SMART Innovation Funding
Funds Wales-based businesses of all sizes to research and develop new products, processes, or services through discretionary Welsh Government R&D grants.
SMART Innovation Funding is a discretionary R&D grant programme run by the Welsh Government through its Business Wales delivery arm, sitting under the broader SMART Flexible Innovation Support (FIS) scheme. It covers research and development of new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. The Welsh Government does not publish fixed award amounts — funding is assessed case by cas…
Digital transformation, net zero and decarbonisation, agri-tech and food, creative industries and media, life sciences and biotech, materials and manufacturing. The programme is open to all RD&I activity that demonstrates a significant technical enhancement and aligns with Welsh Government priorities.
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