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Against an overarching low carbon agenda, our mission is to support the development of UK innovation to deliver clean, accessible and secure energy & water systems through a digitally enabled construction sector and so provide smart, resilient and successful cities and communities.
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We do this by simplifying the UK Innovation landscape and providing rapid transfer of high-quality information on technologies, markets, funding and partnering opportunities.
The expertise we bring spans energy systems, water, infrastructure and construction.
From cutting edge solar research and battery storage development, through digital technologies for nuclear, water and construction to supporting the development of the strategic direction of the infrastructure sector, we join up the dots. We put the right people in touch with each other and make the value introductions that spark ideas.
We convene safe spaces where industry can share innovation and challenges. These include the Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership (i3P) and the Innovation Exchange which also draws on our unrivalled cross-sector reach for novel solutions.
We engage internationally through the Energy Catalyst programme.
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Related Opportunities
Contracts for Innovation: Net Zero Living Tech Trials, phase 3
Opens: 19/05/2025 Closes: 25/06/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop pre-commercial innovations that support Local Authorities in meeting net zero goals. Projects must include field trials to test and improve solutions ahead of commercialisation.
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Contracts for Innovation: FOAK 2025 – Bridge Strikes
Opens: 07/04/2025 Closes: 28/05/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.7m across four themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Net Zero Heating of Heritage Public Buildings
Opens: 28/04/2025 Closes: 29/05/2025
Seeking solutions to achieve Net Zero heating for a Grade II listed building, possibly leading to future strategies for other national heritage buildings.
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European Space Agency: Coastal Resilience To Climate Change
Opens: 09/06/2025 Closes: 30/01/2026
ESA seeks services that leverage space technology to address the challenges posed by climate change to coastal cities, rural coastal regions, and ports.
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European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable, Connected and Liveable Cities
Proposals reviewed periodically - apply from 28/3/25, final deadline 30/9/25.
ESA invites proposals for feasibility studies and demonstration projects to leverage space-based services and applications for smart cities.
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Horizon Europe 2025 EU Missions: 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
Opens: 06/05/2025 Closes: 20/01/2026
Funding available through Horizon Europe to support climate-neutral and smart cities, with up to €15m for the largest projects.
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16/01/2025
From e-waste to fashion, UK-Nigeria collaboration is accelerating the circular economy and sustainable construction
We take a look at how Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa has made progress in Nigeria over the last 12 months.
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17/12/2024
New Advance Market Commitment group drives low-carbon concrete innovations
Innovate UK, in partnership with Carbon Limiting Technologies, has made an Advance Market Commitment membership group to unlock investment for low-carbon concrete.
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Hydrogen Innovation Network
Innovate UK Hydrogen Innovation Network is a non-competitive advisory group to pool knowledge from existing Hydrogen communities and validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon Hydrogen production at scale and cost.