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  • MyWorld Collaborative Research and Development: Round 2

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovation projects in creative technology.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

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

    • business of any size
    • not for profit organisation
    • charity

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    9 October 2023
    Closes:
    23 November 2023

  • Collaborative AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32 million for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This funding is from the Technologies Mission Fund.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

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

    You must involve at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), one large enterprise and one academic institution or RTO.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    27 September 2023
    Closes:
    8 November 2023

  • AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32 million for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This funding is from the Technologies Mission Fund.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants.

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

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    27 September 2023
    Closes:
    8 November 2023

  • Flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable medicines manufacturing

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million to support the development and implementation of flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable technologies for medicines development and manufacture.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

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

    • business of any size
    • charity, not for profit or public sector organisation
    • research and technology organisation (RTO)

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

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    26 September 2023
    Closes:
    22 November 2023

  • Biomedical Catalyst 2023 Round 2: Industry-led R&D

    UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £20 million to develop innovative solutions to health and healthcare challenges. 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 micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Open now

    Opened:
    20 September 2023
    Closes:
    8 November 2023

  • SSPP: Liquid food and beverages in refillable packaging

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million. This is to demonstrate a reuse or refill packaging system for liquid food and beverage products, at scale in a retail chain.

    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:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    25 October 2023

  • Scalable Quantum Network Technologies: Collaborative R&D

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for projects that address technological barriers in the commercialisation and adoption of quantum network technologies. 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

    Open now

    Opened:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    1 November 2023

  • Media Cymru: Scale up fund

    UK registered organisations based in South Wales can apply for a grant funding request between £100,000 and £250,000 to develop innovative products, services or experiences for the media sector.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
    To lead a project, you must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size, community interest company (CIC) or not for profit
    • be based in the Cardiff Capital Region or collaborate with at least one UK registered business, research organisation, public sector organisation or charity, in the CCR
    • intend to exploit the results in the media industry

    Open now

    Opened:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    1 November 2023

  • Media Cymru: Greening the screen fund

    UK registered organisations can apply for a grant funding request between £75,000 and £250,000. The funding is to scale-up products, services or processes that will reduce the carbon footprint of the screen industry in the Cardiff Capital Region.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project, you must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size, community interest company (CIC) or not for profit
    • be based in the Cardiff Capital Region (CRR) or collaborate with at least one UK registered business, research organisation, public sector organisation or charity, in the CCR
    • intend to exploit the results in the media industry

    Open now

    Opened:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    1 November 2023

  • Farming Innovation Programme - feasibility round 3

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the Industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    15 November 2023

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