The ESRC/AHRC SHAPE Catalyst has now been launched.

Published on 29 June 2023


The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have launched the Social science, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE) Catalyst programme with delivery partners the ARC Accelerator.

This is a commercialisation catalyst for anyone interested in delivering sustainable, scalable economic or social impact from their research. It is designed so that researchers can join at any stage – there are open workshops to explore how commercialisation could help with impact; interactive sessions to help people develop ideas and a proposal; and the tailored programme of support that comes with the award.

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