Infrastructure
Against an overarching low carbon agenda, our mission is to support the development of UK innovation to deliver clean, accessible and secure energy & water systems through a digitally enabled construction sector and so provide smart, resilient and successful cities and communities.
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We do this by simplifying the UK Innovation landscape and providing rapid transfer of high-quality information on technologies, markets, funding and partnering opportunities.
The expertise we bring spans energy systems, water, infrastructure and construction.
From cutting edge solar research and battery storage development, through digital technologies for nuclear, water and construction to supporting the development of the strategic direction of the infrastructure sector, we join up the dots. We put the right people in touch with each other and make the value introductions that spark ideas.
We convene safe spaces where industry can share innovation and challenges. These include the Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership (i3P) and the Innovation Exchange which also draws on our unrivalled cross-sector reach for novel solutions.
We engage internationally through the Energy Catalyst programme.
Our current focus in this area
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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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High Growth AI Accelerator - Construction Sector
Opens: 21/01/2025 Closes: 23/02/2025
An acceleration programme that helps businesses access the computation power and expertise they need to validate or develop scalable machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions in the construction sector.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Maintaining the Thermal Comfort within a Manufacturing Unit
Opens: 27/01/2025 Closes: 07/03/2025
Lush seeks solutions for thermal comfort within their perfumes production unit in Poole, UK, where constant air extraction is required to meet ATEX directives.
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6
Opens: 24/01/2025 Closes: 16/04/2025
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30m for innovative Smart Shipping technologies, clean maritime technologies, and skills for maritime decarbonisation.
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Global Business Innovation Programme in the USA - Maritime Infrastructure Technology
Opens: 05/02/2025 Closes: 23/02/2025
Innovate UK invites globally ambitious companies with expertise in maritime infrastructure technology to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme with the USA.
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European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable, Connected and Liveable Cities
Proposals reviewed periodically - apply from 28/3/25, final deadline 30/9/25.
ESA invites proposals for feasibility studies and demonstration projects to leverage space-based services and applications for smart cities.
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Financing, planning and delivering local net zero projects: new support for local authorities
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16/01/2025
From e-waste to fashion, UK-Nigeria collaboration is accelerating the circular economy and sustainable construction
We take a look at how Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa has made progress in Nigeria over the last 12 months.
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17/12/2024
New Advance Market Commitment group drives low-carbon concrete innovations
Innovate UK, in partnership with Carbon Limiting Technologies, has made an Advance Market Commitment membership group to unlock investment for low-carbon concrete.
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Hydrogen Innovation Network
Innovate UK Hydrogen Innovation Network is a non-competitive advisory group to pool knowledge from existing Hydrogen communities and validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon Hydrogen production at scale and cost.