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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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Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027

Opens: 07/10/2026

Closes: 20/01/2027

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £2 million for collaborative industrial research projects with partners from Japan and select Eureka countries.

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Next Wave: Global Business Innovation Programme – Createch South by Southwest (SXSW), Texas

Opens: 06/10/2026

Closes: 22/10/2026

We are looking for Creative Industries businesses, ready to collaborate internationally, to take part in a GBIP that includes SXSW in Austin, Texas.

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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12

Opens: 01/10/2026

Closes: 11/11/2026

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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Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme

Opens: 05/10/2026

Closes: 25/11/2026

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

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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2

Opens: 05/10/2026

Closes: 02/12/2026

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest up to £7 million to…

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iX Challenge: AI Attribution and AI Authenticity for Ethical Cultural Content

Opens: 06/10/2026

Closes: 13/11/2026

Supporting Eros Innovation to identify UK-based innovators with practical, scalable and ethically grounded approaches to AI for creative assets, datasets, and cultural material.

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Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation Programme: Innovation and Scale-up Hub

Opens: 02/10/2026

Closes: 18/11/2026

UK registered RTOs or academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £4 million to build a hub to improve the targeting, quality and…

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Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1

Opens: 01/10/2026

Closes: 02/12/2026

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £8 million to develop engineering biology products and services with 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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