Opportunities Archive
Here you can view details of archived opportunities and funding. These are no longer open for applications and should only be used for reference.
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Hydrogen Innovation Initiative Demonstrations 2025-26
Opens 17/09/2025
Closes: 06/10/2025
Up to £100,000 per project (including VAT) to help deliver real‑world hydrogen demonstration activity.
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Global Business Innovation Programme - Critical Minerals and Materials, Canada
Opens 17/09/2025
Closes: 07/10/2025
Innovate UK is inviting ambitious innovative companies to participate in its Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP).
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Contracts for Innovation: Welsh Government Agri-Food Tech Challenge
Opens 27/08/2025
Closes: 24/09/2025
This challenge seeks innovations that lead to increased efficiency, productivity and sustainability in Welsh agriculture and agri-food supply chains.
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Mentoring Programme for the UK Battery Sector
Opens 15/09/2025
Closes: 29/09/2025
We are launching a fully funded Mentor Training and Mentoring Programme for early-career individuals working and researching in the battery industries, designed to build meaningful connections across the UK’s battery supply chain.
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Engineering Biology Investor Pitch Training Programme
Opens 09/09/2025
Closes: 22/09/2025
UK SMEs developing solutions in engineering biology can apply for the opportunity to access expert investment pitch training, receive tailored support, and pitch to investors at a dedicated Investor Showcase Event.
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Innovate UK's Global Alliance Africa: Market Readiness Support
Opens 09/09/2025
Closes: 28/09/2025
As a previous Global Alliance Africa programme winner, successful applicants will receive tailored support to further develop their innovative ideas.
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Global Incubator Programme: Agrifood, Singapore 2025
Opens 08/09/2025
Closes: 26/09/2025
Innovate UK Business Growth are accepting applications for up to 8 innovative SMEs to join our programme with Agrifood Futures in Singapore.
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Seamless Trade Across Borders Challenge with Leonardo UK
Opens 04/09/2025
Closes: 24/09/2025
Funding of up to £150,000 to test and validate a digital trade compliance solution in a sandbox or trial deployment environment.
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Seamless Trade Across Borders Challenge with the ICC
Opens 03/09/2025
Closes: 23/09/2025
Funding of up to £100,000 for a digital technology solution to further enable digitisation of the supply chain by reducing paper-based processes.
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Digital Catapult: Automotive Cluster Accelerator
Opens 02/09/2025
Closes: 28/09/2025
Funding of up to £100,000 is available for companies who can help Nissan and its key Supply Chain Partners to collaboratively address real industrial challenges.
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Digital and ORE Catapult: Ørsted Digital Innovation Challenge
Opens 02/09/2025
Closes: 03/10/2025
Ørsted, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, is seeking innovative digital solutions.
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Digital Catapult Black Founders Programme in Creative Industries, 2025
Opens 04/09/2025
Closes: 05/10/2025
A 14-week accelerator for up to 15 high-growth potential pre-seed or seed stage companies in the creative industries, with Sony Music UK, Sony Music Publishing UK, and Channel 4.
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ARIA: Engineering Ecosystem Resilience - Pre-programme discovery
Opens 04/09/2025
Closes: 18/09/2025
ARIA are looking to fund c.10 x 3-month exploratory projects with up to £20,000 each.
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Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator - Medtech Venture Kickstarter
Opens 03/09/2025
Closes: 29/09/2025
A new, intensive, structured programme to provide MedTech ventures the confidence to proceed at pace in taking their innovation to market.
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Digital Catapult Defence Testbed Accelerator
Opens 01/09/2025
Closes: 28/09/2025
Funding of up to £100,000 is available for UK technology innovators and startups who can develop proof-of-concept solutions for addressing challenges for a critical national department.
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Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst - Accelerating Femtech: Evaluate
Opens 11/08/2025
Closes: 28/09/2025
A 10-week programme that supports UK companies with technologies for women’s health.
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Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator - Future Medicines
Opens 01/09/2025
Closes: 26/09/2025
An accelerator for UK-based start-ups developing innovations within the scope of Future Medicines, addressing clear and evidenced healthcare challenges.
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Entrepreneurship Clinics: Underrepresented Founders in Advanced Materials
Opens 27/08/2025
Closes: 09/09/2025
A new pilot initiative designed to support 12 underrepresented early-stage founders innovating in advanced materials, battery materials, or critical materials.
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Analysis for Innovators: National Physical Laboratory Stage 1
Opens 26/08/2025
Closes: 15/09/2025
UK registered SMEs can apply for funding to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues, by working with National Physical Laboratory (NPL) scientists.
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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Detecting changes in authorship within online communication
Opens 01/09/2025
Closes: 25/09/2025
HMGCC seek tech solutions founded in forensic linguistics to help ensure the identity of online authors.
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Contracts for Innovation: Improving health outcomes for women and girls across Wales
Opens 21/08/2025
Closes: 10/09/2025
The Welsh Government seek real-world demonstrations of ways to improve healthcare outcomes for women and girls.
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