SPRINT PROJECT COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

(1) UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

(2) [PARTY]

(3) [PARTY]

Dated upon the date of last signature Day / Month / Year

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Collaboration Agreement

BETWEEN

(1) UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER of University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, (‘Leicester’)

(2) [PARTY] whose registered office is at [Party’s Address] (the ‘University’).

(3) [PARTY] a company registered in England and Wales under number [Company Number],

whose registered office is at [Party’s Address] (the ‘Company).

Each a ‘Party’ and together the ‘Parties’.

WHEREAS

A. Leicester is the lead institution of SPRINT- Space Research and Innovation Network for

Technology (the ‘SPRINT Programme’), funded by Research England in UK Research and

Innovation (UKRI), formerly Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), (the

‘Funding Body’).

B. The University and the Company submitted a Project Application to the SPRINT Programme

and Leicester has awarded an Innovation Voucher to the University for the University and the

Company to carry out the Project as set out in Schedules 1 and 2.

C. The University will receive funding from Leicester through the Innovation Voucher and may

receive funding from the Company in the form of an SME Contribution as set out in Schedule

1.

D. The University and the Company will be required to comply with the terms and conditions

issued by the Funding Body as set out in this Agreement.

In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the term of the Funding

Agreement, the terms of the Funding Agreement will prevail.

AGREED

1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

In this Agreement, the terms set out below will have the following meanings:-

1.1 ‘Application’ means the SPRINT Project Application in Schedule 2;

1.2 ‘Arising IP’ means all (or any part) of the IP written, originated, conceived or made in the conduct of the Project and includes any results, materials, data or other outputs generated by or on behalf of a Party under the Project;

1.3 ‘Background IP’ means:-

1.3.1 any IP owned by either Party at the start of the Project; and/or

1.3.2 any specific IP necessary to the Project which the owning Party agrees in writing to make available;

1.4 ‘Confidential Information’ means any commercial, technical and other information and data (of whatever nature and form) proprietary to the Party disclosing it (the ‘Disclosing Party’) which is directly or indirectly disclosed or made available by or on behalf of the Disclosing Party to the other Party (the ‘Receiving Party’), whether in writing, orally, in drawings, by site visits, by access to computer software or data or in any other manner;

1.5 ‘Contract Period’ means from [Start] until [End];

1.6 ‘New Resource Contribution’ means the portion of the SME Contribution as set out in Schedule 1 to be either paid in cash to the University in accordance with Clause 6.2 or

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spent against Project costs and evidenced by valid receipts submitted to the University in accordance with Clauses 6.3;

1.7 ‘Funding Agreement’ means the Research England Funding Agreement signed between the Funding Body and Leicester;

1.8 ‘Innovation Voucher’ means the funding awarded by Leicester to be distributed to the University in accordance with the amount set out in Schedule 1;

1.9 ‘Existing Resource Contribution’ means the non-pecuniary portion of the SME Contribution to the Project as set out in Schedule 1;

1.10 ‘Intellectual Property’ and ‘IP’ means all patents, registered designs, trademarks and service marks (whether registered or not), copyright, database rights, plant breeders rights, design right, know how, information and all similar property including that subsisting (in any part of the world) in inventions, designs, performances, computer programs, semiconductor topographies, Confidential Information, business names, goodwill and the styles of presentation of goods or services and in applications for protection of them in any jurisdiction;

1.11 ‘Key Personnel’ means those personnel designated to work on the Project as set out in Schedule 1 and 2 (or such other personnel as the Parties reasonably agree);

1.12 ‘Monthly Reporting Form’ means the reporting form as set out in Schedule 5 to be completed by the University in accordance with Clause 4.4;

1.13 ‘Principal Investigator’ means the University’s employee set out in Schedule 1 and 2 (or such other employee or employees of the University as the Parties reasonably agree) who will be one of the Key Personnel and lead on the Project;

1.14 ‘Project’ means the project as described in Schedule 1 and 2;

1.15 ‘Project Period’ means from [Start] until [End];

1.16 ‘SME Contribution’ means the contribution by the Company to the Project consisting of an Existing Resource Contribution and a Cash Contribution as set out in Schedule 1;

1.17 ‘SPRINT SME Reporting Form’ means the reporting form as set out in Schedule 3 to be completed by the Company in accordance with Clause 3.2;

1.18 ‘SPRINT Project Completion Declaration Form’ means the reporting form as set out in Schedule 4 to be completed by the Company in accordance with clause 3.1;

1.19 References to ‘including’ in this Agreement in the context of a list or description of items shall be construed as meaning ‘including without limiting the generality of the foregoing’.

