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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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UK Defence Innovation: counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) force-protection capability (PANOPTES)

Opens: 02/09/2026

Closes: 23/09/2026

UKDI seeks counter-Uncrewed Aerial System capabilities for development to deployment, with £5m total funding available.

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Horizon Europe Springboard Scheme for Cluster 4 Industry Themes

Rolling assessment: awards on a first come, first served basis. Closes 2 Feb 2027.

Financial support for eligible UK organisations to strengthen the development of Horizon Europe proposals under eligible topics in Cluster 4 industry and relevant horizontal activities only.…

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2027 European Prize for Women Innovators

Opens: 02/09/2026

Closes: 01/12/2026

The 2027 European Prize for Women Innovators is your chance to gain European recognition for the impact of your work and inspire the next generation of…

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Contracts for Innovation: Engineering Biology for Defra and Food Standards Agency, phase 1

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 14/10/2026

Organisations can apply for a share up to £3 million inclusive of VAT, to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.

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Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 14/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D…

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Advanced Manufacturing: Measurement and Sensing Pilot

Opens: 26/08/2026

Closes: 07/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million as part of a pilot. This is to support high potential businesses developing…

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National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 28/10/2026

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12m for collaborative industrial research in materials for health, structures, electronics, or metamaterials.

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Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 14/10/2026

UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

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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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