Defence Innovation Loans
Invests through United Kingdom Defence Innovation Loans in mature defence innovations to support late-stage commercialization.
Defence Innovation Loans is a repayable loan programme co-delivered by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) — now integrated into UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) as of February 2026 — and Innovate UK Loans Ltd. The programme provides below-market-rate financing to UK SMEs holding mature, later-stage defence innovations who need capital to reach full commercialisation. Loan amounts range from £…
Repayable below-market-rate loans for UK SMEs commercialising mature defence innovations, delivered by the Defence and Security Accelerator (now part of UK Defence Innovation); programme currently paused.
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