1.20 The headings in this Agreement are for ease of reference only and shall not affect its interpretation.

2 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND COMMUNICATIONS

2.1 The University and the Company will start to perform the Project promptly after the commencement of the Project Period and will use their reasonable endeavours to carry out the Project substantially in accordance with Schedules 1 and 2. The Project Period reflects expected start and end dates of the Project and variance shall be permitted upon agreement of the University, the Company and Leicester.

2.2 The Parties acknowledge that the Project is research based and experimental in nature and as such specific results cannot be guaranteed.

2.3 During the Project Period, the Key Personnel will meet or otherwise communicate at agreed times and places to discuss the progress, any Arising IP, ongoing plans and proposed changes to the Project. Any proposed changes to the Project will require the written approval of Leicester.

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3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY

3.1 The Company will complete and submit to the University the SPRINT Project Completion Declaration Form (using template in Schedule 4) within 10 (ten) business days of the completion of the Project

3.1.1 The Company shall submit the report to: [University address/email]

3.2 On request from Leicester to the University, the Company will complete and submit to the University a SPRINT SME Reporting Form (using the template in Schedule 3) between the end of the Project Period and the end of the Contract Period. The Company shall submit the report within ten (10) business days from receipt of the request from the University. The request from Leicester shall not be more frequent than once for every six (6) month period;

3.2.1 The Company shall submit the reports to: [University address/email]

3.3 The Company is responsible for the SME Contribution to the Project. The SME Contribution is divided between an Existing Resource Contribution and a New Resource Contribution. The New Resource Contribution may be either paid to the University or spent directly on Project related costs as set out in Schedule 1.

3.3.1 To the extent that the New Resource Contribution consists of a cash payment to the University, the Company will follow the procedure detailed in Clause 6.2.

3.3.2 To the extent that the New Resource Contribution consists of direct expenditure against Project costs, the Company will follow the procedure detailed in Clause 6.3.

4 OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

4.1 The University will ensure that the Company completes the reports in accordance with Clause 3.1 and 3.2 and will provide such reports to Leicester within twenty (20) business days of receipt from the Company;

4.1.1 The University will submit the reports to: Lisa Finch: lf107@le.ac.uk

4.2 The University will provide any further information as requested by Leicester to enable Leicester to report as required by the Funding Body under the Funding Agreement. Such reports and information may include evidence required by the Funder to demonstrate that the grant has been used in accordance with its terms and to assess whether the Project has achieved its intended aims and delivered its intended outcomes at appropriate points when achievement may be realisable.

4.2.1 The University will submit the report to: Lisa Finch: lf107@le.ac.uk

4.3 The University will provide a Monthly Reporting Form (using the template in Schedule 5) to Leicester within five (5) business days of the end of each calendar month beginning from the start of the Project Period.

4.3.1 The University shall submit the reports to Lisa Finch: lf107@le.ac.uk

5 OBLIGATIONS OF LEICESTER

5.1 Leicester will provide the funding in accordance to the Innovation Voucher awarded as set out in Schedule 1 according to the procedure in Clause 6.1.

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6 COSTS AND INVOICING

6.1 Upon completion of the Project, Leicester shall pay the funding in accordance with the amount awarded in the Innovation Voucher as set out in Schedule 1 within thirty (30) days of the University’s Invoice. Invoices shall be submitted according to the following procedure:

6.1.1 Upon receipt by Leicester of a completed SPRINT Project Completion Form and a completed Finance Reporting Form, the University shall invoice Leicester for the funding amount awarded in the Innovation Voucher as set out in Schedule 1:

6.1.1.1 Invoices shall be sent to: Research Finance, Research and Enterprise Division, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH; researchfinance@le.ac.uk with copy to Lisa Finch: lf107@le.ac.uk

6.2 To the extent that the New Resource Contribution consists of a cash payment to the University as set out in Schedule 1, the Company shall pay within thirty (30) days of the University’s invoice, The Company will also pay VAT at the prevailing rate, if applicable:

6.2.1 Invoices shall be sent to [Company Invoicing Address].

6.3 To the extent that the New Resource Contribution consists of direct expenditure against Project costs as set out in Schedule 1, the Company shall submit valid receipts evidencing such expenditure consisting to the University within ten (10) days of the completion of the Project.

