Innovate UK Themed Competitions
Funds sector-themed innovation competitions in the United Kingdom for hydrogen, manufacturing, agri-tech, health, and AI.
Innovate UK is the UK's national innovation agency, operating as one of nine councils within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Following the pause of Smart Grants in January 2025, with no Smart rounds in financial year 2025/26, Innovate UK's grant funding flows primarily through themed sector-specific competitions published on the…
Sector-specific Innovate UK competitions published on the Innovation Funding Service portal. Each competition has its own brief, deadline, and award range. Common themes: net-zero technologies, advanced manufacturing, healthtech, agritech, AI, space, defence.
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