. Programme Judges

2.3.1.The Programme judges may be comprised of those as listed as Programme Judges. 2.3.2. During the application stage, the judges will be responsible for scoring the applications according to the process and criteria set out in these Competition Terms.

2.4. Programme Partners

2.4.1.The organisation(s) listed as Programme Partners (if any) are partnering with Digital Catapult to deliver the Programme.

 

3. DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATION

3.1. The following definitions have the given meanings in these Competition Terms:

Applicant:	A company that applies to this Competition.
Applicant Group:	Where there are Applicant Groups, a single grouping of those Applicants as defined.
Participant:	A company that is successful with its application and completes all pre-Programme activities (e.g. signing the Programme Agreement).
Competition:	The opportunity made available by Digital Catapult to Applicants, as governed by the Competition Terms.
Competition Terms:	This document, as may be updated by Digital Catapult from time to time in its absolute discretion.
Programme:	The programme as described in the Programme Description (see paragraph 2.1).
Consortium:	A number of named companies working together for the purposes of applying to the Programme and, if successful, working on the Programme.
Consortium Members:	Each organisation named as a member of a Consortium within an application.
Lead Applicant:	The company submitting the application for and on behalf of the Consortium Members.
Key Contact:	Applicant’s main contact for the competition and Participant’s main contact for the Programme.
Privacy Policies:	means Digital Catapult’s privacy policy: https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/legal/privacy-policy/ and Programme Collaboration Partner’s Privacy Policy (if applicable)
Programme Partners:	means Programme Collaboration Partners; Programme Funders; Sponsors; Challenge Owners; Programme Industry Partners; Programme Technology Partners; and Programme Investment Partners.
Key Details:	The first part of the Competition Terms titled “Part 1 – Key Details”.

 

3.2. The following interpretations shall apply to these Competition Terms:

3.2.1.Clause headings shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement
3.2.2.A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation, or other body corporate, wherever and however, incorporated or established (unless otherwise stated) and specifically excludes all natural persons and unincorporated bodies.
3.2.3.Where a company makes an application on behalf of a Consortium, each member of that Consortium shall be considered an Applicant.
3.2.4.Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and in the plural include the singular
3.2.5.Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in particular” or any similar expression shall be construed so as not to limit the generality of any words or expressions in connection with which it is used.

4. CONSORTIA

4.1. An application from a Consortium is permitted, or prohibited, as detailed in Consortium Applications.

4.2. If applications from consortia are permitted, in making the application, the Lead Applicant is responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions and approvals to submit the application for and on behalf of each of the other Consortium Members, and the Lead Applicant warrants that is has all such permissions, consents and approvals to submit the application pursuant to these Competition Terms.

5. PROGRAMME BENEFITS

5.1. Participants on the Programme will receive the Programme Benefits. Where there are Applicant Groups, then the Programme Benefits will indicate which benefits apply to each Applicant Group.

5.2. Participants will generally own the intellectual property that they create on the Programme, subject to the extent (if any) explicitly stated in (i) Key Obligations and (ii) Digital Catapult’s Collaborative Benefits.

5.3. Upon successful completion of the Programme, Participants may join the Digital Catapult Alumni Network, which keeps them informed of opportunities and relevant updates from Digital Catapult, and which provides additional opportunities to engage with Digital Catapult and other alumni.

5.4. If Digital Catapult is collaborating with the Participant, Digital Catapult anticipates that it will gain Digital Catapult’s Collaborative Benefits as its benefit from undertaking the collaborative activity.

6. PROGRAMME OBLIGATIONS

6.1. Participants must be willing to commit to the Key Obligations.

6.2. Participants must also, and hereby confirm that they:-

6.2.1.EDI

6.2.1.1. shall complete the Digital Catapult’s EDI Survey (please note each question will have a “prefer not to say” option).

6.2.2.Branding & Publicity

6.2.2.1. agree to be visibly (name and logo) associated with the Programme, whilst on the Programme, and afterwards as a former participant and beneficiary. This includes in marketing collateral, such as website, print, socials and digital materials, and grant impact reports, and grant administration.
6.2.2.2. have obtained from and grant permission for their representatives to be visually and orally recorded whilst on the Programme, including in photographs and videos, whilst at Digital Catapult Programme events, including pitch days and showcases, to promote or reference the Programme, or the Participant’s involvement therein.
6.2.2.3. agree to any additional Programme Branding & Publicity Requirements.

