Innovate UK Global

Innovate UK Global sits under Innovate UK and runs bilateral, co-funded competition calls with partners in Canada, India, Singapore, Japan, and the United States. It is aimed at UK SMEs that need an international research partner, and the remit stays focused on deep-tech collaboration rather than domestic follow-on support. The route offers grants from £100,000 to £1.5 million, with a median award around £500,000. It is open to for-profit applicants only, runs annually, and is set for UK SMEs partnering with foreign companies in the listed countries. The supported projects sit around TRL 4 to 7 and must be different from work already funded on the same project. The best fit is a company that already has a technical concept and a credible overseas counterpart, because the competition is built for joint development rather than exploratory matchmaking. The bilateral structure is the point: each call is tied to a named international partner, and the strongest applications show a clear commercial path, a defined workplan, and a reason the collaboration needs cross-border delivery.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.