Innovate UK (UKRI)
Corrected August 2026: this is not purely in-kind support — current Innovate UK Business Connect guidance describes total project costs of up to £100,000 over a maximum 6-month project, funded via Minimal Financial Assistance or a match-funded grant (combining company and research-partner costs), following a two-stage Expression of Interest → brokerage → Stage 2 proposal process. Gives businesses access to technical expertise and analytical facilities at UK public research institutions to help solve a specific innovation or R&D challenge — useful if your project needs specialist testing, characterisation, or analytical capability that would otherwise be too expensive to access alone.
Amount
Total project costs up to £100,000 over up to 6 months (funded via Minimal Financial Assistance or match funding, not pure in-kind support)
Deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadline
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You can also do this yourself for free via the official sourceSubmit an Expression of Interest via the UKRI Innovation Funding Service during an open round; successful EoIs proceed to brokerage with a research partner and a Stage 2 proposal. Email a4i@iuk.ktn-uk.org to be kept informed of future rounds.
View official sourceLast verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.