Opportunities
Positive change is driven through new ideas and innovation. But innovation is complex. Sometimes projects need to be connected with new opportunities or looked at from new perspectives to make the difference. This is where Innovate UK Business Connect comes in.
If you’re looking for experienced input into your idea, product, service, research or challenge, then invite us to get involved. We will not only work with you in understanding your market or challenge but will also direct you to the latest opportunities available, and how you can apply.
Find out how Innovate UK Business Connect can support your application or help you find partners.
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Innovate UK innovation loans: Round 22
Opens 10/07/2025
Closes: 27/08/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.
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Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events in 2025 & 2026
Applications for support usually close about 1 month before event date: early application is advised.
Innovate UK is offering Travel Support of up to £750 for companies to attend Horizon Europe consortia-building events in Europe. This valuable resource enables innovators to form new collaborative partnerships to help businesses grow.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 – 2026 Round 3
Opens 16/06/2025
Closes: 17/09/2025
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults, working with businesses or not for profits, can apply for a share of up to £9m.
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Horizon Europe Pump Priming collaboration opportunities 2025
Opens 29/05/2025
Closes: 15/07/2025
Innovate UK and British Academy are pleased to announce funding schemes for Horizon Europe Pump Priming Grants, open to all disciplines.
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Navigate AI adoption with data & digital transformation frameworks
Open indefinitely
Explore practical frameworks from Innovate UK BridgeAI programme partner Digital Catapult, designed to support organisations adopting AI. These resources offer structured guidance on data strategy, governance, and digital transformation to tackle common challenges.
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Horizon Europe 2025: New European Bauhaus Facility
Opens 06/05/2025
Closes: 12/11/2025
Aiming to revitalise European neighbourhoods with design for sustainability and inclusion, with up to €8m per project from a total budget of €118m.
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Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Opens 03/05/2025
Closes: 16/09/2025
Topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 2 programme for 2025/26, with funding of up to €5m per project
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Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10, business and non-academic
Opens 23/06/2025
Closes: 05/11/2025
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110m for ambitious research and innovation projects in any sector, and tailored support to develop careers for future leaders.
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From design to deployment: Accelerating responsible AI adoption with MLOps and design thinking
Digital Catapult’s new paper will help you navigate the complexities of responsible AI.
Explore Digital Catapult’s new paper developed for the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme that addresses the implementation of responsible AI (RAI) by integrating ethical principles into MLOps workflows using a design-thinking approach.
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Applied AI Suite
Open indefinitely
Discover the Applied AI Suite: A comprehensive Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) solution, developed by Digital Catapult for the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, to assess ML maturity, streamline AI/ML model deployment, and ensure optimal performance and scalability for organisations of all sizes.
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British Business Bank Investment Fund for Wales
Applications open year-round
Offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans £25k-£100k, debt finance £100k-£2m, and equity investment up to £5m.
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British Business Bank Investment Fund for Northern Ireland
Applications open year-round
The Fund offers two different commercial finance options: loans ranging from £25,000 to £2 million, and equity investments up to £5 million.
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British Business Bank Growth Guarantee Scheme
Applications open year-round
The Growth Guarantee Scheme can generally support loan sizes of up to £2m and provides the lender with a 70% government-backed guarantee.
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AI Skills for Business Competency Framework & Resources
Open indefinitely
Empower your business with AI skills using the Innovate UK BridgeAI AI Skills for Business Competency Framework. Developed by The Alan Turing Institute, this resource guides employers and training providers in understanding AI competencies, upskilling their workforce, and fostering talent. Explore now for invaluable insights.
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BridgeAI Standards Community
Open indefinitely
Harness the power of AI responsibly through standards support
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Discover Digital Transformation Training Programme
Short courses, various dates
Explore the potential of your business with the Discover Digital Transformation Training Programme by STFC Hartree Centre.
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The Turing Way Handbook
Open indefinitely
Discover The Turing Way Handbook on data science from The Alan Turing Institute, an Innovate UK BridgeAI programme resource. The project offers a series of openly developed online guides that share over 300 chapters on best practices and skills for reproducible, ethical, collaborative, and inclusive data science and artificial intelligence.
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Innovation Vouchers
Opens 01/07/2025
Closes: 17/08/2025
You can learn how to gain access to Innovation Vouchers, which can supply expert technical support in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This will help you to explore the latest digital technologies to enhance productivity, innovation, and economic growth. Express your interest now.
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