Innovate Local
Working alongside partners, businesses and stakeholders, Innovate UK hosts this series of events to help innovative businesses maximise their success.
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The Innovate Local Programme is a suite of regional engagement events designed to offer targeted support for businesses in your local area.
The Programme is now in its 6th year and provides a fantastic opportunity for businesses to find out more about the products and services offered through Innovate UK and our partners, that can really help guide and transform businesses.
The current series of regional engagement events is running from 2024 through to 2025.
Related Opportunities
SMART: SCOTLAND grants for feasibility studies for SMEs
Applications accepted year-round
The SMART: SCOTLAND grant, for SMEs in Scotland, supports feasibility studies for high-risk, highly ambitious R&D projects.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Implementing a programme of accessible and sustainable MaaS journey planning tools in Scotland
Opens: 11/07/2024 Closes: 11/08/2024
Supporting Tactran and SEStran to develop Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions that promote sustainable car use and provide efficient, personalised travel experiences.
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Station Innovation Zone – Year Three
Opens: 22/07/2024 Closes: 24/09/2024
Connected Places Catapult, with Network Rail, invites SMEs to enter the Station Innovation Zone Competition, funded by Innovate UK.
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Related News
26/03/2024
Innovate UK’s Innovate Local comes to The Black Country
Thanks to all the businesses and regional stakeholders that joined us last week for the inaugural Innovate Local for the region hosted at the BCIMO in Dudley.
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11/05/2023
Department for Transport and High Speed Rail partner launch 2023 First of a Kind Rail Competition
The Department for Transport (DfT) and High Speed Rail partner are launching a new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to accelerate innovation in the UK rail sector and enable technologies to be readily and efficiently integrated into the railway system.
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20/09/2022
Innovate Local 2024/25
Tailored for innovative companies in the region, Innovate Local is a suite of regional engagement events promoting Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) objectives. We work with local stakeholders to create an event that addresses regional innovation priorities and workshops to help businesses learn more about the grants and innovation process, while engaging local businesses that may not have access to the support we offer before.