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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
DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: large projects
Opens: 31/03/2025 Closes: 29/05/2025
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects to grow their business. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).
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DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: small projects
Opens: 31/03/2025 Closes: 29/05/2025
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8m for innovation projects.
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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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Contracts for Innovation: FOAK 2025 – Personal Safety
Opens: 07/04/2025 Closes: 28/05/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.7m across four themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.
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Global Business Innovation Programme: Digital Health, USA
Opens: 22/04/2025 Closes: 08/06/2025
Innovate UK seeks up to 15 ambitious UK small businesses (with under 250 employees) who want to explore digital health opportunities in the USA.
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HMGCC Co-creation Challenge: Tracking solution for alternative positioning, navigation and timing
Opens: 14/04/2025 Closes: 15/05/2025
HMGCC seek devices that are small in size, weight and power (SWaP) to track government staff, that can be used when satellite systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS) aren’t available.
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Mindset - extended reality for digital mental health: Applicant briefing and collaboration building
10.00 - 11.00 | Online