Innovation

Accelerating the UK

Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;

Innovation loans: what they are and how to apply

An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) - 2017 End of Year Review

EEN shares some of their work highlights from 2017

Independent report - Made Smarter Review

An industry-led review exploring how UK manufacturing can maximise benefits of digital technology through a strong industry - government partnership.

News

New Innovation Centre at Porton Science Park

£9.9 million has been invested in this project.

User Not Found Published: 11/07/23

Near £1m support for Swindon company

CCm Technologies wins Government funding

User Not Found Published: 6/09/22

UWE Updates

UWE shares two exciting updates.

User Not Found Published: 26/05/22

UK Life Sciences Innovators 2022

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is inviting expressions of interest to be considered fo...

User Not Found Published: 19/04/22

Innovate UK Launches £25m Loan Fund for Innovative...

UK SMEs can access loans that are affordable, patient and flexible for late stage innovation project...

User Not Found Published: 31/03/22

Porton Science Park nears completion

Labs and facilities for smaller firms.

User Not Found Published: 9/03/22

Launch of the 2022 Global CleanTech Challenge

A global competition for innovative clean technology business ideas has opened for a new round of ap...

User Not Found Published: 28/02/22

Amazon Launches Accelerator with Funding for Envir...

Support is available for UK based early stage start-ups building innovative physical products with e...

User Not Found Published: 28/02/22

Siemens technology helps re-open UK rail line

Northumberland line project going ahead.

User Not Found Published: 24/02/22

Grants for Technologies Producing Hydrogen from Bi...

Funding is being offered to support innovation in hydrogen bioenergy with carbon capture and storage...

User Not Found Published: 17/01/22

Scientists are a step closer to finding planets li...

A UK-backed mission that will search for Earth-like planets has been given the green light to contin...

User Not Found Published: 17/01/22

The Circular Future Fund: The Million Pound Challe...

The John Lewis Partnership and Hubbub present The Circular Future Fund: The Million Pound Challenge.

User Not Found Published: 22/11/21

Government Announces £60m for Low Carbon Heat Pump...

Launching soon, a new government innovation fund aims to make clean heat systems smaller, easier to ...

User Not Found Published: 27/10/21

Help to Grow: Management – Boost your Business

The 12-week programme includes 50 hours of in-depth training.

User Not Found Published: 22/10/21

100% of specialist nuclear vessel recycled in a fi...

The decommissioning of Oceanic Pintail has “set the standard for others to follow” after 100% of the...

User Not Found Published: 14/10/21

Nearly £2 million to be given to tech start-ups to...

Government supports innovators to develop pioneering greener and safer transport.

User Not Found Published: 8/10/21

Wincanton opens Innovation Centre

New home to cutting edge technology.

User Not Found Published: 8/10/21

Innovation and new technology to help reduce NHS w...

Surgical hubs, new technology and innovative ways of working will help tackle waiting lists and trea...

User Not Found Published: 10/09/21

Young Innovators and Women in Innovation Competiti...

Over the past few years, Innovate UK has launched two successful programmes committed to shining a s...

User Not Found Published: 7/09/21

Innovators' Seed Corn Fund Returns for 2021

Funding is available to support the drive for innovative new products within the UK gardening indust...

Tim Burghes Published: 16/07/21

UWE Bristol launches new funding scheme to support...

SMEs can apply for grants of £10,000 to £40,000 to help their R&D projects

Tim Burghes Published: 11/05/21

2021 Global Challenge Launched with €100,000 Grand...

Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...

Joseph Palmer Published: 21/04/21

Wincanton names innovation finalists

Supply chain solutions sought.

Joseph Palmer Published: 19/04/21

Dyson charges ahead with recruitment & new technol...

Hundreds of engineers and scientists to join to help expand and deepen research in software, advance...

Tim Burghes Published: 14/04/21

NATEP: helping SMEs innovate in aerospace spring 2...

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to carry out industry-led civil...

Joseph Palmer Published: 8/04/21

Innovate UK Smart Grants: Jan 2021

Opportunity for UK registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million from Innovate ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 8/04/21

Official Launch of the Publishing Platform for Sci...

The European Commission has officially launched the Open Research Europe Platform.

Tim Burghes Published: 29/03/21

Major Tube train contract for Siemens

Multi-million pound London order.

Joseph Palmer Published: 15/03/21

Heart Research UK and SUBWAY Offer Healthy Heart G...

Funding for new, original and innovative projects that actively promote a healthy heart and help to ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 12/03/21

Technology Developer Accelerator Programme

Helping to accelerate SME innovations to market.

Joseph Palmer Published: 9/03/21

New COVID Support Grants for UK Theatre Workers

Financial support is available for freelance professional theatre workers who are struggling financi...

Joseph Palmer Published: 25/01/21

Geovation Accelerator Supporting Technology Innova...

These awards recognise outstanding climate solutions projects in the UK and the developing world.

Joseph Palmer Published: 25/01/21

Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub Education Confer...

The Swindon and Wiltshire Careers Hub held a virtual Education Conference where the theme, “Developi...

Joseph Palmer Published: 15/01/21

Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK

Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK, the home of grants, investments and support for the ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 1/12/20

Local inventor creates world changing technology

Innovate UK have approved a grant application from Pinweld and The Welding Institute (TWI), Rainbow ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 23/11/20

TechSwindon Summit next month

Town to promote tech talent

Joseph Palmer Published: 20/10/20

IUK Launches Fourth Round of Faraday Battery Chall...

Funding is available for business-led feasibility studies and research and development projects focu...

Joseph Palmer Published: 6/10/20

AB Dynamics wins German contract

Systems can include tank controls.

Joseph Palmer Published: 5/10/20

Launch of Festival UK Research and Development Pro...

