Funding for UK businesses developing AI solutions that demonstrably improve economic productivity.

This Innovate UK funding opportunity is for UK-registered businesses that provide flexibility services. It supports a trial to assess if Demand Turn-Up (DTU) can reduce renewable electricity curtailment in Great Britain. Successful applicants can apply for a share of up to £16 million, with individual grant amounts not specified but implied to be substantial given the total fund size.

Innovate UK is offering up to £25.4 million to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices. This funding is for researchers and startups developing innovative solutions for accelerated cancer diagnosis. The key requirement is to demonstrate the clinical validity and evaluability of the proposed technologies.

The UKRI's DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund is offering up to £150 million to UK registered organisations. This funding is specifically for establishing scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies. The goal is to boost the UK's automotive industry through the DRIVE35 programme, led by BIST and supported by Innovate UK.

UK registered businesses can apply for funding of up to £3 million to develop innovative proposals in collaboration with Singaporean businesses. This opportunity focuses on cross-border innovation between the UK and Singapore, requiring a partnership with at least one Singapore-based company applying through the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme. The goal is to foster joint development of cutting-edge solutions.

This UKRI funding opportunity supports speculative and high-risk fundamental research in explainable AI. It aims to deliver a step change in the explainability of future AI systems. The funding is for projects that have the potential for high reward and significant impact.

This UKRI grant offers UK-registered businesses up to £20 million to develop innovative automation and robotics solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. The fund specifically targets projects that can demonstrate novel technological advancements within these sectors. Applicants must be UK-based businesses seeking to drive innovation.

UK registered businesses, including startups and SMEs, can apply for a share of up to £14.3 million to accelerate the adoption of quantum-enabled position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and sensing technologies. This funding aims to overcome specific technical and commercial barriers to widespread use.

This funding opportunity from Innovate UK (part of UKRI) offers grants to UK-registered businesses for project development studies focused on ultra-long duration battery energy storage demonstrators. The goal is to support the advancement of these technologies within the UK. Up to £3 million is available, with individual grants likely ranging from £50,000 to £250,000.

This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and startups to access Europe's advanced quantum computing resources via the EuroHPC quantum access pilot. It is designed for those exploring quantum computing or hybrid quantum and HPC applications. While no direct funding is provided, successful applicants gain valuable computational access.

This opportunity provides access to EuroHPC supercomputers for AI development, specifically for training and developing AI models. It is open to startups, SMEs, industry, and public sector organizations in the UK. While no direct funding is provided, the grant offers valuable computational resources for AI and data-intensive projects.

This UKRI funding opportunity is for UK-registered businesses looking to develop quantum computing software applications. The goal is to foster applications with clear value and high potential impact on near-term quantum systems. Up to £13 million is available, with grants ranging from £250,000 to £500,000.

This UKRI funding opportunity is for UK registered businesses to undertake feasibility projects in agricultural innovation. Up to £15 million is available through the Farming Innovation Programme's R&D Partnerships Fund. The key requirement is to demonstrate the feasibility of innovative farming solutions through research and development.

This UKRI funding opportunity is for UK-registered micro and small businesses to develop innovations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. Up to £500,000 is available to support the creation of affordable, adoptable, and investable solutions. The primary requirement is that the innovation must be within the scope of Advanced Connectivity Technologies, aiming for practical and market-ready applications.

UKRI is offering the EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept grant, an invite-only opportunity for researchers and early to mid-stage commercialisation projects in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. This funding aims to support the transition of existing engineering and physical sciences research into market-ready applications. The grant amount is between 50,000 GBP and 100,000 GBP.

This funding opportunity is for UK registered businesses to collaborate on innovative projects with Swiss partners. It aims to support projects in specific technology areas, with up to £3 million available. A key requirement is collaboration with at least one Swiss implementation partner applying through the Innosuisse programme.

UK registered businesses, including startups and SMEs, can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects. The funding is aimed at exploring innovation within the Createch sector, aligning with the UK's industrial strategy. Projects should focus on breakthrough innovations with the potential for significant impact.

The DRIVE35 Scale Up Fund by UKRI offers grants to UK-registered organisations to establish manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies. This funding aims to accelerate the scaling of production for these critical technologies. The total fund available is up to £150 million.

UK registered organisations, including tech founders, researchers, and startups, can apply for a share of up to £33 million. This funding supports the development of device-level quantum computing hardware and associated software. The key requirement is to address the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs for universal fault-tolerant quantum computers.

The DRIVE35 innovation fund: collaborate three is seeking UK registered organizations to apply for a share of £20 million. This funding is for late-stage collaborative research and development projects focused on accelerating the UK's transition to zero-emission vehicles and achieving a net-zero automotive industry. The key requirement is that projects must contribute to this zero-emission transition.