6.2.3.Impact Reporting

6.2.3.1. during the Programme, and for a period of five years following the Programme, shall use its reasonable endeavours to answer specific questions from Digital Catapult (and its representatives) relating to its growth and progress to assist Catapult demonstrate the impact of its activities. This shall include: (i) an initial onboarding form at the commencement of the Programme, (ii) an onboarding form at the end of the Programme, and (iii) monitoring forms six (6) and twelve (12) months’ after the Programme ends.

7. APPLICANTS

7.1. Minimum Requirements

7.1.1.Applicants must, and hereby confirm that they, meet the Minimum Requirements. Digital Catapult may refuse entry to the Programme, or terminate participation in the Programme, if it determines that the Minimum Requirements are not met by the Applicant (or Participant).

7.2. Desirable Criteria

7.2.1.Digital Catapult is ideally seeking Applications from companies that meet the Desirable Criteria.

8. KEY DATES

8.1. The Key Dates set out the key dates for the competition.

9. THE APPLICATION

9.1. Submission

9.1.1.All applications must be submitted via the Submission Method by Application Deadline. Unless and to the extent stated in the Application Deadline, the deadline will be deemed to be 23:59 hours in the prevailing civil time zone in the United Kingdom.
9.1.2.Once your completed application has been received, Digital Catapult will send you a confirmation receipt by email. If you do not get a receipt within twenty four (24) hours of the next working day, please email us at Programme Contact Address.
9.1.3.Applications are limited to Number of Applications for the Competition. If variants are permitted, it will be detailed in Variants. Submitting more applications or variants than permitted can lead to disqualification at Digital Catapult’s absolute discretion.

9.2. Contents

9.2.1.Applicants must answer all required questions in the full online application form. Failure to answer all questions may result in the application being rejected (at Digital Catapult’s absolute discretion).

9.3. Recipients

9.3.1.The following will see your application:

9.3.1.1. Digital Catapult: Relevant representatives from Digital Catapult will see your application in order to assess the application, and otherwise in the administration of your application and, if successful, participation in the Programme.
9.3.1.2. Programme Collaboration Funder(s): Relevant representatives from each of the Programme Collaboration Funder(s) will see your full application in order to assess the application, and otherwise in the administration of your application and, if successful, participation in the Programme. This includes enabling it to undertake programme evaluation and its (other) statutory duties.
9.3.1.3. Programme Funder(s): Relevant representatives from each of the Programme Funders will see your full application in order to assess the application, and otherwise in the administration of your application and, if successful, participation in the Programme. This includes enabling it to undertake programme evaluation and its (other) statutory duties.
9.3.1.4. Programme Judges: see Recipient Judges. Note: Even if personal information fields from the application are not disclosed, if there is a presentation stage as part of the application process, names of companies and presenters will be disclosed to Programme Judges (if applicable).

9.3.2.Participants will also have their application shared with the Recipient Programme Partners in order to provide bespoke support during the Programme.

9.4. Key contact

9.4.1.Applicant will appoint a Key Contact. This person will be Digital Catapult’s main point of contact for the competition and, if successful, Applicant’s Programme activities, including: workshop and event commitments, team members’ availability, ongoing activities, and assessment of progress during and after the Programme.
9.4.2.Digital Catapult will use this personal information for the purpose of carrying out due diligence on Applicants prior to the point of selection onto the Programme and to notify successful and unsuccessful Applicants over their submissions. The personal data we collect may be shared with and processed by the Recipients (see paragraph 9.3), including: (i) Programme Collaboration Partner(s) and Programme Funder(s) for grant administration purposes, programme evaluation, and to perform its statutory duties (ii) Recipient Judges for the purpose of assessing the Applications; and (iii) Recipient Programme Partners and other third party service providers for the provision of benefits to the Participants as part of the Programme, as set out in these Competition Terms.

9.5. Digital Catapult’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Survey

9.5.1.In addition to your application, you will be required to complete Digital Catapult’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Survey (‘Survey’). Whilst the completion of this Survey is mandatory, please note that your responses to this Survey will be kept separately from your application and will have no effect whatsoever on your application to the Programme, except in the event it is a Positive Action programme (see paragraph 9.69.6, Positive Action), when you must complete the survey to the extent needed to qualify for the minimum criteria under the Minimum Requirements (see paragraph 7.17.1, Minimum Requirements), assessed at the qualification stage (see paragraph 10.1).

9.5.2.Digital Catapult (as the Data Controller) will collect and process your personal data, including the following special category data to help Digital Catapult improve its services in respect of equality, diversity and inclusion:

9.5.2.1. Racial and/or ethnic origin;
9.5.2.2. Sexual orientation;
9.5.2.3. Health (including disability); and
9.5.2.4. Religious and/or philosophical beliefs.

