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CAM Pathfinder: Enable
UK-based businesses or authorities leading live trials of mature connected and automated mobility (CAM) technologies to demonstrate commercial and operational readiness for large-scale deployment.
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Innovate UK
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£2-£4 million
Transport
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Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 4
For innovators with disruptive defence and security solutions seeking funding and support through DASA’s Open Call mechanism.
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DASA
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Up to £250,000
Defence
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Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D large projects
SMEs leading large-scale health and life sciences R&D projects with strong commercial potential and patient impact.
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Innovate UK
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£500,000-£2 million
Health & Life Science
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Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D small projects
For UK SMEs in health and life sciences developing innovative solutions that improve diagnosis, treatment, or healthcare delivery.
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Innovate UK
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Up to £500,000
Health & Life Science
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MSI: SME resource and energy efficiency – feasibility studies
For UK SME tech developers (with SME manufacturers) scoping digital solutions that cut factory energy and resource use.
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Innovate UK
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£25,000-£150,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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MSI: SME resource and energy efficiency – industrial research
For UK SME tech developers working with SME manufacturers to build adoption-ready digital solutions that cut energy/resource use on the factory floor.
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Innovate UK
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£200,000-£1 million
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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Full ADOPT Grant Round 4
For farmers, growers, or foresters in England testing innovative ideas on-farm to improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability.
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Defra
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£50,000-£100,000
Agritech
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13/10/25
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Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Round 4
For UK agri-businesses developing early-stage solutions to improve the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of English farming and forestry.
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Defra
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£200,000-£500,000
Agritech
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UK–Canada Quantum Communications & Networking Demonstrator
For UK consortia developing quantum communications and networking: terrestrial demonstrations plus satellite-mission preparedness, strengthening UK–Canada capability and routes to commercialisation.
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Innovate UK
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Up to £3.425 million
Quantum
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Launchpad: life and health sciences, Northern Ireland – Rd3 MFA
For UK SMEs driving life and health sciences innovation that will grow and embed activity in the Northern Ireland cluster.
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Innovate UK
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£25,000-£100,000
Health & Life Science
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