Invention for Innovation Programme - Success rates

  • Published: 31 March 2021
  • Version: V4.0 March 2024
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This document outlines success rates for funding applications to the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme.

2023/24

Workstream PDA Challenge FAST Summary
Submitted applications (A) 166 22 104 292
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B) 163 21 95 279
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) 98% 95% 91% 96%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C) 40 8 N/A 48*
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B) 25% 38% N/A

26%*
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D) 37 8 N/A 45*
Funded applications (E) 23 6 31 60
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D) 62% 75% N/A  64%
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B) 14% 29% 33% 22%

*Excludes FAST

2022/23

Workstream Connect PDA Challenge FAST Dementia Summary
Submitted applications (A) 126 120 24 521 14 805
Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B) 123 122* 24 410 14 693
Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) 98% 102% 100% 79% 100% 86%
Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C) 40 32 11 N/A 7 90
Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B) 33% 26% 46% N/A 50% 32%**
Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D) 37 32 10 N/A 7 86
Funded applications (E) 24 15 8 117 6 170
Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D) 65% 47% 80% N/A 86%  62%**
Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B) 20% 12% 33% 29% 43% 25%

* Includes 3 applications transferred from the NIHR EME Programme

**Excludes FAST

2021/22

Workstream Connect* PDA Challenge Summary
 Submitted applications (A)  114  142  24  280
 Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)  114  132  24  270
 Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)  100%  93%  100%  96%
 Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)  46  32  10  88
 Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)  40%  24%  42%  33%
 Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)  46  32  10  88
 Funded applications (E)  24  14  5  43
 Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)  52%  44%  50%  49%
 Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)  21%  11%  21%  16%

*Includes the Digital Health Technologies for Children and Young People’s Mental Health call.

2020/21

Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
 Submitted applications (A)  112  111  10  233
 Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)  112  108  10  230
 Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)  100%  97%  100%  99%
 Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)  25  32  5  62
 Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)  22%  30%  50%  27%
 Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)  25  32  5  62
 Funded applications (E)  12  18  3  33
 Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)  48%  56%  60%  53%
 Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)  11%  17%  30%  14%

2019/20

Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
 Submitted applications (A)  126  83  20  229
 Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)  126  76  20  222
 Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)  100%  92%  100%  97%
 Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)  27  24  6  57
 Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)  21%  32%  30%  26%
 Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)  27  24  6  57
 Funded applications (E)  11  13  4  28
 Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)  41%  54%  67%  49%
 Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)  9%  17%  20%  13%

2018/19

Workstream Connect PDA Challenge Summary
 Submitted applications (A)  102  83  N/A  185
 Eligible applications, which entered the review process and were considered by an advisory committee (B)  102  81  N/A  183
 Applications considered by an advisory committee as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)  100%  98%  N/A  99%
 Applications shortlisted by an advisory committee (C)  25  32  N/A  57
 Shortlisted applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (C/B)  25%  40%  N/A  31%
 Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (D)  25  31  N/A  56
 Funded applications (E)  9  14  N/A  23
 Funded applications as a percentage of Stage 2 applications considered by an advisory committee (E/D)  36%  45%  N/A  41%
 Funded applications as a percentage of applications considered by an advisory committee (E/B)  9%  17%  N/A  13%