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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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European Space Agency: Space-Enabled Solutions For Resilient Grids

Opens: 02/11/2026

Closes: 29/01/2027

ESA invites proposals for services addressing selected challenges relevant to the resilience and operational continuity of European electricity transmission systems.

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Growth Cohorts: Next generation low carbon concrete

Opens: 21/10/2026

Closes: 02/12/2026

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £11.5 million to create a cohort of ambitious businesses, across a two-stage competition,…

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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Smart glasses for mapping

Opens: 12/10/2026

Closes: 12/11/2026

The aim of this project is to develop an edge device that can process video and audio and has the ability to stitch together and create…

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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Multi-Terrain Micro Robotic Systems

Opens: 12/10/2026

Closes: 12/11/2026

Can you develop a miniature and highly agile uncrewed robotic system capable of operating seamlessly across water, land and air? This is the latest 12-week, funded…

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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Assurance and Compliance

Opens: 21/10/2026

Closes: 08/12/2026

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions that monitor, test, verify or…

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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Decision Critical Systems

Opens: 21/10/2026

Closes: 08/12/2026

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions that support consequential judgements, recommendations…

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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Operational Systems

Opens: 21/10/2026

Closes: 08/12/2026

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million to deploy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions that perform, control or coordinate…

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iX Challenge: Accelerating Digital Engineering Through MBSE Simulation

Opens: 09/10/2026

Closes: 06/11/2026

The iX programme is supporting openSPDM to find innovators who can provide a software engineering capability to industrialise and further develop the openSPDM solution for interfacing…

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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
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
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
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
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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Contracts for Innovation
Contracts for Innovation

Enabling innovators to work directly with the public sector to develop new technologies and processes.

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Featured events

Scaling interoperable V2X: In-person networking and market engagement 15/10/2026
Manchester 11.00 - 15.00
Scaling interoperable V2X: In-person networking and market engagement
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Series Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience Next webinar 21 Oct, 10am
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Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience
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UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2026 06/11/2026
London 09.00 - 16.00
UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2026
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Rail Innovation Exhibition 2027 24/02/2027
London 09.00 - 17.00
Rail Innovation Exhibition 2027
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Innovate UK Business Connect highlights

Energy Efficient Computing - from innovation to impact Perspective
Energy Efficient Computing - from innovation to impact
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How place-based citizen engagement can shape a positive, decarbonised future for the UK Perspective
How place-based citizen engagement can shape a positive, decarbonised future for the UK
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Defence innovation:</br>Turning strategic ambition into economic growth News
Defence innovation:
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Unlocking UK economic growth through AI: A practical guide for employers Perspective
Unlocking UK economic growth through AI: A practical guide for employers
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Innovative drug development models awarded funding to drive adoption and growth News
Innovative drug development models awarded funding to drive adoption and growth
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Acceptance of novel low environmental impact construction products Perspective
Acceptance of novel low environmental impact construction products
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