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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 For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

Opens: 17/09/2026

Closes: 30/10/2026

The call focuses on specific operational and innovation needs identified by Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp and Tomorrowland/Love Tomorrow across water resilience, security and enterprise risk, renewable energy,…

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Analysis for Innovators (A4I) autumn 2026

Opens: 15/09/2026

Closes: 06/10/2026

UK small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are invited to apply for the latest round of A4I, a programme designed to help businesses overcome challenging measurement and…

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Eureka cohort visit to Vienna for Xecs and Smart funding calls

Opens: 16/09/2026

Closes: 25/09/2026

Innovate UK invites advanced manufacturing and electronic components and systems SMEs keen to engage in international opportunities to apply to join the Eureka cohort visit to…

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European Space Agency: Call For Proposals - Wildfire Preparedness

Opens: 01/09/2026

Closes: 01/12/2026

ESA are inviting proposals for innovative services that advance wildfire management using space technology and data.

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Contracts for Innovation: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Opens: 15/09/2026

Closes: 28/10/2026

Organisations can apply for a share of £3 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop practical solutions that reignite the importance of play and increase access to…

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iX Challenge: Alternative leak repair materials and methods for canal leakage and seepage repairs

Opens: 15/09/2026

Closes: 27/10/2026

The iX programme is supporting Canal & River Trust to identify innovators with solutions for leakage and seepage repairs in operational canals.

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iX Challenge: Identifying leaks and seepage in canal infrastructure

Opens: 15/09/2026

Closes: 27/10/2026

Innovate UK Business Connect is supporting Canal & River Trust to identify innovative, low-cost methods for detecting canal leaks and seepage, particularly hidden leaks not visible…

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iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Opens: 15/09/2026

Closes: 30/10/2026

This challenge seeks a low-cost, battery-powered device to monitor offshore wind turbine foundation vibrations from installation through commissioning, with six-month battery life, local data storage, and…

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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

Series Adoption and diffusion workshop: Energy management technologies for the food and drink sector 9th & 16th Sep 2026
London
Adoption and diffusion workshop: Energy management technologies for the food and drink sector
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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.
Online
Battery Innovation Programme (BIP) CR&D Round 3 competition briefing
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Scaling Interoperable V2X 17/09/2026
Online 11.00 - 12.00
Scaling Interoperable V2X
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Series Accessible and Inclusive Journeys: An Innovation Cafe Webinars September 2026 to March 2027
Online
Accessible and Inclusive Journeys: An Innovation Cafe
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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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