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EIT Health: Innovation Validation Call 2027

Opens: 14/10/2026

Closes: 13/01/2027

Up to €850,000 per project for innovative digital and AI-powered medical technologies that are ready for real-world clinical validation and are approaching market launch.

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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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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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iX Challenge: Developing cost-effective polyols from UK waste-carbon for digital mass manufacturing

Opens: 20/10/2026

Closes: 11/12/2026

This challenge is supporting Photocentric in seeking a scalable, cost effective solution to develop clean polyols from suitable waste-carbon sources.

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What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK

Opens: 01/10/2026

Closes: 15/12/2026

Apply for funding to establish and lead a What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK to transform how the UK adapts, and builds resilience to…

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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 10

Opens: 08/10/2026

Closes: 02/12/2026

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve…

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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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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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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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Biomedical Catalyst
Biomedical Catalyst

Accelerating the translation of innovative ideas and discoveries into healthcare solutions that improve lives. The Biomedical Catalyst transforms innovative ideas into commercially viable businesses. It delivers…

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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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Life Sciences 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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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 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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SMMIP Collaborative R&D round 2: Applicant briefing 13/10/2026
Online 3:00pm to 4:00pm
SMMIP Collaborative R&D round 2: Applicant briefing
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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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BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment 26/10/2026
London 12:00pm to 5:00pm
BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment
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