We support innovative ideas and business growth through:<\/p>\n
You can\u00a0sign up to our newsletter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to receive all the latest information on our competitions straight to your inbox or\u00a0register for email alerts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to get page updates from Innovate UK.<\/p>\n We may occasionally run closed competitions that are for invited applicants only. These are run based on the challenge requirement or need.<\/p>\n Through this fund, the government is bringing world-class research and businesses together to take on the major industrial and societal challenges of our time.<\/p>\n The challenges are aligned with the\u00a0four grand challenges (GOV.UK)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0named in the industrial strategy.<\/p>\n New challenges and funding opportunities are announced intermittently.<\/p>\n Challenge fund details are available on GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n You can get funding to bring in new knowledge and expertise through a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP)<\/a>. Taking part will allow you to work with an academic organisation and a highly qualified graduate to innovate within your business.<\/p>\n You can apply if you are a UK registered business or not-for-profit organisation.<\/p>\n Through Contracts for Innovation<\/a>, you can apply for funded procurement contracts with government organisations to develop their innovative ideas.<\/p>\n Innovation loans aim to provide affordable, flexible and patient capital to SMEs. They will support late-stage research and development projects with a clear route to commercialisation and business growth through innovation.<\/p>\n To receive a loan you need to apply for, and be successful in, a loan competition.<\/p>\n Your application must show that you have a high quality innovative project, your business is suitable to take on a loan and that you need public sector support.<\/p>\n Read our introduction to innovation loans<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to find out if they are right for you and how to apply.<\/p>\n Investor partnership programmes offer a package of public sector grant funding alongside private equity investment to support ambitious businesses with innovative early-stage research and development projects.<\/p>\n The aligned investment means that the business is better capitalised and with supportive investors provides a clearer route to commercialisation.<\/p>\n Search the IFS for other funding competitions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The ICURe pilot programme<\/a> funds research teams to accelerate the time it takes to get ideas out of the laboratory and to commercialisation.<\/p>\n If your organisation is a start-up that has emerged through the programme, you could get funding to help you establish your business and support future growth.<\/p>\n Read an evaluation of the pilot programme so far<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Biomedical Catalyst<\/a> funds businesses and researchers to test and develop innovative health and care projects.<\/p>\n It supports the acceleration and scale up of ideas that, prevent and manage diseases, offer better detection and diagnosis, and create tailored treatments to improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n The programme is run by Innovate UK and the\u00a0Medical Research Council<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The energy catalyst programme<\/a> offers funding to businesses and researchers to develop ideas for tackling the global need for clean, affordable and secure energy.<\/p>\n It funds projects from early stage through to commercialisation to quickly develop and bring innovative new energy solutions to market.<\/p>\n The programme is run by Innovate UK with co-funding from partners including the:<\/p>\n We run a number of initiatives that can help you get access to international opportunities and partners.<\/a> This includes Horizon Europe<\/a>, EUREKA Eurostars and the Newton Fund. These are open to a range of organisation sizes and types.<\/p>\n You can also search for:<\/p>\n Innovate UK also manages funding competitions on behalf of other organisations. Details and how to apply are published as new competitions are announced.<\/p>\nUKRI Challenge Fund<\/h3>\n
Knowledge transfer partnerships<\/h3>\n
Innovate UK Contracts for Innovation<\/h3>\n
Innovation loans<\/h3>\n
Investor partnership<\/h3>\n
Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe)<\/h3>\n
Biomedical Catalyst<\/h3>\n
Energy Catalyst<\/h3>\n
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International programmes<\/h3>\n
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Managed programmes<\/h3>\n