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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.
UK Places opportunities
Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care
Opens: 22/09/2026
Closes: 20/10/2026
The challenge focuses on understanding and addressing the barriers that lead to non-attendance, supporting fairer access to services, improving patient experience and making better use of…
More informationContracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales
Opens: 22/09/2026
Closes: 20/10/2026
Bowel Screening Wales is seeking innovative approaches that can support service modernisation, improve participant experience, improve the timeliness of pre-colonoscopy assessments, and strengthen the ability of…
More informationContracts for Innovation Cymru: Ending abandonment after stroke - better recovery beyond hospital
Opens: 22/09/2026
Closes: 20/10/2026
We are seeking innovative solutions that can improve rehabilitation, recovery and long-term support for stroke survivors in Wales.
More informationContracts for Innovation Cymru: Transforming Multi-Agency Safeguarding for High-Risk Domestic Abuse in South Wales
Opens: 22/09/2026
Closes: 20/10/2026
We are seeking innovative organisations to help South Wales Police and its partners explore how high-risk domestic abuse safeguarding could operate differently in the future.
More informationKnowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3
Opens: 13/08/2026
Closes: 14/10/2026
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults, working with businesses, can apply for a share of up to £12.5m to fund innovation projects.
More informationEuropean Space Agency: Road and Traffic Safety
Opens: 15/07/2026
Closes: 27/11/2026
This opportunity offers funding for teams who would like to develop sustainable space-based services and applications that address challenges related to the Road and Traffic Safety…
More informationHorizon Europe 2026-27: Horizontal Actions - Bridging Actions
Various closing dates between January and June 2027
A series of topics aiming to facilitate a smooth transition between Horizon Europe 2021–2027 and the next EU R&I Framework Programme, Horizon Europe 2028–2034.
More informationFuture 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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Sustainable Environments
The Sustainable Environments Programme brings together cross-sector expertise and strategic intelligence to build long-term national climate resilience across urban and natural environments.
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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…
ExploreUK Places events
Two events in Glasgow, 8 & 9 July 2026
Innovate UK Talent & Skills project showcase
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06/07/2026
Future Leaders Fellowship Round 11 applicant support webinar for business and non-academics
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10 Dec 2026, 13 Jan 2026, 12 Feb 2026
Insights from the Net Zero Living Programme
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