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.
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Our team includes experts in livestock, aquaculture, food, and crops. 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.
Get in touch
Book a 1-1 meeting with the AgriFood team.
Learn about how we’ve helped the AgriFood community
- Start-up Adamo Foods route to developing alternative meat projects
- Dunbia’s journey towards low carbon beef
- SPG Innovation’s production of plant-based protein
- ARRevolution’s rapid progress in building robots to support crop systems
- BioMara’s sustainable biorefinery to manufacture products from seaweed processing
- Funki drink’s mission to increase fibre consumption
Our current focus in this area
Related Opportunities
Full ADOPT Grant Round 5
Opens: 11/12/2025 Closes: 04/02/2026
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £3.5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.
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Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26
Opens: 26/11/2025 Closes: 04/02/2026
Women founders or co-founders of UK registered SMEs can apply for a package of support that includes a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans.
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6)
Various closing dates from Apr 2026 to Sep 2027
Topics available under Horizon Europe's Cluster 6 programme for 2025/26, with up to €38m available for the largest single projects
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: EU Missions - A Soil Deal For Europe
Various closing dates from Mar 2026 to Sep 2027
The Soil Mission leads the transition towards healthy soils by funding an ambitious research and innovation programme with a strong social science component.
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: EU Missions - Restore our Ocean and Waters
2026 calls close 23 Sep 2026; 2027 calls close 21 Sep 2027
Restoring the health of the ocean, seas, and inland waters by 2030.
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Horizon Europe 2026-27: EU Missions - Adaptation to Climate Change
Various closing dates from Sep 2026 to Sep 2027
Calls in the Adaptation to Climate Change EU Mission, with funding of up to €20m for the largest calls
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Related Events and Recordings
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Mar
2026
AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026: Regenerative agriculture and agri-tech for a sustainable food system
09.00 - 16.00 | Birmingham
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Tue
3
Feb
2026
Recycling agricultural plastics: Innovations and opportunities for UK farmers and growers
09.30 - 16.30 | Shropshire
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Fri
26
Sep
2025
UK Seaweed and Biomass/Biotech: Unlocking collaboration opportunities in UK processing
10.00 - 12.00 | Online
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