Notice

Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme

This Programme will support development of technologies that may enable future access to medical radionuclides. The Innovation Project Workstream is now open for applications.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
31 May 2023

Documents

Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP): application guidance

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Annex 1: MRIP application form – Section A

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Annex 2: MRIP application form – Sections B, C & E

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Annex 3: MRIP application form – Section D

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Annex 4: MRIP application form – Section F

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Annex 5: Examples of DESNZ terms and conditions

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Annex 6: Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP) - privacy notice

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Details

The Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP) is an up to £6 million R&D fund to support the development of technologies that could enable future access to medical radionuclides in the UK.

Up to £4 million has been allocated to the MRIP Innovation Project Workstream, which is now open for applications.

Eligibility

All applications must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the application guidance.

Clarifications

If you have a question on any aspect of the MRIP fund, email MRIP@beis.gov.uk with the subject line ‘MRIP Request for Clarification’ before 12 noon on 21 June 2023.

We will publish here responses to all materially significant questions received during this period on 28 June 2023.

How to apply

Submit your application in full as a zipped file to MRIP@beis.gov.uk by 12 noon on 12 July 2023.

Title the email: ‘Application for MRIP Innovation Fund’ and include the name or the organisation(s) submitting the bid and a lead contact.

Contact us

If you have any questions, contact: MRIP@beis.gov.uk.

Background

The Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme was launched by the Chief Scientific Officer, Paul Monks, at a visit to the Hull Molecular Imaging Centre on the 8 December 2022.

The Programme will encourage innovation in technologies and techniques that could support access to radionuclides and increase our national resilience against global shortages.

It has been designed around 3 core workstreams:

1. Medical Radionuclide Landscape Assessment and Scenario Analysis - to build the evidence government requires to understand future supply and demand in the UK, informing future decisions on how to best safeguard the UK’s medical radionuclide supply.

  • Phase 1, which included an assessment of the medical radionuclide landscape, concluded in May 2023
  • Phase 2, which will focus on how future supply and demand could be forecasted, will commence later this financial year

2. Nuclear Material Access – DESNZ is working with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and their site licenced companies to better understand whether there are materials of value held within the UK Radioactive ‘Waste’ inventory and how accessible / useful they are for medical purposes.

3. Innovation Project Workstream – an up to £4 million fund to support the development of technologies that could enable improved access to medical radionuclides in the future.

Published 31 May 2023