6.3.1 Receipts shall be submitted to [University ADDRESS]

6.4 If the Company fails to pay a University Invoice or provide receipts evidencing the New Resource Contribution by the due date, the University may, without prejudice to its other rights and remedies:-

6.4.1 charge the Company interest in respect of the sum overdue in accordance with The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 from the due date for payment to the date of actual payment (both dates inclusive) and Leicester will be entitled to reimbursement of all expenses (including legal fees) incurred with respect to collection of overdue Costs; and/or

6.4.2 suspend any further performance of the Project; and/or

6.4.3 terminate the Agreement in accordance with Clause 12.3.

7 PUBLICITY

7.1 Leicester, the University and the SPRINT Programme reserve the right to use the text contained within the Project Public Statement, as defined in Schedule 1, for publicity of the Project and the SPRINT Programme, on social media and the SPRINT website.

7.2 Notwithstanding Clause 7.1, other than for reporting purposes under the terms of the Funding Agreement, Leicester and/or the University will not use the name of the Company and/or the University, or any employee of the University and/or the Company, in any other publicity without the prior written approval of the University and/or Company.

7.3 The Company will not use the name of the SPRINT Programme, Leicester and/or University or of any member of Leicester’s staff or the University’s Project staff, in any publicity, advertising or news release without the prior written approval of an authorised representative of Leicester and/or the University. The University will not use the name of the SPRINT Programme, Leicester and/or the Company or any member of Leicester or

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the Company’s staff in any publicity, advertising or news release without the prior written approval of an authorised representative of Leicester and/or the Company.

8 CONFIDENTIALITY

8.1 Each Party will not during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after the date of termination of this Agreement disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information.

8.2 Each Party will treat Arising IP as confidential and shall obtain the prior written consent of the other Party before disclosing the same to any third party.

8.3 The obligations in Clauses 8.1 and 8.2 shall not apply or shall cease to apply to Confidential Information which:

8.3.1 has been received from a third party who is not bound by an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party;

8.3.2 was already in the Receiving Party’s possession prior to its acquisition from the Disclosing Party as evidenced by written records;

8.3.3 was independently generated by the Receiving Party as evidenced by records;

8.3.4 is in or comes into the public domain other than by reason of a breach of this Agreement;

8.3.5 is required to be disclosed by law or a court or other competent authority; or

8.3.6 is disclosed with prior written consent of the Disclosing Party.

8.4 The Company acknowledges that Leicester and the University are deemed public authorities as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (as amended from time to time) and any subordinate legislation and/or regulations made under it (the ‘FOI Legislation’) and therefore recognises that Leicester and/or the University may be the subject of a request for information. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 8.3.5 above, in the event that Leicester and/or the University discloses any Confidential Information pursuant to the FOI Legislation (whether or not it falls within one of the exemptions to disclosure under the FOI Legislation), such disclosure shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.

9 ANTI-CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY ACT

9.1 Each Party:

9.1.1 shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations relating to anti -bribery and anti-corruption including, but not limited to, the Bribery Act 2010 and not engage in any activity, practice or conduct or knowingly allow anyone connected to it to do so which would constitute an offence under the Bribery Act 2010;

9.1.2 warrants and represents (without limiting the generality of Clause 9.1.1) to the other that it has not offered to give or agreed to give to any person any gift or consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do or for having done or forborne to do any act in relation to the obtaining or execution of this Agreement or for showing or forbearing to show favour or disfavour to any person in relation to this Agreement;

9.1.3 shall procure that any person who is performing services or providing goods in connection with this Agreement abides by the terms of this Agreement.

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9.2 The Company and/or the University shall promptly report to Leicester any request or demand which if complied with would amount to a breach of either this Agreement or the Bribery Act 2010.

9.3 The obligations of the Parties under this Agreement impose no further obligation on either Party:

9.3.1 to prescribe, provide favourable status for, or otherwise support the other Party’s or a third party’s products or services; or

9.3.2 to supply services or to provide anything other than that which is set out in this Agreement.

