Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot
Supports United Kingdom university spin-outs in frontier AI, engineering biology, and advanced materials manufacturing.
The Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot is a £3.75 million programme launched April 22, 2026 that provides up to £150,000 in grant funding plus nine months of structured programme support to deep-tech university spin-outs working in three UK Industrial Strategy priority areas: Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. The pilot is designed to close the gap between e…
Deep-tech spin-outs aligned to the UK Government's Industrial Strategy in three priority areas: Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing. Spin-outs must originate from UK Universities, Public Sector Research Establishments, or Research Institutes.
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