9.5.3.The data collected and processed may be shared with relevant third parties and/or published but only in an aggregated form, which means you (and your representatives) will not be personally identifiable.

9.5.4.Your personal data will be kept for 15 months from the time you respond to the Survey.

9.5.5.Please note you are responsible for the accuracy of the data you share with Digital Catapult and you agree to inform us if your data needs to be updated.

9.5.6.For more information on Digital Catapult’s collection, use and protection of your personal data and your rights in regards to your personal data, please see Digital Catapult’s privacy policy, as listed in Privacy Policies. If you have specific queries on our use of your Survey data, please contact us at [email protected].

9.6. Positive Action

9.6.1.The Equality Act prohibits various forms of discrimination on the grounds of certain protected characteristics in the marketing and provision of goods, services and facilities. However, the Equality Act contains provisions which enable service providers to voluntarily take proportionate action to achieve more comprehensive and more effective equality outcomes for individuals sharing a particular protected characteristic who are socially or economically disadvantaged or excluded, or who otherwise face the consequences of past or present discrimination or disadvantage. This is called Positive Action. Positive Action may result in less favourable treatment of those who do not share the protected characteristic(s) of the disadvantaged group. Where Digital Catapult has provided a Positive Action Justification, it has assessed the Programme for compliance and has satisfied itself that the action is both reasonable and proportionate and will reflect on the Programme outcomes to inform its future activities.

10. SELECTION

10.1. Qualification

10.1.1. The Catapult will undertake an initial assessment of the Applicants against the Minimum Requirements, and may remove any that do not meet that minimum expectation.

10.2. Selection process

10.2.1. All qualifying applications will be reviewed in accordance with the Selection Process.

10.3. Application Scoring criteria and weighting

10.3.1. The scoring criteria and weightings for each part of the Selection Process is as set out in the Scoring Criteria. However, Participants will be selected on a portfolio basis to ensure the Programme is able to deliver consistent support and activities that provide value to all Participants whilst endeavouring to maximise the impact of the Programme.

10.4. Due diligence

10.4.1. We will carry out due diligence on applicants prior to the point of selection onto the Programme. Applicants must be willing to submit further information or documentation upon request to qualify as ‘successful’.

10.5. Successful applicants

10.5.1. Successful applicants will be notified and provided with a standard agreement for review and execution (“Programme Agreement”).
10.5.2. The Programme Agreement is a standard agreement and is not negotiable. We do try and ensure these contracts are fair and reasonable.
10.5.3. In some cases, additional conditions may be added to address concerns raised in due diligence or otherwise.
10.5.4. In order to be accepted onto the Programme, successful applicants must sign the Programme Agreement.

11. STATE ASSISTANCE

11.1. Where State Assistance is applicable, as detailed in State Assisted Programme, Participants shall receive the grant as Minimal Financial Assistance (“MFA”), or to the extent applicable under the Northern Ireland Protocol, as amended by the Windsor Framework, the de minimis aid regulations (COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 2023/2831), collectively referred to herein as “State Assistance”.

11.2. The total State Assistance received or due to be received by an individual Participant (including any associated companies e.g. subsidiaries), originating from a United Kingdom source, must not exceed £315,000, or €300,000 (approximately £250,000) for Northern Ireland Companies (or any other company subject to the Northern Ireland Protocol), each in aggregate across the Participant’s current fiscal year (as at the Agreement Date) and the previous two fiscal years.

11.3. This Programme has been assessed as providing the State Assistance Amount.

11.4. Before signing the Programme Agreement, Applicants will therefore be asked to sign a declaration confirming that you are eligible to receive the State Assistance.

12. OTHER GENERAL COMPETITON TERMS

12.1. Benefits

12.1.1. All the benefits provided under the Programme by third-party organisations (“Suppliers”) are subject to the Supplier’s terms and conditions stated in the Programme Agreement.
12.1.2. Any optional benefits provided by third party organisations whose terms and conditions are not contained in the Programme Agreement will be agreed between the Participant and the Supplier directly.
12.1.3. Digital Catapult reserves the right to amend the list of benefits at any time and at its sole discretion.

12.2. Accessibility

12.2.1. We aim to make all of our programmes accessible. We welcome feedback as to how we may be able to improve the accessibility of our programmes in the future. If you have any feedback with regards to accessibility, please send your feedback by email to: [email protected]. Your feedback may be used by us in our programmes and activities.