Funding is available for teams from the UK’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 24/09/20

The Young Innovators Awards 2020/21 are now open

Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The Award includes a £5,0...

Tim Burghes Published: 18/06/20

New guidance on how to innovate responsibly

This new document provides guidance for companies that want to innovate responsibly and to demonstra...

Joseph Palmer Published: 28/04/20

Innovation

GWP to use carbon neutral corrugated material

Investment in waste-fuelled produection

Tim Burghes Published: 22/10/19

IUK Announces SME Support to Evaluate Innovative M...

Round 5 launches from Innovate UK (IUK)

Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/19

European SME Innovation Associate Action Pilot

The grant funds 100% of the salary of an “innovation associate” for a period of one year for an SME ...

Tim Burghes Published: 16/09/19

IUK Announces Analysis for Innovators Round 5 Comp...

Help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness

Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19

Dialog Semiconductor moves ahead with new Internet...

Moving towards a Wi-Fi ubiquitous world

Tim Burghes Published: 27/06/19

ENGIE partners with Innovate UK to fund pioneering...

Innovate UK has teamed up with ENGIE to seek out and fund innovative projects that can speed up the ...

Tim Burghes Published: 20/06/19

Fund opens to reduce waste from plastic packaging ...

£4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials.

Tim Burghes Published: 19/06/19

Salisbury woman named Best in aerospace

Samantha Bunyan wins Aerospace Consortium award

Tim Burghes Published: 19/06/19

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Launched with €100...

Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...

Tim Burghes Published: 18/06/19

Scisys Brexit action 'pays off'

The company reports strong order book

Tim Burghes Published: 13/06/19

Innovate UK releases 2019-2020 Delivery Plan

Innovate UK sets out plan to drive sustainable economic growth through business-led innovation.

Tim Burghes Published: 11/06/19

The £2.4 million UK / South Korean 5G challenge

UK and South Korean businesses to pilot 5G technology on Seoul subways

Tim Burghes Published: 29/04/19

Next step in photonic technologies: apply for fund...

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million to develop advanced photonic technologies in inter...

Tim Burghes Published: 27/03/19

Images show new Swindon Science Park

Oxford Architects and Architecture in Motion progressing on project

Tim Burghes Published: 15/03/19

Public Power Solutions joins national energy savin...

Ground-breaking pilot project to develop smart, integrated energy solutions

Tim Burghes Published: 6/03/19

MJ Church sees a robust 2018 as a framework to bui...

MJ Church has seen a strong year of trading and is looking forward to a strong pipeline and further ...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/02/19

Making sense of business regulations: apply for co...

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.25 million to help the government find innovative wa...

Tim Burghes Published: 9/01/19

UK brings largest ever delegation to world's bigge...

Over 100 British companies are showcasing UK innovation in the technology and automotive sectors at ...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/01/19

New Funding Available: Detection and identificatio...

Organisations can apply for a share of £250,000, including VAT, to develop innovative detection tech...

Tim Burghes Published: 10/12/18

Quantum leap: prototype devices will be ready in 2...

From underground sensors to safer communications, quantum pioneer funding will develop cutting-edge ...

Tim Burghes Published: 9/11/18

Breathe easy with cleaner air: new funding to figh...

£5 million competition invites ideas to reduce the cause of vehicle emissions, minimise the amount o...

Tim Burghes Published: 5/11/18

£200 million to kickstart full fibre broadband acr...

New "outside-in" approach will see most remote parts of the UK amongst the first to benefit

Tim Burghes Published: 31/10/18

Tackling Knife crime: Detection of steel-bladed kn...

Announcement of an upcoming competition seeking innovative technologies and approaches that help to ...

Tim Burghes Published: 30/10/18

£215 million additional investment for UK innovati...

Further investment in the UK’s internationally-renowned Catapult innovation centres has been announc...

Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/18

SBRI: improve firefighters’ operations and safety ...

Organisations can apply for a share of £1.25 million (including VAT) for an instantly deployable sol...

Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/18

The IGL Grants Programme is now open! Apply now to...

IGL Grants Programme: Supporting randomised controlled trials to find out what works to increase inn...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/18

Parajet Xplorer Sky Quad UK Launch at Swindon & Wi...

Over 300 influential leaders and business people will descend on Longleat today for the Swindon and ...

Tim Burghes Published: 4/10/18

Design Council Launches Design Economy 2018 Report

The Design Economy 2018 highlights the substantial contribution design makes to the UK.

Tim Burghes Published: 6/07/18

Strength in Places Fund - UK Research & Innovation...

A new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation fundin...

Tim Burghes Published: 28/05/18

Swindon’s New “Workshed” Offers 150 Co-Working Spa...

SME Innovators’ Incubation Centre Opens 1st June. Swindon’s New “Workshed” Offers 150 Co-Working Spa...

Ian Durston Published: 25/05/18

Hydrogen Hub welcomes Energy Minister Claire Perry...

Find out what happened when Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry attended the Hydrogen Hub ...

Tim Burghes Published: 21/05/18

First of a Kind competition: transform tomorrow’s ...

Innovative, real-time working models of ideas to transform rail passenger travel could benefit from ...

Tim Burghes Published: 8/11/17

Design Council - Got a bright idea worth £200k?

The Design Council have announced the next round of Design Council Spark

Kristina Angelova Published: 10/10/17

Events

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Webinar How to protect your brand, inventions and innovations 31 Mar 2022, 10am - 11am

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Community Insights

Accelerating the UK

Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;

Innovation loans: what they are and how to apply

An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.

Dyslexia and design - Article from The Design Council

Is Dyslexia a weakness or a strength? Designers discuss how they feel dyslexia enables them to think differently

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) - 2017 End of Year Review

EEN shares some of their work highlights from 2017