Innovate UK

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UK’s innovation agency. Our mission is to help companies to grow through their development and commercialisation of new products, processes and services, supported by an outstanding innovation ecosystem that is agile, inclusive and easy to navigate.

Highlights

Innovate UK strategic delivery plan

1 year on: Innovate UK action plan for business innovation 2021 to 2025

News

4 April 2025

UKRI budget allocations confirmed for 2025 to 2026

28 March 2025

Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

27 March 2025

UK Research and Innovation publishes gender pay gap report

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Blog

20 March 2025

Inspiring innovation: the young innovators shaping the future of STEM

11 March 2025

Prosper one year on: enhancing career mobility across the sector

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Funding opportunities

Investor partnerships: clean energy and climate technologies

UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Opportunity status:: Open
Funders:: Innovate UK
Co-funders:: Investor Partnership competition
Funding type:: Other
Total fund:: £30,000,000
Publication date:: 9 May 2025
Opening date:: 2 May 2025 9:30am UK time
Closing date:: 2 July 2025 11:00am UK time

Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 21

UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.

Opportunity status:: Open
Funders:: Innovate UK
Funding type:: Loan
Total fund:: £25,000,000
Maximum award:: £2,000,000
Publication date:: 9 May 2025
Opening date:: 8 May 2025 9:30am UK time
Closing date:: 2 July 2025 11:00am UK time

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Address

Innovate UK
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FL