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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Global Business Innovation Programme in Japan - Semiconductors
Opens 14/07/2025
Closes: 12/09/2025
Innovate UK invites ambitious companies in the Semiconductors sector to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme in Japan.
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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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UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Applications accepted year-round
UKI2S invests in innovations from the UK’s science and knowledge base, specialising in engineering biology, defence & security, fusion energy, and space.
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SMART: SCOTLAND grants for feasibility studies for SMEs
Applications accepted year-round
The SMART: SCOTLAND grant, for SMEs in Scotland, supports feasibility studies for high-risk, highly ambitious R&D projects.
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ICURe Engage programme cohorts
ICURe engage cohort programmes throughout 2024 and 2025
Innovate UK ICURe Engage is a 4-week, part-time programme which helps you identify who could benefit from your research, and the benefits of entrepreneurship.
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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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AI Standards Hub
Open indefinitely
A collaborative platform dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, skills and research related to standards, governance structures and regulatory developments for AI technologies. Join the AI Standards Hub community and explore our resources to expand your understanding of AI standards as governance tools and innovation enablers for AI developers and adopters.
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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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Space4Rail ESA open call
Rolling deadline, c. 3 month turnaround, closing Dec 2025
Funding to support the use of space-based assets to improve the European Rail system
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AI Adoption Assessment Toolkit
Open indefinitely
If your organisation is diving into AI adoption but feels uncertain, this toolkit from Digital Catapult is your guide.
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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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Access to Hartree Centre Training Portal
Open indefinitely
Accelerate your digital expertise with the Hartree Centre Training Portal, from Science and Technology Facilities Council, as part of Innovate UK’s BridgeAI programme.
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Horizon Europe Guarantee - EIT KICs 2023
Opens 12/05/2023
Closes: 27/11/2025
This funding route is to deliver the UK Government’s Horizon Europe guarantee, covering funding for UK partners involved in EIT-KIC activities in 2023.
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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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Turing Commons
Open indefinitely
Learn how The Alan Turing Institute’s ‘Turing Commons’ can guide you in designing, developing, and using data-driven technologies responsibly. Explore free and open-source guidebooks with distinct skills tracks for researchers, or anyone interested in responsible research and innovation, public engagement, or AI Ethics and governance.
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eLearning course: Operationalising Ethics in AI
Self-directed course
Learn how to incorporate ethical AI principles into your organisation’s systems design process with the self-paced e-learning course ‘Operationalising Ethics in AI’ from The Alan Turing Institute. Available in two levels – Intermediate and Expert.
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eLearning course: Introduction to Transparent Machine Learning
Self-paced e-learning course
Learn to implement transparent machine learning systems and processes in a real-world setting with The Alan Turing Institute’s free and open-source self-paced e-learning course, designed to make machine learning accessible to learners from diverse backgrounds.
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eLearning course: How Data Lies
Self-paced e-learning course
Gain practical, actionable support to identify and address data issues, while becoming a responsible data scientist with The Alan Turing Institute’s ‘How Data Lies’ course. Enrol now and gain access to 40 hours of independent user-level resources.
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