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Innovate UK Business Connect brings together businesses, researchers, investors and partners to support innovation across the UK. As a strategic delivery partner to Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), we connect organisations to funding opportunities, partnerships and expert support to help ideas move from concept to scale.

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Global Business Innovation Programme: Createch SLUSH 2026 - Finland

Opens: 06/07/2026

Closes: 30/07/2026

Innovate UK is inviting ambitious innovative companies to participate in its Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP), with a visit to the SLUSH gathering in Helsinki included.…

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Deep Tech Co-Creation Accelerator 2026-2027

Opens: 02/07/2026

Closes: 08/09/2026

The Co-Creation Accelerator pairs early-stage ventures with industry partners to validate technology, with grants of up to €250,000.

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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Cooling in high power battlefield comms

Opens: 06/07/2026

Closes: 06/08/2026

HMGCC is inviting applications to help stop high-bandwidth radios from emitting too much heat.

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IHI (Innovative Health Initiative) 13th Call for Proposals

Short proposal submission deadline: 8 Oct 2026

Topics on accelerating healthcare innovation through networks, reducing animal use in drug safety studies, and decoding the immuno-science of diseases affected by ageing and the immune…

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UK Defence Innovation - Space to Innovate: Delta Drop

Opens: 02/07/2026

Closes: 28/07/2026

Dstl and the UK Space Agency seek innovations to improve future space capabilities for defence and security.

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Global Business Innovation Programme: Advanced Connectivity Technologies, India

Opens: 02/07/2026

Closes: 10/08/2026

The UK Government is inviting advanced connectivity companies to explore new partnerships and business opportunities in India, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing telecoms…

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European Space Agency: The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operations

Opens: 05/09/2026

Closes: 05/11/2026

Applications are invited on space-enabled solutions targeting safe maritime navigation and operations in the Arctic where the melting ice is not only resulting in increased traffic…

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European Space Agency: Road and Traffic Safety

Opens: 15/07/2026

Closes: 27/11/2026

This opportunity offers funding for teams who would like to develop sustainable space-based services and applications that address challenges related to the Road and Traffic Safety…

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We offer innovation programmes that help businesses and researchers develop and commercialise new products, processes and services.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

For over 45 years Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have been helping businesses innovate for growth by accessing the UK’s world-leading knowledge base.

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Horizon Europe

Explore information on the UK’s official Horizon Europe Hub to help guide you on your research and innovation journey.

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ICURe

The Innovate UK ICURe Programme gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and license agreements. We provide funding and personalised support…

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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Decarbonising Great Britain’s energy networks is a huge undertaking, and it is urgent. Innovation is critical to reaching this goal. The Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund brings…

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