Innovate UK funding could be just what you’re looking for

With 20 available funding competitions at the time of writing, businesses have plenty of opportunities to develop their innovations.

The Innovate UK section of the government website features all of the current and upcoming funding competitions run by Innovate UK. This page is constantly updated, while you can also sign up to a newsletter to be kept up to speed on any funding developments.

Innovate UK funding competitions cover the following industry sectors:

  • emerging and enabling technologies
  • infrastructure systems
  • health and life sciences
  • manufacturing and materials

Meteor Power receives £1.6m from Innovate UK

Buckinghamshire Business First member Meteor Power is just one business to have applied for and received funding from Innovate UK – to the tune of £1.6m!

Managing Director Mike Edwards was on the lookout for funding that would help him advance Meteor Power’s R&D and deliver on their long term goals, including to develop a new standard of electric motorcycle. Meteor Power was awarded more than £1.6million towards a project to develop a compact hybrid engine for motorcycle and lightweight vehicles. Read more about Meteor Power and the funding they received.

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