Innovate UK funding opportunities available across sustainable packaging, energy efficiency, healthcare, stroke technologies and general R&D and Innovation projects.
As the sun makes a welcome appearance, so too do a clutch of exciting new grant funding opportunities across a range of sectors. Bask in a summer of innovation and give your business a mid-year boost with these sizzling new schemes…Look
Out! Maritime Early Warning Innovations
The Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking proposals for the development of alternative future concepts for Airborne Early Warning systems. Run on behalf of the Royal Navy, this competition is looking for innovative technologies to provide novel methods of Early Warning (EW) for maritime operations.
Funding available: Up to £250k
Closing date: 6 July 2021
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IETF energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies, Spring 2021
Available to businesses looking to carry out feasibility and engineering studies into energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies for industrial processes, or for commercial roll-out and permanent installation of technologies at industrial sites.
Funding available:
Share of up to £40 million available across two strands:
Deployment projects – Funding projects up to £14 million
Feasibility projects – Funding projects up to £7 million
Closing date: 14 July 2021
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Innovate UK Smart Grants: May 2021
Available to businesses developing game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation and disruptive ideas that can significantly impact the UK economy. Includes technology that can be applied to the arts, design and media, creative industries, science or engineering.
Funding available: Up to £2 million
Closing date: 25 August 2021
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Biomedical Catalyst 2021: Early and Late Stage Awards
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £18 million to develop innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes, across projects including disease prevention, management of health and chronic conditions, detection and diagnosis of disease, tailored treatments and potential cures.
Funding available: Up to £4 million
Closing date: 26 August 2021
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ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Business-led R&D
Available to business with R&D projects that have the potential to significantly impact the 2025 UK Plastic Pact target in the long term, and address widely known problems related to plastic packaging for consumer products.
Funding available: Up to £4 million
Closing date: 8 September 2021
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SBRI Stroke & Technology Competition 18
In partnership with the Oxford Academic Health Science Network and the Stroke Association – available to small business developing new stroke technology that brings solutions to the NHS for addressing pre-hospital diagnosis, rehabilitation and life after stroke.
Funding available: TBA
Closing date: TBA
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