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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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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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Wind Innovation Hub: Accelerating Innovations

Opens: 31/08/2026

Closes: 05/10/2026

The Accelerating Innovations programme will provide tailored in-kind funding, to a maximum value of £100k per organisation, for up to 20 high-potential UK companies developing mission-aligned…

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Electricity Demand Turn Up trial: EOI for flexibility providers

Opens: 20/08/2026

Closes: 16/09/2026

UK registered businesses providing flexibility services can submit an expression of interest for a trial assessing if DTU can reduce renewable electricity curtailment in Great Britain.…

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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

Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis - Applicant briefing 03/09/2026
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Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis - Applicant briefing
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Series Battery Innovation Programme (BIP) CR&D Round 3 competition briefing Briefing 16 Sep, 10am-noon. Surgery 29 Sep, 10-11am.
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Battery Innovation Programme (BIP) CR&D Round 3 competition briefing
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Series Introduction to Horizon Europe 2026 Next event 23 Sep | 10am-11am
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Introduction to Horizon Europe 2026
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Series Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience Webinars on 30 Sep, 21 Oct and 25 Nov
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Smart cities, resilient places: Innovations for climate and energy resilience
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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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Exploring future opportunities for robotics and automation in UK agriculture News
Exploring future opportunities for robotics and automation in UK agriculture
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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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Help shape the future of innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis News
Help shape the future of innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
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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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Future skills for digital ports and remote crane operations Perspective
Future skills for digital ports and remote crane operations
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Smart Data in transport: turning fragmented data into better journeys, services and decisions News
Smart Data in transport: turning fragmented data into better journeys, services and decisions
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