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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 Incubator Programme: Clean Energy India 2026-27

Opens: 13/07/2026

Closes: 16/08/2026

Innovate UK seeks innovative Clean Energy companies to participate in an acceleration programme to support growth by exploring the potential of the Indian market.

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UK Space Agency: EO Missions and Technology Innovation Call 1

Send intention to submit by 21 August

Applications are encouraged for innovative, early Technology Readiness Level (TRL) projects supporting climate monitoring, the environment, dual use and commercial applications.

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UK Space Agency: Earth Observation InCubed funding call

Opens: 16/06/2026

Closes: 21/08/2026

Call for proposals for the InCubed (Investing in Industrial Innovation) programme, intended as a final step towards commercialisation: up to €4m per project.

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DeepTech Catalyst Quantum

Opens: 06/07/2026

Closes: 09/08/2026

Designed to support early-stage quantum technology companies in achieving their commercial potential by de-risking their route to market, offering up to £50,000 targeted MVP development funding.…

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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 10

Opens: 02/07/2026

Closes: 12/08/2026

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of…

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Digital Catapult: Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026

Opens: 08/07/2026

Closes: 06/09/2026

The Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator Programme 2026 is a nine-month programme that supports partnerships between UK technology SMEs and industry adopters to accelerate the adoption of…

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ORE Catapult: North East Offshore Wind Innovation and Demonstration

Opens: 07/07/2026

Closes: 03/09/2026

The Innovation Development (IDP) funding pot offers grants ranging from £150,000 to £300,000 for R&D in offshore wind carried out by companies in NE England.

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KAVA Call 14 – Upscaling: Raw Materials & Advanced Materials

Opens: 01/07/2026

Closes: 16/11/2026

Receive funding for projects in mining, materials, and recycling from €500,000 up to €2.5+ million.

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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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