Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (closed to applications)
This programme supported the development of technologies and techniques to enable future UK access to medical radionuclides.
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Update: 18 October 2023
The call for projects closed on 26 July 2023 and all applications have now been evaluated.
Ten innovation projects have been selected to receive a proportion of the funding.
The Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP) was a £6 million R&D fund to support the development of technologies that could enable future access to medical radionuclides in the UK.
Eligibility
All applications must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the application guidance.
How to apply
The call for projects closed on 26 July 2023.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the programme, email: mrip@energysecurity.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 encouraged innovation in technologies and techniques that could support access to radionuclides and increase our national resilience against global shortages.
It was 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 focused on how future supply and demand could be forecasted
2. Nuclear Material Access – DESNZ worked with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and their site licensed companies to better understand whether there were materials of value held within the UK Radioactive ‘Waste’ inventory and how accessible / useful they are for medical purposes.
3. Innovation Project Workstream – 10 innovation projects were delivered under this workstream.
Updates to this page
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The call for projects closed on 26 July 2023 and all applications have now been evaluated. Ten innovation projects have been selected to receive a proportion of the funding.
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We have published a new clarification question along with response.
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We have published clarification questions received about the MRIP, along with responses. We have also extended the deadline for submitting bids into the MRIP call by 2 weeks to 12pm on 26 July.
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First published.