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News & Press: January 2020

Innovate UK update

16 January 2020  

Innovative business ideas for new products

Businesses can apply for up to £25 million of Smart funding to develop game-changing products and services in any area of technology, science and engineering.

Projects must show that they will exploit game-changing ideas to develop new products, processes and services that will have significant economic impact. Read more.

Improving railway security and safety

Network Rail is seeking tech solutions to challenges it faces and in improving and speeding up work to detect structures and vegetation alongside rail lines. Read more.

Helping farmers to work more efficiently

Our food needs to be produced in more sustainable ways to meet the expected 60% increase in global demand by 2050. Apply for a share of up to £15 million. Read more.

How can the Knowledge Transfer Network help you? Find out more.

Common mistakes when pitching to investors. Find out more.

Eureka Eurostars 2

UK SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to collaborate in research with partners across Europe and associated countries. Read more.

Application of whole genome sequencing approaches to cancer

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £5.4 million for projects involving the application of whole genome sequencing to analyse cancers. Read more.

Commercialising quantum technology: technology projects round 1

UK businesses can express an interest in applying for a share of up to £30 million to collaborate on quantum technology development projects. Read more.

Transforming foundation industries

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £5 million for fast start projects to improve the resource and energy efficiency of foundation industries. Read more.

The new holy grail of energy

Matt Hastings' blog explores the data with energy. Matt explains data is the single biggest enabler of a decarbonised, decentralised and digitised energy future.

It’s the tool that will bridge the gap between where we are now vs. where we need to be to achieve net zero. It is how we can redesign the entire energy market. Read more.

Visit the website here.