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Invention for Innovation Programme - Success rates

 

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Success rates for funding applications to the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme, 2010 to 2017

 

 

YearFunding streamSubmitted applications (A)Number of applications that entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)Applications
shortlisted by
an advisory
committee (C)		Shortlisted
applications as a
percentage of the
total applications
considered by an
advisory committee
(C/B)		Number of
Stage 2
applications
considered
by an
advisory
committee (D)		Funded
applications
(E)		Funded
applications as a
percentage of the
total number of
Stage 2
applications
considered by an
advisory committee
(E/D)		Funded applications
as a percentage of
the total applications
considered by an
advisory committee
(E/B)
2016/2017 Researcher-led 119 119 100% 34 29% 31 15 48% 13%
Challenge N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Summary 119 119 100% 34 29% 31 15 48% 13%
2015/2016 Researcher-led 68 68 100% 34 50% 34 11 32% 16%
Challenge 19 19 100% 8 42% 8 11 13% 5
Summary 87 87 100% 42 48% 42 12 29% 14
2014/2015 Researcher-led 102 93 91% 40 43% 40 24 60% 26
Challenge 5 5 100% 5 100% 5 3 60% 60
Summary 107 98 92% 45 46% 45 27 60% 28
2013/2014 Researcher-led 111 95 86% 34 36% 34 21 62% 22
Challenge 6 6 100% 5 83% 5 4 80% 67
Summary 117 101 86% 39 39% 39 25 64% 25
2012/2013 Researcher-led 151 117 78% 34 29% 34 21 62% 18
Challenge* 10 6 60% 6 100% 6 4 67% 67
Summary 161 123 76% 40 33% 40 25 63% 20
2011/2012 Researcher-led 96 71 74% 16 23% 16 11 69% 15
Summary 96 71 74% 16 23% 16 11 69% 15
2010/2011 Researcher-led 160 138 86% 25 18% 25 9 36% 7
Summary 160 138 86% 25 18% 25 9 36% 7

*The first i4i challenge awards call completed in 2012/13.