Innovation Exchange

Innovate UK Innovation Exchange (iX) fast-tracks knowledge transfer nationwide by matching industry challenges with trailblazing companies across different sectors. Our network accelerates innovation through connection and collaboration.

Knowledge exchange is the key to transformative innovation

Through our extensive and diverse network, our sector experts act as a matchmaker, facilitating the transfer of innovative solutions. We bridge the gap between the challenges faced by industry and the trailblazing companies and innovators already innovating towards solutions.

Our secret? A distinctive cross-sector capability that taps into the power of collaboration, offering unique technical solutions sourced from a variety of industries beyond your usual sector supply chains.

Discover the gateway to resolving real technical challenges

  • Exclusive access to a vast network of solution providers;
  • The power to execute projects swiftly and seamlessly;
  • A personalised, transparent filtering service that consistently delivers real and impactful results.

Explore the potential benefits of cross-sector collaborations

Our past projects to delve into the challenges faced by the holders and get a better understanding of our tailored process, connecting them with solution providers, and the great impact generated.

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Impact figures

Challenges delivered

180

Challenges delivered

Business collaborations

928

Business collaborations

Applicants supported

2,045

Applicants supported

Contracts generated

65

Contracts generated

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You’ll access solutions for your challenges from beyond your current reach, tapping into a new provider network, and enabling faster, more efficient project deliveries through a customised and transparent selection process.

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You are a potential solution provider

You’ll gain access to new markets and specialised expertise, enabling faster market entry or new collaborations elevating the visibility of your innovation, nurturing a strong brand reputation, and driving increased revenue streams.

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Funding opportunities

Innovation Exchange challenge: removal of Iron (Fe2+ and Fe3+) from mixed metal oxide powders
Mkango Resources are looking for ways to remove Fe(II) and Fe(III) from either mixed metal powder, a slurry of mixed metal powder, or a dissolved acidic solution.
51 days left to apply
Innovation Exchange challenge: Automated separation of permanent magnets from vehicle motor drives
EMR are looking for time and cost effective ways to automate motor disassembly, and efficiently separate permanent magnets and copper coil from rotor housing.
51 days left to apply
Innovation Exchange challenge: measure and use eddy current and hysteresis loss data in permanent magnets
Hirst Magnetics seeks developers of magnetic models to explore how eddy current correction and hysteresis loss in a dynamic motor can be simulated.
51 days left to apply
Innovation Exchange challenge: Demagnetisation and preparation of high performance magnets for reprocessing
Ionic Technologies seeks solutions for demagnetisation and pre-processing of end-of-life high performance magnets.
51 days left to apply
Innovation Exchange challenge: Assurance of Classified Information Sharing
The UK Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) seek to develop automated information sharing assurance tool(s) for a variety of scenarios.
36 days left to apply
Innovation Exchange challenge: Inconsistent Access to Data
The UK Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) are looking for a solution that brings together disparate information and a wide variety of tools and data.
36 days left to apply

Discover our latest challenges on the Innovation Exchange platform

Innovation Exchange (iX) is an exclusive Innovate UK programme designed to connect businesses with cutting-edge solutions to their challenges, delivered at an accelerated pace.

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