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The Food and Drink Manufacturing sector is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. In terms of economic contribution, it accounts for 17% of all UK manufacturing GVA (£28.2 billion).
The Food and Drink Manufacturing sector is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK. In terms of economic contribution, it accounts for 17% of all UK manufacturing GVA (£28.2 billion). It comprises just over 6,800 businesses and employs nearly 400,000 people. Innovation is key to the Food & Drink Manufacturing sector. Key areas are nutrition, shelf life, packaging, healthy eating, minimal processing, food safety and waste minimisation.
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Agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England – Round 3 CR&D
Opens: 23/09/2024 Closes: 06/11/2024
UK registered businesses can apply for up to £300k for innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.
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Agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England - Round 2 MFA
Opens: 23/09/2024 Closes: 06/11/2024
UK registered SMEs can apply for up to £100k each for innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.
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Design to Deliver: Collective solutions for wild urban spaces
Opens: 18/09/2024 Closes: 25/10/2024
Up to £50k for solutions that use information to contribute to the successful implementation, stewardship, and maintenance of wild urban places
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Design to Deliver: Space-Enabled Information for a Thriving World
Opens: 18/09/2024 Closes: 25/10/2024
Up to £50k for solutions that could translate space-enabled data and services into information that is trusted and actionable, fuelling responsible behaviours towards nature.
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Design to Deliver: Informed choices for nature positive actions
Opens: 18/09/2024 Closes: 25/10/2024
Up to £50k for solutions that leverage existing data to help citizens be better informed to make nature-conscious decisions.
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Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 4
Opens: 30/09/2024 Closes: 04/12/2024
Up to £9m to fund innovation projects, with businesses or not-for-profits working alongside academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults.
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AgriFood funding opportunities as part of Horizon Europe – May 2023
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