UK Innovation Funding

GBP 15 million to stimulate innovation in the infrastructure systems that provide critical services for our economy, environment and society. That will consist of ‘smart’ infrastructure, energy systems (including nuclear fission and offshore wind), connected transport and urban living to companies of any size that include at least one UK-based SME. There will be grants up to GBP 100,000 and a...

GBP 3 million will be available to organizations of any size to fund projects that integrate technologies into a single platform, or a small number of platforms. These should be able to demonstrate multiple tasks in the decommissioning process with minimum human intervention. There will be grants up to GBP 50,000 and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 15 million will be available to the best business-led, innovative or disruptive ideas or concepts. Priority will be given to proposals that are likely to lead to sustainable gains in productivity and/or access to new overseas markets through export-led business growth. There will be grants up to GBP 1 million and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 1 million into new ways of using synthetic biology to create transparent materials that are thinner and lighter than used for existing armour and that could offer better protection. The competition is open to any organisation and is for fully funded development contracts, with grants up to GBP 80,000 and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 750,000 to invest in projects that investigate small and lightweight power generation that can be integrated into robotic systems and carried by a person. The competition is open to any organisation and is for fully funded development contracts, with grants up to GBP 80,000 and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 1.6 million will be available to organizations of any size, UK-based acting as lead applicant. The aim of this competition is to fund collaborative technological solutions that address one or more of the following challenges: clean technology, affordable healthcare, use of electronic system design and manufacture (ESDM) technologies to provide solutions to particular societal challenges....

GBP 5 million will be available to organizations of any size, in order to stimulate innovation in the civil nuclear sector. It covers structural materials, manufacturing technologies and modular construction processes. There will be grants up to GBP 800,000 and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 12 million will be available to organizations of any size, covering collaborative technological solutions that address one or more of the following challenges: integration and governance of city systems, urban infrastructure and affordable smart mobility, sustainable urban environments. There will be grants up to GBP 2.4 million and a funding intensity that may reach 70% intensity.

GBP 450,000 will be available to identify and fund innovative technology that improves diagnosis and ongoing management of skin conditions. A 2-stage competition for projects up to GBP 150,000 and a funding intensity up to 70%.

GBP 15 million will be available to stimulate and broaden innovation in manufacturing and materials. Innovate UK will fund a range of projects that address identified technical or commercial challenges. These aim to lead to increased productivity, competitiveness and growth for UK businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A project may focus on technical feasibility,...