West Midlands Innovation Accelerator
Connects West Midlands teams to United Kingdom Innovate competitions in health technology, clean technology, and advanced manufacturing innovation.
The West Midlands Innovation Accelerator (WMIA) is a joint programme between West Midlands Combined Authority and Innovate UK, part of the national Innovation Accelerators initiative backed by UK Research and Innovation. The 2022–25 phase invested £100 million across 26 R&D projects spanning three English regions; a further £30 million in public funding was committed for 2025/26, with approximatel…
Applied and translational R&D grants for West Midlands businesses in HealthTech, MedTech, CleanTech, and Advanced Manufacturing, delivered via Innovate UK competitions.
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