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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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Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

Opens: 22/06/2026

Closes: 04/11/2026

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is…

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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery Cycle 6

Opens: 27/05/2026

Closes: 24/06/2026

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Innovation Challenges. This funding…

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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery Cycle 6

Opens: 27/05/2026

Closes: 24/06/2026

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 5 challenges. This…

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Heat Pump Ready Programme Round 2: innovation funding competition

Opens: 24/04/2026

Closes: 25/06/2026

Up to £2m per project to develop and bring forward innovative technologies focusing on four identified barriers to heat pump uptake.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 2

Opens: 20/04/2026

Closes: 24/06/2026

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

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GOTT – Public Research Innovation & Market Accelerator

Opens: 01/04/2026

Closes: 06/07/2026

This 10-week part-time programme is designed to help UK government research organisations explore the commercial potential of their Knowledge Assets.

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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Opens: 26/03/2026

Closes: 16/09/2026

Up to £150m total funding across 3 strands: this strand will fund the development and build of innovative 100% battery electric vessels, accompanying charging infrastructure, and…

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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7

Opens: 11/03/2026

Closes: 15/07/2026

Funding for feasibility studies, pre-deployment testing, and real-world trials of clean maritime technologies for UK vessels, infrastructure, and/or skills.

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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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UK Places events

Innovate Local: Northern Ireland 20/05/2026
Derry/Londonderry 09.00 - 14.00
Innovate Local: Northern Ireland
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Innovate Local - Lancashire 19/03/2026
Preston 09.00 - 17.00
Innovate Local - Lancashire
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Innovate Local - Dorset 04/03/2026
Bournemouth 09.00 - 17.00
Innovate Local - Dorset
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Innovate Local - South Yorkshire 11/02/2026
Sheffield 09.00 - 17.00
Innovate Local - South Yorkshire
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Innovate Local: West Midlands 2026 12/02/2026
Birmingham 09.00 - 16.00
Innovate Local: West Midlands 2026
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Series Insights from the Net Zero Living Programme 12/02/2026
Online 13.00 - 14.30
Insights from the Net Zero Living Programme
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Series Innovation Loans Round 23 - Applicant briefing webinar and deep-dive workshops 09/10/2025
Online 11.30 - 13.30
Innovation Loans Round 23 - Applicant briefing webinar and deep-dive workshops
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Innovate Local: West Yorkshire 06/03/2025
South Kirkby 09.15 - 15.45
Innovate Local: West Yorkshire
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Innovate UK Business Connect highlights

Robotics adoption in the UK - The real innovation challenge Perspective
Robotics adoption in the UK - The real innovation challenge
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Net Zero Lessons from across the UK Perspective
Net Zero Lessons from across the UK
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Behind the breakthroughs: what we’ve learned about the UK’s hidden innovation workforce Perspective
Behind the breakthroughs: what we’ve learned about the UK’s hidden innovation workforce
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Professional and Business Services - A growing investment opportunity Perspective
Professional and Business Services - A growing investment opportunity
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The GeoAI Festival - Creating impact and opportunities in nature finance, sustainable agri-food systems, and spatial planning Perspective
The GeoAI Festival - Creating impact and opportunities in nature finance, sustainable agri-food systems, and spatial planning
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AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026 event highlights News
AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026 event highlights
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UK-Netherlands Quantum Innovation pilot winners announced News
UK-Netherlands Quantum Innovation pilot winners announced
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The Growth of UK’s Maritime Industry Perspective
The Growth of UK’s Maritime Industry
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