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  • Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry. This funding is part of Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered small or micro company
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations
    • fall within one of the creative industries subsectors
    • involve at least one grant claiming business outside the Greater London area

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    9 December 2024
    Closes:
    29 January 2025

  • CCAV - CAM Pathfinder 1 – Feasibility Studies

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies which target early commercial connected and automated mobility (CAM) opportunities. This funding is from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered:

    • business of any size
    • research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • public sector organisation (local authority or transport authority)

    Open now

    Opened:
    2 December 2024
    Closes:
    15 January 2025

  • India - UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability Rd 2

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovative proposals developed with India. You must collaborate with at least one Indian business applying under the equivalent Technology Development Board programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK and Indian collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be or involve at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME)
    • collaborate with an Indian registered business, which must be a separate legal entity, not linked to the UK partners

    Open now

    Opened:
    25 November 2024
    Closes:
    12 February 2025

  • Innovate UK Smart grants: November 2024

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £15 million for game changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
    To lead a project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be a UK registered research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • carry out all your research and development (R&D) project activity in the UK
    • intend to commercially exploit the project results from the UK
    You must be or involve at least one grant claiming micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Open now

    Opened:
    14 November 2024
    Closes:
    22 January 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Clean Energy Demonstrators in Tanzania

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.8 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative clean energy demonstrators in Tanzania.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you must:

    • be an organisation of any size
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors
    • carry out demonstration or field testing in Tanzania for a minimum of three months, with in-country users in real life operating conditions

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 November 2024
    Closes:
    17 January 2025

  • AI solutions to develop AI competencies in key sectors

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to support AI upskilling in BridgeAI key sectors. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    You must be or involve at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 November 2024
    Closes:
    29 January 2025

  • Quantum Missions pilot: Quantum Computing and Quantum Networks

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £9.5 million for Quantum Computing (QC) and Quantum Networks (QN) projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • carry out its project work in the UK
    • intend to commercially exploit the project results from the UK

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    11 December 2024

  • Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    15 January 2025

  • Launchpad: net zero industry, South West Wales – Rd 2 MFA

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the net zero industrial cluster in South West Wales. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your business must:

    • be a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • be growing your innovation activities in the net zero industrial cluster in South West Wales
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    11 December 2024

  • Launchpad: life and health sciences, Northern Ireland – Rd2 MFA

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.3 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the life and health sciences cluster in Northern Ireland. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your business must:

    • be a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • be growing your innovation activities in the life and health sciences cluster in Northern Ireland
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit 

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    11 December 2024

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