9.4 Breach of this Clause 9 shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.

10 PUBLICATIONS

10.1 The Company recognises that the University will normally wish to publish some or all of the Arising IP. The University will provide to the Company a draft of any proposed paper or article or details of an oral presentation containing any Arising IP at least thirty (30) days prior to its submission for publication.

10.2 Within thirty (30) days of the date of provision to the Company under Clause 10.1, the Company may in writing:-

10.2.1 notify the University of its approval;

10.2.2 request reasonable amendments to protect the Company’s commercial interests; or

10.2.3 request a reasonable delay to publication (limited to a maximum of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Company’s response) to the extent required to file patent applications in such Arising IP.

10.3 If the University receives no notification under Clause 10.2 within thirty (30) days of the date of provision to the Company, the Company will be deemed to have given approval.

10.4 The Company will not publish any of the Arising IP without the prior written consent of the University.

10.5 Authorship will be in accordance with standard academic practice.

11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND GRANT OF RIGHTS

11.1 AS PER THE WORDING ON THE APPLICATION FORM

12 TERM AND TERMINATION

12.1 This Agreement will continue until the end of the Contract Period unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Clause 12 or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.

12.2 Termination of this Agreement, however arising, will be without prejudice to the rights and duties of each Party accrued prior to termination. Those clauses of this Agreement which are expressly or impliedly intended to continue after termination shall continue in effect after termination.

12.3 Any Party may terminate this Agreement on written notice forthwith if another Party commits a material breach of this Agreement which is not capable of remedy. Any Party may terminate this Agreement forthwith if another Party commits a material breach of this Agreement which is capable of remedy and has not been remedied after twenty eight (28) days’ written notice of the breach (such notice expressly referring to possible

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termination of this Agreement) (or seven (7) days in respect of a breach by the Company of Clause 6.2).

12.4 The Parties may terminate this Agreement on ninety (90) days’ notice by mutual agreement or if the Principal Investigator and/or other previously agreed upon member of the University’s Key Personnel becomes unable or unwilling to continue the Project, and a mutually acceptable substitute is not available (such an event not to be treated as a breach of this Agreement).

12.5 Leicester may terminate this Agreement forthwith if the University and/or Company enters into any arrangement or composition with its creditors, commits any act of bankruptcy or (being a corporation) if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for its winding up (except for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction), or if a petition is presented to court, or if a receiver and manager, receiver, administrative receiver or administrator is appointed in respect of the whole, or any part of, the University and/or Company's undertaking or assets or there are reasonable grounds for anticipating the occurrence of any of these events within the foreseeable future.

12.6 On termination of this Agreement (except for termination by the Company under Clause 12.3 for a material breach of the University or for termination under Clause 12.4 or Clause 17.1), the Company will pay all costs incurred and falling due for payment after the date of termination arising from commitments reasonably incurred and/or entered into by the University in connection with the performance of the Project prior to the date of termination.

13 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

13.1 In the performance of the Project, the Parties shall be deemed to be and shall be independent contractors and, as such, neither Party shall be entitled to any benefits applicable to employees of the other Party.

13.2 Neither Party is authorised or empowered to act as agent for the other for any purpose and shall not on behalf of the other enter into any contract, warranty, or representation as to any matter. Neither shall be bound by the acts or conduct of the other.

14 LIABILITIES

14.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or limit either Party’s liability for the following:

14.1.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence;

14.1.2 fraud or statements made fraudulently;

14.1.3 any other acts or omissions for which the governing law prohibits the exclusion or limitation of liability.

14.2 Save as provided in Clause 14.1, no Party will be liable for any loss of profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of savings, claims by third parties, loss of anticipated savings, indirect loss or consequential loss whatsoever and howsoever caused (even if caused by the Party’s negligence and/or breach of contract and even if Leicester was advised that such loss would probably result).

14.3 Subject to Clause 14.1 of this Agreement, a Party’s total liability for any claims, losses, damages or expenses whatsoever and howsoever caused (even if caused by negligence and/or breach of contract) shall be limited for each event or series of linked events to the total value of the Project as set out in Schedule 1 .

