Innovate UK Business Connect

📣 Applications are open for the Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme (#GBIP) with Germany, focussing on AI for Industrial Control. 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 Why Germany? The Industrial Process Automation Market in Germany reached a value of $4.34 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.51% from 2023 to 2030. Germany's robust industrial base, renowned for its high quality manufacturing and engineering prowess, fuels the demand for industrial control systems. Collaborating with such a formidable player in this sector could prove advantageous for UK SMEs seeking to expand their horizons. #AI #AIIndustrialControl 🚨 Deadline to apply: 28th of July 👉Apply Global Business Innovation Programme Germany - AI for Industrial Control 🔗 https://ow.ly/zAm250SE2j4

🔋 Exciting News for SMEs in the Battery Sector. The Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, is opening its 2024 programme for SMEs aiming to accelerate their investment raise. With a 90% success rate in previous cohorts (2021-2023), our 12-week programme will help you hone your pitch, understand the funding landscape, prepare investment materials, and deliver a compelling commercial story. Led by Innovate UK Business Connect, with expert coaching from Mountside Ventures and Stronger Stories, you’ll connect with investors and gain valuable insights to kick start your investment journey. We champion diversity and strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups. Eligible applicants include UK-based SMEs active in battery technologies for transport and energy storage, working across the battery value chain. We are particularly interested in SMEs in the electric vehicle battery sector at a demonstrator stage of development. 🔗 Find out more and apply now: https://ow.ly/6bWo50SE2tN #FaradayBatteryChallenge #UKbatteries #netzero #batteryinnovation #funding #transport

📣 Grant funding opportunity from Innovate UK This competition will fund collaborative research and development projects between the UK and European Member State-registered organisations with a focus on quantum technology. ⚛️ This is of interest to innovative businesses working in: ➡️ Quantum sensing ➡️ Industrial products, processes, or services to advance scalable solutions ➡️ Technologies for scaling quantum compute UK and EU organisations can register to join the B2B matchmaking platform, where you can immerse yourself in innovative collaborations and build the partnerships required to bid for grant funding >> 🔗 https://ow.ly/1wVU50SCrG8 You can also find out more by listening to our briefing session >> 🔗 https://ow.ly/54n550SCrG9

Innovate UK's Innovation Exchange is working in partnership with a prestigious global blue-chip company to identify sustainable materials and manufacturers for outdoor exposure structures. We are currently seeking pioneering UK-based material suppliers and processors to provide cutting-edge sustainable solutions to replace existing timber and plywood materials with novel material technologies, which have greatly improved durability and circularity, for use in the build of aesthetically pleasing modular structures. The challenge is open to all material suppliers and processors including lower TRL material suppliers and academia. Successful solution providers will be rewarded with a feasibility and pilot programme. 🚨 Deadline to apply: 31 July 2024. 🔗 Learn more & apply here - https://ow.ly/SZRK50SBkwb #urbanliving #sustainablesolutions #cuttingedge #aesthetics #materialtechnologies

🚨 Last chance to apply - Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme (#GBIP) is seeking innovative UK businesses in the #QuantumTechnology sector. This structured programme will include a visit to Stuttgart, Germany, in October 2024 to dive into Germany’s Quantum Technology sector and uncover new avenues for innovation. 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 You will: ✅ Gain Insights and deepen your understanding of the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Germany. ✅ Forge Partnerships: Connect with potential collaborators and partners, expanding your network both in the UK and globally. ✅ Enhance Your Value Proposition: Strengthen your company's value proposition to attract international partners and investors. 🚨Deadline to apply: 21st of July Find out more: 🔗 https://ow.ly/UhfQ50SC7VV

📣 One week to go! If your innovation-led business is developing AI solutions in construction & ready to grow internationally, apply for Innovate UK's Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) to Switzerland. 🇬🇧 🇨🇭 If selected, you’ll benefit from: ➡️ One-to-one support from a dedicated innovation & growth specialist ➡️ A get ready workshop to build knowledge of the market, meet fellow cohort members & hone your value proposition ➡️ Visiting the market & meeting key stakeholders in Switzerland at events such as AI+X Summit https://ow.ly/UM4S50SBk0r ➡️ An exploitation workshop to follow up & maximise new opportunities 🗓️ Application deadline: 1700 on 22 July 2024 🔗 Apply here: https://ow.ly/YfNl50SBk0q #InnovateUKBusinessGrowth #GBIPSwitzerland #Construction #AI #BuiltEnvironment #GenerativeAI #NetZero #Switzerland Image credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com

Innovate UK's Innovation Exchange is seeking pioneering UK-based material suppliers and processors who are capable of providing cutting-edge sustainable solutions to replace a current precast concrete component for a range of modular products that include complex monolithic components. The challenge is open to all material suppliers and processors. 🗓️Deadline to apply: 1 August 2024. Learn more & Apply: 🔗https://ow.ly/GWVz50SzqNR #urbanliving #sustainablesolutions #materialtechnologies

📣 Last chance to register for the second webinar in the Innovate UK Hydrogen myth-busting webinar series: "Hydrogen Innovation in Industry” 🗓️ 16th July 10am. With hydrogen playing a crucial role in achieving #NetZero, this sessions will provide valuable insights into its potential impacts, unpack common misconceptions and provide a forum for knowledge sharing. More importantly, the focus is on creating a ‘marketplace’ for hydrogen by connecting end users to the solution providers. 🤝 Find out more and register here: 🔗https://ow.ly/ygnk50SBk5l #InnovateUK #NetZero #Hydrogen #MythBusting

📣 Apply now to be part of the CLIMATES Investment Readiness Programme for 2024. Innovate UK Business Connect are delighted to open our 2024 programme for up to 15 SMEs in the Critical Materials space who are seeking to accelerate their investment raise! Selected SMEs will join a 12-week programme of workshops led by Innovate UK Business Connect and supported by experts and investors including one to one mentoring sessions. At the end of the Programme, you’ll have: ✅ Developed an investor pitch ✅ Finished your proposition ✅ Have a defendable understanding of your IP, finances and future plans. The programme will culminate in a live showcase event where the cohort will pitch to an audience of investors interested in the critical materials sector. 🗓️ Application deadline: 17:00 on the 22nd of August 2024. For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/HXFe50SBe8t Photo credits to LCM LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED

New global funding opportunity: The Innovate UK Lead Customer Programme (LCP) collaborative funding with up to £40,000 available per project is now open 🌍 Join our briefing and Q&A webinar on the 17 July from 10:00 - 11:00 (GMT +1) to engage with the Innovate UK Global Innovation Network team and ask about the application process. 🗓️ Deadline to apply: 5 August 2024 🔗 Register for the webinar here: https://ow.ly/G4O550SAcCX #GlobalInnovationNetwork #LeadCustomerProgramme #GlobalAllianceAfrica #UKInternationalDevelopment Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office