HC Deb 02 March 2004 vol 418 c792W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money was spent on the first round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund. [157248]

Ms Hewitt

Around £78 million has been awarded to 89 applicants under the first round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund. A further £1 million has already been allocated to organisations to train more knowledge-transfer professionals.

Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the budget is for the second round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund; and how many organisations will be eligible for this funding. [157249]

Ms Hewitt

£187 million will be available to higher education institutions through the second round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF 2).

132 higher education institutions in England are eligible for HEIF 2 funding.