Summary
UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop affordable, adoptable and investable innovations across five critical technologies.
Eligibility criteria
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To lead a project your organisation must
- be a UK registered micro or small business
- not have previously been awarded funding from Innovate UK
- carry out its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit
Your project must
- have total project costs and grant funding request of between £25,000 and £50,000
- start by 1 November 2025
- end by 30 April 2026
- last between three and six months
Additional information
This competition aims to provide a package of targeted support to enable ambitious UK registered micro and small businesses to develop highly innovative ideas that have a clear route to commercialisation and business growth across one or more of the five critical technologies.
Your project must focus on at least one of the following critical technologies
- Artificial intelligence
- Semiconductors
- Advanced connectivity technologies
- Quantum technologies
- Engineering biology
Applications open on 7 July and close on 6 August 2025.
