UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Grant Funding Programme: Early Impact Evaluation

The document provides an analysis of the UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Grant funding programme's early impact, which was established to bolster the UK's civil aerospace industry through R&D projects. Managed by Innovate UK, the programme's goals include fostering innovation, collaboration, and job creation within the sector. The evaluation, conducted by SQW, utilized causal analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis to measure the programme's influence on project initiation, industry investment, and technology advancement. Findings suggest that ATI funding has been pivotal in launching projects that might not have otherwise started, leading to increased R&T spending, industry investments, and faster technology development in the UK. Although collaboration patterns remained largely unchanged, the programme did help in identifying new partners and strengthening existing relationships. The evaluation also recommended greater SME participation and a broader definition of supply chains. Notable technological progress has been made in areas such as electrification and Industry 4.0. The strategic approach of the programme is well-aligned with industry priorities, offering long-term funding stability. The evaluation, which included interviews, workshops, and case studies, anticipates that the commercial benefits of ATI funding will materialize in the long term and provides recommendations for the programme's future direction. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: May 2020

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes