FUNDING: Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 11

UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy. Eligibility This competition is open to single applications from micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) registered in the UK. Open now Opened: 14 September 2023 Closes: 8 November 2023 Click here to...

UK – Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Round 2

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for projects resulting in innovative solutions for emerging technologies. You must collaborate with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme. Eligibility This competition is open to UK and German collaborations only. To...

FUNDING: Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 4

UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners. Competition opens: Thursday 31 August 2023 Competition closes: Wednesday 25 October 2023 11:00am Start new application Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, has selected a pool of investor partners. These investor partners have demonstrated...

Innovation & science seed fund

The UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (formerly known as the Rainbow Seed Fund) is a £40 million early-stage venture capital fund. Its purpose is to build and grow technology companies stemming from the UK’s research base. UKI2S provides long term, patient capital to technology start-ups that spin out of...

Net Zero Living: User focused design

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.8 million to support them in developing their net zero products or services. This funding is from Innovate UK. Competition opens: Tuesday 1 August 2023 Competition closes: Wednesday 4 October 2023 11:00am Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will...

Pivot into Space

The Midlands Aerospace Alliance is pleased to be working with the UK Space Agency and other stakeholders to support the space sector in our region. In the last decade, space has transformed into one of the UK’s fastest growing and most promising sectors. Trebling in size since 2010 the UK...