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This Challenge is now closed. UKRI support for Our Future Health is led by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
This UKRI Challenge Fund investment aimed to create a new research organisation. This organisation would recruit up to five million volunteers to join a new research programme that will track their health records and potentially invite them to join further research studies.
Funding councils:
Innovate UKMRC
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This programme holds a major role in supporting the development of new biological processes, strains of organisms and feedstocks. These can be used to support:
- novel, bio-based and low carbon manufacturing processes
- the production of more sustainable products
- the development of remediation processes.
Funding councils:
BBSRCEPSRCInnovate UKNERC
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This is Innovate UK’s flagship grant funding mechanism helping small and medium-sized businesses test and develop innovative health and care solutions across life sciences, including therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health.
The Biomedical Catalyst transforms innovative ideas into commercially viable businesses.
Funding councils:
Innovate UKMRC
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Innovate UK supports the development of new approaches in a range of technologies including advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, digital, electronics, sensors, biosciences, quantum, and advanced computing.
Funding councils:
Innovate UK
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This programme focuses on developing life-changing cancer treatments, including immunotherapies and vaccines. It also supports projects addressing medical needs for treating childhood and young persons’ cancers.
The programme aims to accelerate the commercialisation of cancer therapies discovered in UK universities and businesses.
Funding councils:
Innovate UK
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The aim of the CERAF programme is to establish a climate and environmental risk analytics capability and capacity in the UK that will:
- meet the specific needs of the financial services sector
- enhance the resilience of the financial system to the increasing impact of climate change.
Funding councils:
Innovate UKNERC
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The challenge provides funding for commercialising products and technologies based on quantum science.
It builds on the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP) to drive innovation across sectors including automotive, healthcare, infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity and defence.
Funding councils:
Innovate UK
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The Creative Catalyst offers funding and a package of tailored non-financial support for high-potential micro and small businesses that either:
- are from the creative industries
- support the creative industries
The programme will de-risk innovation in the creative industries and help businesses to grow.
Funding councils:
Innovate UK
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This investment is supporting the development of precision medicine for improved early diagnosis and treatment of common life-changing diseases.
By funding UK businesses and academia, the challenge aims to accelerate the use of research and health data, delivering better health and economic growth.
Funding councils:
Innovate UKMRC
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The Digital Security by Design (DSbD) challenge funds business and researchers to update the foundation of the insecure digital computing infrastructure by creating a new, more secure hardware and software ecosystem.
Funding councils:
EPSRCESRCInnovate UK
