Robotics & AI
From Healthcare to Legaltech, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are significant globalised technologies that can be applied in many sectors. The extensive industrial and academic research base in the UK can support both the national and global markets in addressing key challenges impacting societies today.
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Our goal is to help you form powerful collaborations across the Robotics and AI communities in the UK, and turn your ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. We use our deep expertise and diverse connections to offer you direct support, and link you to relevant funding opportunities and potential partners.
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Robotics Adoption Programme skills development
Opens: 02/02/2026 Closes: 25/03/2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5m for projects to develop vocational robotics skills courses.
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European Innovation Council: Advanced Innovation Challenges - 2026 Pilot
Opens: 01/01/2026 Closes: 26/02/2026
EIC seeks high-risk deep tech innovations in two topics: AI-Powered Robotics, and replacement of animals for medical testing.
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Eurostars call for projects – call 10, closing March 2026
Opens: 16/01/2026 Closes: 19/03/2026
Up to €360,000 for SMEs performing innovative R&D as part of a consortium with one or more organisations from other Eurostars countries.
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EIT Rapid Applications for Transport Open Call 2026
Opens: 16/01/2026 Closes: 12/03/2026
RAPTOR 2026 includes 15 city-defined mobility challenges: SMEs with solutions can receive a lump sum of €60,000 to implement them.
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European Innovation Council: Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator 2026
Opens: 01/01/2026 Closes: 28/10/2026
Funding opportunities worth over €1.4 billion for strategic technologies and scaling up companies, with grants of up to €4m.
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TechLocal: AI Professional Practice Degree and Graduate Traineeship Accelerator
Opens: 04/02/2026 Closes: 18/03/2026
UK academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £7.8 million to develop new AI professional practice degrees to address local demand for AI skills that are industry-ready.
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Innovate UK supports Bettering Our Worlds’ ambition of derisking robotics software development
From conception to reality, discover how Innovate UK’s Robotics Proving Ground programme helped Bettering Our Worlds’ (BOW) robotics innovation reach new levels of innovation.
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