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Innovation is a well-known buzz word. It is used to describe new ‘things’ everywhere; whether it be for technology, apps, software, an approach to business, a workplace or events. Some would accuse the word of being over-used and having lost its meaning. - What does innovation mean to you?

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Register your interest with us, if you'd like our help applying for the £175k Innovation Support Grants that Innovate UK are due to offer to 'new customers', in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Innovate UK have paused the next round of their Smart Grants 'open' competition. Find out more in this blog post.

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Future Flight Challenge (FFC) is a 4-year, £125 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) programme; its funding is delivered by Innovate UK. Phase II of the Future Flight competition opened 11th May 2020 and has £30 million in funding available.

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Launched on 20th May 2020, the Future Fund scheme is open for applications for innovative businesses to access the £250 million of support, made available by the UK Government.

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On Friday 15th May 2020, Innovate UK released full details about their Continuity Grants and Loans - the COVID-19 support for Innovate UK's Existing Grant Recipients.

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On 23rd April 2020, we watched an online broadcast from Barclays which served as an update and Q&A regarding the new billion-pound initiative from the UK Government to support innovative businesses. Ian Campbell, Executive Chair at Innovate UK, was on the broadcast and delivered some useful insights into the upcoming £750m Grants and Loans support package that will be delivered by Innovate UK.

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You’ve applied for grant funding; you’ve had a response from the funding body and been unsuccessful; what’s next? It’s time to consider your resubmission. Our expert Bid Writers have put together their 5 top tips for resubmitting your funding application to help you with the process.

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Since 2012, the Innovate UK Bio-Medical Catalyst competitions have been a staple source of funding for businesses working on innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes, in the Life Sciences sector. It has now been over a year since the 2019 Round 1 Bio-Medical Catalyst competitions launched, with no sign of another. So, where has the competition gone, and will it be coming back?

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31 Jan 2020

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The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) partner with Innovate UK 3 times a year to fund collaborative R&D projects in the Automotive sector. Find out what's required for a successful APC application.

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