AgriFood

Innovate UK Business Connect helps organisations interested in AgriFood innovation access the expert information, funding and connections needed to drive change. Our experts work with businesses of all sizes; locally, nationally and globally.

Our team includes experts in livestockaquaculturefoodcrops. We work with organisations 1-1 and through our events and activities.

Make connections to fast track your ideas

We can help you meet the right people to collaborate with to explore ideas or find new solutions.

If you need to connect with another organisation to help you achieve your goals we can help you to find partners best suited to your needs.

Maximise your chances for success when applying for funding

We share information on funding opportunities. We are often first to find out about new funding for AgriFood innovation from organisations including Innovate UK.

We host events that both provide in-depth information about funding and enable innovators to meet collaborators.

If you are looking to apply for funding to explore a new idea or find new solutions to a challenge we can help guide you towards the most appropriate funding. We can also offer guidance on how to write a successful application.

Access information to help you meet your goals

We run a range of events and activities to bring together the AgriFood sector. We can help you to explore new topic areas or challenges.

If you are looking to learn more about a topic area, we can share our knowledge and insights on events or activities you might be interested in.

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Our current focus in this area

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing AgriFood areas globally, and is key to ensure food security for a growing world population.

Plants and crops underpin the health, wellbeing and food security of our growing population. We depend on them through direct consumption or indirectly via livestock consumption.

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).

Livestock plays a key role in UK agriculture, helping to provide high quality food such as meat, milk and eggs, and contributing £14.7bn in output to the UK economy in 2020.

Microbiome science and innovation play a vital role to various sectors of the UK economy, including human health, wellbeing and agri-food. From personalised gut health solutions to nutrition, from animal health to food security and biodiversity.

Related Opportunities

European Space Agency: Space For Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture

Opens: 17/03/2025   Closes: 25/04/2025

Funding for European teams interested in developing services integrating technology solutions to the smart cities and urban agricultural sector.

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Innovation Awards for Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnerships: UK-Brazil-Africa

Opens: 03/03/2025   Closes: 07/05/2025

International consortia can apply for up to £100,000 for climate-smart agriculture for sustainable food production systems in Ghana or Nigeria.

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Travel Grants for Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnerships: UK-Brazil-Africa

Opens: 03/03/2025   Closes: 07/05/2025

Consortia can apply for up to £20,000 for travel relating to climate-smart agriculture for sustainable food production systems in Ghana and Nigeria.

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Related Events and Recordings

Wed
30
Apr
2025

ADOPT funding opportunity information webinar

10.00 - 12.00 | Online

Register for this event
Wed
26
Feb
2025

Webinar Series: AgriFood innovations for a nature positive food system

09.00 - 12.00 GMT | Online

Recording coming soon
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