Funding opportunity

Funding opportunity: Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme to support new deep-tech spin-outs and to help them in raising their first significant investment. This is the Expression of Interest stage of the competition.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants only.

Your spin-out must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) created in the last 24 months. If you are not an SME you must be formally incorporated by 20 August 2026.

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