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14.4 Whilst the Parties will use reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the work performed and any information and results given, neither Party gives any warranty, express or implied, as to accuracy and, subject to Clause 14.1 will not be held responsible for any consequence arising out of any inaccuracies or omissions unless such inaccuracies or omissions are the result of the Party’s negligence.

14.5 The Parties acknowledge that the nature of the Project is research based and the application of any Arising IP will not be thoroughly tested. Accordingly, subject to Clause 14.1, neither Party will be liable for any claims, losses, damages or expenses whatsoever and howsoever caused arising out of any use (or interpretation) by the other Party of the Arising IP or any product or process generated therefrom, notwithstanding that the formulation of such product or process may be based upon the Arising IP.

15 THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

15.1 The Parties to this Agreement do not intend that any of its terms will be enforceable by any person not a Party to it by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

16 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

16.1 Each Party acknowledges that this Agreement including the Schedules contains the whole agreement between the Parties in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior arrangements, agreements, promises, statements, representations, assurances, warranties and understandings between them relating to the subject matter.

17 FORCE MAJEURE

17.1 Any failure or delay by either Party in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement which is due to any supervening event beyond its control including, but not limited to, war, national emergency, flood, earthquake, fire, storm, natural disaster, act of God, war, terrorism, armed conflict, labour strike, lockout, boycott or other similar events will not be deemed a default of this Agreement or a ground for termination provided that the Party relying upon this provision gives prompt written notice thereof, and takes all steps reasonably necessary to mitigate the effects of the force majeure event. In the event of a force majeure event that continues for e period of ninety (90) days, either Party may terminate the Agreement upon written notice provided that the effected Party has taken all steps reasonably necessary to mitigate the effects of the force majeure event.

18 ASSIGNMENT

18.1 This Agreement shall not be assigned by either Party without the prior written consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

19 VARIATION

19.1 Any variation to this Agreement (and/or substantial amendments to the Project) shall be in writing and signed by authorised signatories for the Parties.

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20 SEVERABILITY

20.1 If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

21 WAIVER

21.1 No failure, delay, relaxation or indulgence on the part of either Party in exercising or partially exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

22 NOTICES

22.1 Any notice, demand or communication in connection with this Agreement will be in writing and may be delivered by hand, internationally recognised courier, first class post, Special Delivery post or email addressed to the recipient below (or another person which the recipient has notified in writing to the sender in accordance with this Clause 22.1, to be received by the sender not less than seven (7) days before the notice is despatched).

22.1.1 For Leicester – to Research and Enterprise Division, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH; redcontracts@le.ac.uk

22.1.2 For the University – to [Contact Details]

22.1.3 For the Company – to [Contact Details]

22.2 The notice, demand or communication will be deemed to have been duly served:

22.2.1 if delivered by hand, at the time of delivery;

22.2.2 if delivered by an internationally recognised courier, first class post or Special Delivery post, forty eight (48) hours after being posted (excluding days other than business days in England);

22.2.3 if delivered by email, the next business day after transmission provided that no automatic out of office message is received and provided always that a confirmatory copy is sent by hand, internationally recognised courier, first class post or by Special Delivery post by the end of the next business day.

23 DISPUTES

23.1 All disputes will initially be referred by either Party to a representative of each Party responsible for the overall performance of this Agreement, who will meet as soon as reasonably practicable to discuss the dispute. If those representatives are unable to resolve the dispute after meeting, the dispute shall be referred to the Director of the Company, the Director of the Research and Enterprise Division of Leicester and the Director of [INSERT RELEVANT DEPARTMENT/DIVISION] of the University (the ‘Directors’). The Directors will meet within twenty (20) working days and attempt to resolve the dispute.

24 GOVERNING LAW

24.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales and, the Parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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IN WITNESS of which this Agreement has been executed on the above date.

Signed ……………………………..

Authorised Signature for and on behalf of

THE UNIVERSITY

Name

Position

Dated

Signed ……………………………..

Authorised Signature for and on behalf of

THE COMPANY

Name

Position

Dated

Signed ……………………………..

Authorised Signature for and on behalf of

LEICESTER

Name

Position

Dated

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the terms of this Agreement

Signed ……………………………..

