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The Innovate UK Business Connect Digital team helps organisations interested in Digital innovation to access funding, expert knowledge and to make powerful and diverse connections.
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Are you working on an innovation in the Digital sector?
We can help you take the next step by connecting you with the right funding, people and expertise.
Our people have a deep expertise and work with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups and spin-outs, to medium sized enterprises and big businesses.
Find out about Digital funding opportunities
We’re on the frontline to help you find out about funding for the Digital sector. We share information about funding opportunities from government and organisations like Innovate UK. We also partner with organisations to deliver funding on their behalf to help solve key global challenges.
Make powerful connections to fast track your project
You’ll be matched with the person in our team who is the most knowledgeable about your project. We have experts in cybersecurity, 5G, AI for services, digital economy and IOT.
We’ll identify partners best suited to your needs from our network of innovators, across sectors and technology areas.
By helping connect organisations and people across all sectors, we help shape the future and build a better and stronger innovation system.

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Related Opportunities
Cyber Local 2025-2026
EOI form by 14 March, full application by 30 March.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.8 million targeting the growth of the cyber security sector and the development of cyber security skills.
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EIT Culture & Creativity: Short Innovation Projects 2025 - consortia
Opens: 11/02/2025 Closes: 11/04/2025
Open to consortia proposing high-impact initiatives that address pressing challenges in the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).
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Innovation Exchange - Simulation of critical national infrastructure penetration
Opens: 18/02/2025 Closes: 19/05/2025
The UK is becoming increasingly reliant on complex interconnected infrastructure systems; this also leads to the vulnerability of attack especially from cyber connections. To address gaps in understanding cybersecurity threats and developing defences for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) system
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SONIC Labs – Cohort 6 open call
Opens: 20/02/2025 Closes: 03/04/2025
SONIC (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) Labs programme aims to allow new solution providers to enter the 5G telecoms supply chain in the UK.
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Investor Partnerships – digital technologies, North East: Rd 2
Opens: 24/02/2025 Closes: 09/04/2025
UK SMEs can apply for grant funding for projects to grow innovation activities in the digital technologies cluster in North East England, alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
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European Space Agency: Integrated Digital Solutions For The Energy Sector
Opens: 13/02/2025 Closes: 30/06/2025
ESA invites proposals for projects that leverage space-based technologies to advance resilience and sustainability in the energy sector.
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Mindset - extended reality for digital mental health: Applicant briefing and collaboration building
10.00 - 11.00 | Online