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Clean Energy Industries opportunities

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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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

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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Could our Clean Energy Industries programmes support you?

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

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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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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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Sustainable Environments
Sustainable Environments

The Sustainable Environments Programme brings together cross-sector expertise and strategic intelligence to build long-term national climate resilience across urban and natural environments.

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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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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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Zero emission heavy goods vehicles and infrastructure
Zero emission heavy goods vehicles and infrastructure

Supporting the development, uptake and demonstration of commercially available zero emission HGVs, and providing the crucial infrastructure to help the haulage sector decarbonise and transition to…

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UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions
UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions

Harnessing the UK’s research and innovation excellence to support and reduce the UK maritime industry’s carbon emissions, through a system-wide approach to develop and implement clean…

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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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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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Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network
Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network

The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network, funded by Innovate UK, is a cross-sectoral and collaborative community of technology developers and end-users.

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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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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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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovation Programme
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovation Programme

Accelerating the development of UK’s SAF industry and enabling UK Government to achieve 10% SAF in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030. By fostering innovation…

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Clean Energy Industries events

Battery Innovation Programme Showcase 2027 27/01/2027
London 9:30am to 4:30pm
Battery Innovation Programme Showcase 2027
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Series Underground hydrogen storage: Competition briefing webinar and applicant surgeries Briefing 11am 28 Oct, surgeries 11am 3 & 5 Nov
Online
Underground hydrogen storage: Competition briefing webinar and applicant surgeries
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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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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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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 FOAK Builder: working towards climate tech first-of-a-kind deployment Final drop-in clinic 30 October, 12pm
Online
FOAK Builder: working towards climate tech first-of-a-kind deployment
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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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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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