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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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EIT Urban Mobility: SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027

Opens: 09/10/2026

Closes: 01/12/2026

The Call is designed to promote business growth and market expansion, encouraging the replication and scaling of successful solutions in new regions or sectors. It offers…

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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 - 2027 Round 4

Opens: 19/10/2026

Closes: 27/01/2027

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

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iX Challenge: Smart control solutions for domestic hybrid heating systems

Opens: 20/10/2026

Closes: 01/12/2026

Hybrid heating systems could offer the benefits of both electric and gas heating. Cadent and Innovate UK seek a safe, customer-centred and interoperable hybrid heating system…

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iX Challenge: Developing cost-effective polyols from UK waste-carbon for digital mass manufacturing

Opens: 20/10/2026

Closes: 11/12/2026

This challenge is supporting Photocentric in seeking a scalable, cost effective solution to develop clean polyols from suitable waste-carbon sources.

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UK Defence Innovation: Tactical Power Challenge

Opens: 16/10/2026

Closes: 10/11/2026

This UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) challenge seeks proposals that will help the Army meet the demand for electricity, with a total of £2.45m available.

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EIT Culture & Creativity: New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark Incubation)

Opens: 06/10/2026

Closes: 16/11/2026

Up to €30k per project for innovators with business concepts in Materials & Built Environment (fashion & architecture).

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What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK

Opens: 01/10/2026

Closes: 15/12/2026

Apply for funding to establish and lead a What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK to transform how the UK adapts, and builds resilience to…

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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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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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