Innovate UK

As the UK's innovation agency, we back the nation's most promising deep tech businesses in the UK’s priority sectors: providing the funding, expert support and connections that help them start, scale and stay in the UK. If you're an innovative business ready to scale, we're ready to back you.

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News

11 September 2026

Government and Innovate UK back creative technology growth

3 September 2026

£2 million investment to advance materials innovation

5 August 2026

Innovate UK backs 100 women founders shaping the UK’s future industries

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Funding opportunities

Battery innovation: concept development round three

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification.

This funding is from the battery innovation programme.

Opportunity status:: Open
Funders:: Innovate UK
Co-funders:: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)
Funding type:: Grant
Total fund:: £25,000,000
Publication date:: 18 September 2026
Opening date:: 11 September 2026 9:30am UK time
Closing date:: 2 December 2026 11:00am UK time

Battery innovation: feasibility studies round three

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification.

This funding is from the battery innovation programme.

Opportunity status:: Open
Funders:: Innovate UK
Co-funders:: Department for Business Innovation Science and Trade (BIST)
Funding type:: Grant
Total fund:: £25,000,000
Publication date:: 18 September 2026
Opening date:: 11 September 2026 9:30am UK time
Closing date:: 2 December 2026 11:00am UK time

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