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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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Contracts for Innovation: Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Opens: 19/05/2026
Closes: 08/07/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of £2m inc VAT to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks to support children and families experiencing homelessness.
More informationTransport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), Cohort 19
Opens: 11/05/2026
Closes: 05/06/2026
Funding to develop feasibility studies, proofs of concept, or prototypes to shape a safer, greener, accessible, and more resilient transport network.
More informationHigh Assurance Detection Systems in UK Airports (HADes) 2026
Opens: 14/05/2026
Closes: 19/06/2026
The competition aims to enhance UK airports’ checkpoint security screening capability, focusing on alarm resolution and any operating concept that can enhance the performance of checkpoint…
More informationAccelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)
Opens: 26/05/2026
Closes: 15/07/2026
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
More informationiX Challenge - Industrial Voltage Resilience
Opens: 15/05/2026
Closes: 25/06/2026
The challenge is to identify cost-effective, behind-the-meter solutions that can reduce the frequency of electrical trips in a short duration voltage excursion scenario to improve site…
More informationIBIC ICURe Discover: September 2026
Opens: 08/05/2026
Closes: 17/07/2026
IBIC (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst) ICURe Discover is a part-time hybrid market exploration programme for researchers, technicians and research students, with up to £2,500 support for…
More informationContracts for Innovation: First of a Kind (FOAK) Rail Programme 2026
Opens: 11/05/2026
Closes: 24/06/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of £4.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across eight themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing, and demonstrate their solution.…
More informationDefra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026
Opens: 11/05/2026
Closes: 17/06/2026
UK registered micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. This must…
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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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Contracts for Innovation
Enabling innovators to work directly with the public sector to develop new technologies and processes.
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21/05/2026
Next Generation Low Carbon Concrete Growth Cohort Briefing Event
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18/06/2026
Cross-Sector Battery Showcase - Advancing Innovation Across Industries
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