12.3. Key Dates

12.3.1. Digital Catapult reserves the right to change the Key Dates at its sole discretion. No extension to deadlines will usually be granted, with very limited exceptions where the Applicant requests an extension due to reasonable extenuating circumstances, beyond the Applicant’s control and unforeseen to them, subject to the Applicant providing evidence that proves the extenuating circumstance; and the Applicant informing Digital Catapult as soon as reasonably practicable following the extenuating circumstance becoming apparent. Digital Catapult reserves the right to consider the factors and decide whether such circumstances are extenuating and whether granting an extension is fair to other applicants. No extension granted will usually be for greater than two working days.

12.4. Applications

12.4.1. All information and documents requested must be submitted. Failure to submit all requested information and documents may result in the application being rejected. Catapult will not use outside information in respect of your application unless otherwise indicated, other than to undertake due diligence. Digital Catapult reserves the right to not work with people or an organisation which it believes could impact its reputation.
12.4.2. Digital Catapult reserves the right to accept any application which does not fulfil the minimum requirements.

12.5. Previous Applications

12.5.1. Catapult reserves the right to either (i) reassess an application from a previous competition (together with information gained from an update meeting), or (ii) accept as a successful applicant a company that was previously successful in a previous competition, but whose participation was deferred to a later Programme.

12.6. Personal Data

12.6.1. Digital Catapult and each of the other Data Controllers (each, a party) are partnering on this programme, and each is individually (not jointly) a Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR. Each party is individually responsible to you for how that party respectively stores, uses and processes your personal data in accordance with that its own privacy policy. Each party is not responsible to you for the other party’s storage, use or processing of your data. Actions taken by one party (e.g. deleting personal data) will be independent of the other party. If you need to make a data request, please make such request directly to the relevant party.
12.6.2. In submitting the Application, the Applicant confirms that it has made the Key Contact and any other person whose personal data has been submitted, aware of, and has the lawful grounds to enable each Controller (including its processors) to, process the personal information of the Key Contact (and any other person named in the Application and open call process) as set out in these Competition Terms and in accordance with the relevant Privacy Policies.

12.7. Programme Agreement

12.7.1. Digital Catapult reserves the right to make amendments to the Programme Agreement it issues up until the point of execution by both parties.

12.8. Participant Programmes

12.8.1. Digital Catapult reserves the right to offer Participants access to its Participant Programmes, such as its Platinum Awards and investment programme.

12.9. Data Retention

12.9.1. Digital Catapult will store your application and the scoring it has received for the entire duration of the Programme, or up to two (2) years, whichever the greater. If you are a successful Applicant, we shall also store your Application for a period of up to seven (7) years following the end of the Programme. For administration purposes, contracts may be stored for up to seven (7) years, contracts providing State Assistance for up to eleven (11) years, and deeds for up to thirteen (13) years from the end of the Programme.

12.10. Confidentiality

12.10.1. The information provided in your Application will be kept confidential and only used and disclosed as reasonably necessary for the purpose of assessing Applications, and, if admitted onto the Programme, for working with you in the Programme. This may include with our Recipient Programme Partners as indicated above.
12.10.2. For practical reasons, NDAs will not be signed by Digital Catapult or the Recipient Programme Partners as part of this Programme Competition. The activities we provide can only be achieved through trust of the tech community. It is therefore not in our interest to release your sensitive information. Confidentiality provisions are included in the Programme Agreement.
12.10.3. The scoring of your Application will be treated as sensitive information.
12.10.4. As your Application will be transmitted over the Internet, ultimately Digital Catapult cannot guarantee its security.

12.11. Intellectual Property

12.11.1. We respect the intellectual property of others and we ask our Applicants to do the same. 12.11.2. In submitting the Application, you promise that you have and continue to have all necessary rights, licenses, permissions and consent to provide the content in your application to us, and for Catapult to use the Application as we have set out.
12.11.3. We will not remove from Applications any proprietary labels or copyright assertions

12.12. Disclaimers, Exclusions & Limitations

12.12.1. We accept no liability for any consequences, whether direct or indirect, that may arise from your participation in the Programme Competition, your reliance on any statements we may have made about your application, the Programme, or its suspension or withdrawal.
12.12.2. In any case, to the extent permitted under law, Digital Catapult’s liability shall be limited to one hundred (£100) pounds.

12.13. Entire Agreement

12.13.1. These Competition Terms constitute the entire agreement between Digital Catapult and the Applicant and extinguish all previous and contemporaneous agreements, promises, assurances, and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter of these Competition Terms.

12.14. Jurisdiction

12.14.1. The Programme Competition is governed by English law and the Applicant agrees that any dispute shall be exclusively resolved in the English courts.