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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Our prospectus: Turning breakthrough ideas into industry giants

Ready to scale? Find funding and support

News

14 May 2026

UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre launches

25 March 2026

Innovation Accelerator pilot set to create lasting legacy

19 March 2026

New plan to help the next generation of tech businesses thrive

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Blog

26 November 2025

Insider insights: What’s new for the Women in Innovation Awards

20 March 2025

Inspiring innovation: the young innovators shaping the future of STEM

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Funding opportunities

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 round 2

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:: Open
Funders:: Innovate UK
Funding type:: Grant
Total fund:: £10,000,000
Publication date:: 21 May 2026
Opening date:: 20 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:: 24 June 2026 11:00am UK time

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:: Upcoming
Funders:: Innovate UK
Funding type:: Grant
Total fund:: £2,500,000
Publication date:: 21 May 2026
Opening date:: 26 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:: 15 July 2026 11:30am UK time

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Innovate UK
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North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
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