Innovation
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Innovation is complex. The journey from idea to market is not straightforward and requires a diverse range of know-how, investment, market knowledge and research.
Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. Our diverse connections and deep expertise enable us to be a trusted guide through a global landscape of research, development and innovation.
Connect with us to find out how we can become a part of your innovation journey and drive positive change.
Our current cross sector innovation programmes
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Novel Disruptive Science Impacting Future Defence and Security
Opens: 17/10/2023 Closes: 05/12/2023
This DASA competition aims to identify and develop novel, early stage research ideas that may have a significant and disruptive impact.
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Design Foundations: Repairability
Opens: 30/10/2023 Closes: 10/01/2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2m for people centred and systemic design projects to inform and de-risk future R&D activity.
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Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 12
Opens: 09/11/2023 Closes: 10/01/2024
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
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03/05/2023
Women in Innovation 2021/2022 Success Stories
Read the success stories of our 2021/22 Women in Innovation and the personal journeys they’ve been on since winning their awards.
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12/06/2023
Innovate UK to launch report into future technologies with potential to power economic growth
Innovate UK is set to launch a new report exploring the technologies most likely to be important to the UK’s future economic prospects.
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Programmes related to Innovation
Women in Innovation
Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation programme was launched in 2016 to address underrepresentation of women in business innovation and to encourage more of them to apply to Innovate UK’s funding opportunities.
Young Innovators
The Young Innovators Awards are an annual competition from Innovate UK that finds, supports and celebrates young people with great business ideas.
Inclusive Innovation
Diversity in all its many forms matters, and great ideas can come from anyone.