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Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components

Opens: 23/10/2026

Closes: 13/01/2027

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million for a collaborative programme to accelerate the development and validation of critical technologies…

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Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support

Opens: 23/10/2026

Closes: 13/01/2027

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for project development studies supporting underground hydrogen storage demonstrator facilities in the UK.…

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Healthy Soils and Water for a Sustainable Environment

Opens: 19/11/2026

Closes: 28/01/2027

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £28 million for soil, water and environmental management. This funding is from Farming Futures R&D…

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iX Challenge: Systemic capture and analysis of structural condition data

Opens: 23/10/2026

Closes: 04/12/2026

The iX programme is supporting the Department for Education to find methods to capture data on school building structures, just before they are demolished, and to…

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Secure Innovation Security Reviews

Opens: 23/10/2026

Closes: 31/01/2027

Helping businesses to identify and manage key security risks, including those linked to state threats, and to integrate protective security into business strategies.

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UK Space Agency: Unlocking Space for Business - Environmental Intelligence and Emissions

Opens: 20/10/2026

Closes: 11/12/2026

Up to £400,000 each for projects seeking to accelerate the adoption of space-enabled data and services to address environmental intelligence and emissions challenges across the UK…

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

Opens: 19/10/2026

Closes: 27/01/2027

A share of up to £12.5 million is available to fund innovation projects with UK businesses working together with UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults.…

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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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Could our Advanced Manufacturing programmes support you?

We offer innovation programmes that help businesses and researchers develop and commercialise new products, processes and services.

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National Materials Innovation Programme
National Materials Innovation Programme

The National Materials Innovation Programme (NMIP) brings together the people, expertise and investment needed to help world-leading materials innovation become real-world impact.

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Future Construction
Future Construction

The Future Construction programme accelerates the development and adoption of sustainable technologies, materials and practices to create a safer, more efficient and resilient built environment.

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Semiconductor Global Innovation Network (GIN)
Semiconductor Global Innovation Network (GIN)

The UK semiconductor ecosystem is expanding rapidly, and the Global Innovation Network will help shape UK-international engagement within the industry.

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Critical Materials Supply Chain Innovation Network
Critical Materials Supply Chain Innovation Network

Connect with partners and access funding, collaboration and commercial opportunities that strengthen the UK’s critical materials supply chains.

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Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials Innovation Network
Emergent Sustainable Built Environment Materials Innovation Network

Driving rapid adoption of UK sustainable construction materials to reduce environmental impact.

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Farming Innovation Programme: ADOPT
Farming Innovation Programme: ADOPT

Supporting collaborative farmer-led, on-farm innovation to explore and demonstrate innovative sustainable solutions to farming challenges, improving the adoption of new ideas in the rural sector.

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Engineering Biology Innovation Network
Engineering Biology Innovation Network

Driving the development of a joined-up UK innovation ecosystem to ensure synthetic biology tools, technologies and processes can be more easily developed and adopted by a…

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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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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing

The Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme will focus on innovation in sustainable medicines manufacturing to improve the manufacturing innovation ecosystem in the UK towards a sustainable…

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Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership
Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership

Innovate UK Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership: UK-Brazil-Africa brings together innovative people and organisations to promote climate-smart agriculture in Africa.

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Next-generation low-carbon concrete Advance Market Commitment
Next-generation low-carbon concrete Advance Market Commitment

Harnessing the power of collective demand to accelerate concrete decarbonisation.

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Semiconductors
Semiconductors

Ensuring that the UK has a secure and relevant position and capability within the global semiconductor landscape.

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Robotics Proving Ground
Robotics Proving Ground

Pioneering robotics evolution through powering a network of hubs to fast-track robotics from concept to market.

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AgriFood Investment Readiness Programme
AgriFood Investment Readiness Programme

For UK SMEs working on AgriFood innovations and looking for private investment.

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BridgeAI
BridgeAI

Empowering UK organisations to harness the power of AI through support and funding, bridging the AI divide for a more productive UK.

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Transforming Medicines Manufacturing
Transforming Medicines Manufacturing

Innovate UK’s Transforming Medicines Manufacturing programme aims to drive the de-risking and adoption of highly innovative flexible, agile and scalable manufacturing technologies through a culture of…

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Women in Innovation
Women in Innovation

Enabling brilliant women across the UK to fully achieve their vision for their businesses and change the world, while championing and celebrating gender diversity throughout UK…

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Made Smarter Innovation Network
Made Smarter Innovation Network

From 2020 to 2025, Innovate UK Business Connect will be working on behalf of UKRI to join communities together to transform UK manufacturing. Join the Made…

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Analysis for Innovators
Analysis for Innovators

Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators can help boost productivity and competitiveness in your business through solving existing problems.

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Advanced Manufacturing events

Series Understanding the Innovation Journey: The Power of Mentorship and Collaboration Next webinar: 8 Dec
Online
Understanding the Innovation Journey: The Power of Mentorship and Collaboration
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Farming Innovation Programme Farming Futures: Healthy soils and water for a sustainable environment consortium building 01/12/2026
Birmingham 10:00am to 4:00pm
Farming Innovation Programme Farming Futures: Healthy soils and water for a sustainable environment consortium building
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Horizon Europe Cluster 6 opportunities 2026-2027: Sustainable food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and the environment 26/10/2026
Online 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 opportunities 2026-2027: Sustainable food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and the environment
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Series The UK Metamaterials Commercialisation Roadmap First Webinar on 10 November
Online
The UK Metamaterials Commercialisation Roadmap
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Opening the door to Horizon Europe funding - Stowmarket 10/11/2026
Stowmarket Innovation Gateway 9:30am to 1:30pm
Opening the door to Horizon Europe funding - Stowmarket
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Series Growth Cohorts - Next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 Drop in sessions: 6 & 19 November. Briefing recording coming soon.
Growth Cohorts - Next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2
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Series Explore human futures: People, technology and society Events in Edinburgh, Manchester and London
Edinburgh, Manchester, London
Explore human futures: People, technology and society
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Connecting the UK's neuromorphic computing ecosystem 29/10/2026
Online 10:00am to 11:30am
Connecting the UK's neuromorphic computing ecosystem
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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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