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Social Tech Seed funding programmeDaniel Robinson – Evaluation Manager

daniel.robinson@nominettrust.org.uk @bigdanbro @nominettrust

http://www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/social-tech-seed

We believe that the use of the internet and digital technology can transform the way we address big

social challenges, so we bring together, invest in and support people

and organisations to do this.

• Grants in 2014-15 of £2.5m• Aim to demonstrate how the internet and digital technology can be used to redesign

the way we address persistent social challenges• Aim to support (in addition to funding) to scale the social and economic impact • Foundation charity of Nominet – the .UK domain registry (10m+ .uk websites)• Direct relationship with Nominet’s public purpose & strength of their membership• Strong interest in social benefit of the internet and digital technology

Our mission

Research, Insight and Learning

Research papers

Funded Project Blogs

Nominet Trust – Research Blogs

Guest Blogs

Partnerships

www.socialtech.org.uk

Funded projects

To discover, to help demonstrate and test the potential of a new approach that uses digital technology and the internet to address a persistent social challenge.

(see Nominet Trust website for eligibility, assessment criteria and ‘top tips’ blogs)

Social Tech SeedSocial Tech Seed

The potential of digital tech

Piclo - Open Utility

Skills Route - MIME

Millie Moreorless – Enabling Play

Creating Value – Social, User and FinancialHelping you to demonstrate the potential of your work

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Social Value

User Value Financial Value

Prototypes

Social Tech Seed provides funding and support that enables entrepreneurial

organisations with a basic, but functional, digital prototype to develop it into a more

robust product or service and demonstrate its value to intended users

and other stakeholders.

Social Tech Seed

Social Tech Seed – Eligibility 1. Social Challenge/Need

2. Stage of Development

3. Evidence of demand

4. Team/Organisation Capacity

5. Organisation and social purpose

6. Innovation

7. Fit with the Challenge

(see Nominet Trust website for eligibility, assessment criteria and ‘top tips’ blogs)

What do you need?

Strong team with good experience of developing digital products/services (in-house tech)

A tested digital prototype An aspiration to address a social challenge through the use of

digital technology beyond this funding Commitment to testing and developing your approach An understanding of how this approach is different from

existing ways of addressing the social challenge A way of developing the product/activity within a year

What we’re offering

Up to £50k* investment – budget based on need Support to develop, test and demonstrate your work Personal/professional development links through our

Funder+ activities (£5k discretionary fund) Links to our network of social-tech innovators Potential further support and development if the approach

tests well (further investment, links etc) An opportunity to build experience and a case for your idea

that can be presented for further development Nominet Trust won’t take any IP or equity in your work

Useful links Social Tech Seed programme: http://

www.nominettrust.org.uk/how-to-apply/social-tech-seed

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daniel.robinson@nominettrust.org.uk @bigdanbro@nominettrust

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