Innovate UK Fast Start: Innovation
Supports early-stage United Kingdom businesses with quick innovation grants for rapid proof work.
About
Innovate UK Fast Start: Innovation sits under Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency within UK Research and Innovation. It is a lighter-touch route for early-stage companies developing genuinely innovative products or processes in the UK, and it is positioned as a faster, simpler alternative to heavier Innovate UK competitions. The programme runs multiple times per year, which gives companies sev…
Max award£125K
Realistic median£95K
Success rate20–30%
Decision time12 weeks
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.