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Innovate UK Business Connect brings together businesses, researchers, investors and partners to support innovation across the UK. As a strategic delivery partner to Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), we connect organisations to funding opportunities, partnerships and expert support to help ideas move from concept to scale.

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European Space Agency - The Arctic Region: Environmental and Economic Resilience

Apply anytime from 4 Jun 2026

Supporting the development of space‑enabled services addressing environmental protection and climate resilience in the Arctic region.

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Global Incubator Programme: Agri-Tech Australia Farmers2Founders (F2F)

Opens: 05/05/2026

Closes: 21/06/2026

Innovate UK seeks innovative Agri-Tech companies to participate in an acceleration programme to support growth by exploring the potential of the Australian market.

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NAPIC ICURe Discover – September 2026

Opens: 01/06/2026

Closes: 03/09/2026

NAPIC (National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre) ICURe Discover is a part-time hybrid market exploration programme for researchers, technicians and research students, with up to £2,500 support…

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European Space Agency: Connectivity and Secure Communications (ARTES)

Calls open year-round

ARTES is ESA’s main programme for technology development in satellite communications – it transforms investment in space into successful products and services.

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UK Space Agency: Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) - open calls

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Organisations working in Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) can receive funding from the European Space Agency, with support from the UK Space Agency.

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PRIMARY Open Call for Agricultural Bioeconomy Innovation

Opens: 09/03/2026

Closes: 08/06/2026

A €900,000 call for Agricultural Bioeconomy Innovation, inviting farmers, cooperatives, and regional partners to replicate sustainable processing solutions across Europe.

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Global Incubator Programme: Agri-Tech USA THRIVE, cohort 1

Opens: 01/04/2026

Closes: 28/04/2026

Innovate UK seeks innovative Agri-Tech companies to participate in an acceleration programme to support growth by exploring the potential of the USA market.

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Global Incubator Programme - Agri-Tech, New Zealand 2026: cohort 1

Opens: 01/04/2026

Closes: 14/04/2026

Innovate UK seeks innovative Agri-Tech companies to participate in an acceleration programme to support growth by exploring the potential of the New Zealand market.

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

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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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Global Business Innovation Programme

Helping innovative SMEs to collaborate and explore global markets, accelerating business growth.

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Global Incubator Programme

An acceleration programme for innovative SMEs to grow and scale through exploring the potential of global markets.

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Horizon Europe Pump Priming

The programme supports individual UK SMEs wanting to explore and access Horizon Europe collaborative research and innovation opportunities.

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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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