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Innovate UK Catapult Network

Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator

Funds a UK technology SME and its industry partner adopting digital twin technology through an Innovate UK grant delivered by Digital Catapult.

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The Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator is a grant call run by Digital Catapult, the UK's advanced-digital-technology innovation centre, and funded through Innovate UK. It pairs a UK technology company that builds digital twin technology with an industry organisation that wants to put that technology to work in its own operations. Digital twin technology means software models that mirror a real phys…

Projects that put digital twin technology to work — pairing a UK technology-provider SME with an industry organisation that wants to adopt digital twins in its own operations. Digital Catapult catalogues the call under its UK Digital Twin Centre remit and tags it with "Aerospace, Defence and Security" among its listed topics, though the eligibility text does not state a sector restriction.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.9 months
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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