Catapult Network Industry Open Calls (cross)

The Catapult Network Industry Open Calls route sits under Innovate UK Catapult Network, the nine-centre system supported by Innovate UK inside UK Research and Innovation. It gives UK businesses a way into applied research and testing across the Catapult system, which is built around specialist facilities, validation, and industrial collaboration rather than broad-purpose grantmaking. This route offers grants from £25,000 to £250,000 on a rolling basis. It is aimed at UK SMEs working across the network, with a cross-sector deep-tech scope, a TRL range of 3 to 7, and a for-profit-only eligibility rule. Nonprofits and individuals are excluded, and the same project cannot be funded twice through the route. The practical fit is strongest for firms that need de-risking before larger private or public investment. Catapults are better known for facilities, expertise, and delivery capacity, so applicants usually succeed when they arrive with a focused technical problem, a clear commercial use case, and a reason to work through one or more named centres rather than a generic innovation call.

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