Principal Investigator

Name

Position

Dated

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SCHEDULE 1

The Project

1. Project Outline from the Application Form:

[Provide here the details of the Project]

2. Project Period:

[PROVIDE START AND END DATES FOR THE PROJECT]

3. Contributions

The Parties shall provide contributions to the Project as follows:

The Innovation Voucher claimed for this project total sum of INSERT TOTAL PROJECT VALUE HERE

with an SPRINT contribution to the University of INSERT SPRINT CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY HERE

and an SME contribution of INSERT TOTAL SME CONTRIBUTION HERE, which is to be expended for

the sole purpose of the programme of works. Of the INSERT TOTAL SME CONTRIBUTION HERE SME

contribution the company will provide INSERT SME EXISTING RESOURCE CONTRIBUTION HERE of

Existing Resource Contribution and INSERT SME NEW RESOURCE CONTRIBUTION HERE New Resource

Contribution.

The SME New Resource Contribution will, INSERT DESCRIPTION OF SME NEW RESOURCE

CONTRIBUTION AND HOW THIS WILL BE EVIDENCED

4. Contribution Summary Table

SPRINT

Contribution

Existing Resource

Contribution

New Resource Contribution

Total

organisation value value value 0

organisation value value value 0

organisation value value value 0

Total 0 0 0 0

(!Zero Divide) (!Zero Divide) (!Zero Divide)

After completing the table above, please update the totals (select all, press F9).

5. Public Project Statement

INSERT TITLE and COMPANY NAME HERE

INSERT PROJECT PUBLIC DESCRIPTION HERE

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SCHEDULE 2

Application

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SCHEDULE 3 SPRINT SME Reporting Form

SPRINT Follow-up Report

Company Name

Name and position of person completing report

Date of report

Number of jobs created as a result of the SPRINT support

Increase in turnover as a result of the SPRINT support (actual and relative)

In your own words please explain if and how the SPRINT support received has achieved the outcomes originally proposed. Please included (if appropriate): new products or services launched or in development and their value to your business and your market; new grant funding/investment received to further develop your product/service/business; new contracts won; the status of your collaboration with the SPRINT university; activities of relevance upcoming on the next 6 months

Is there anything further support you may require (from SPRINT or otherwise)?

SCHEDULE 4

SPRINT Project Completion Declaration Form

PROJECT COMPLETION DECLARATION SPRINT INNOVATION VOUCHER COMPLETION

Partner HEI

SPRINT Project Name Recipient SME Name

Project Reference Number End Date of Project

Statement of Completion:

Planned Outputs Completed: YES

Completed: NO, with Explanation

Budget Actual Spend

Partner HEI Costs

CERTIFICATION:

We hereby certify to have performed a check that the accomplishment of this project conforms to the

above definition and that the amounts claimed were actually expended for the sole purpose of the

programme of works and in accordance with the conditions of the Contract.

We also confirm that the Partner HEI are claiming a total academic contribution of £…….……. with a

SME new resource contribution of *£…….………. and a SME existing resource contribution of

£………………, which were expended for the sole purpose of the programme of works. [You may be

asked to provide documents to prove the SME contribution in the event of an audit.]

Organisation Title Name Signature Date

[Partner HEI] PI

[Partner HEI] Finance

[Company Name] Director

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For Office Use: Authorisation

Organisation Title Name Signature Date

University of

Leicester

Programme

Director

University of

Leicester

Manager –

Post-Award

Finance

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SCHEDULE 5

Monthly Reporting Form

SPRINT PI INNOVATION VOUCHER REPORT

This report captures the progress of the above detailed Innovation Voucher. The details provided to

the SPRINT Management Team may be fed into SPRINT reporting metrics. This report should be

completed and returned to your SPRINT Innovation Adviser and SPRINT Programme Executive (Lisa

Finch, lf107@le.ac.uk) within one week of the initial request.

Innovation Voucher Awarded Contract Executed Start Date of Project Planned Duration

[Month / Year] [Month / Year] [Month / Year]

Short summary of project progress

Narrative:

Is the project on track and to plan?

YES NO

If No, please explain further and estimate new dates for the work.

Is the project on track to budget?

YES NO

If No, please explain further and advise if you expect an underspend or overspend at Partner HEI. If overspend, does Partner HEI need to seek approval for an increased budget?

Partner HEI Costs Budget Actual Spend to Date

Staff Costs

Equipment Costs

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Consumables/Materials

Other Costs

SME New Resource Contribution to HEI (if applicable)

Total