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Innovate UK

UK government innovation agency replacing open-competition grants with a portfolio management model from April 2026.

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#411 May

Opened two competitions on 11 May: FOAK26 rail prototypes (£4.3m) and Defra agritech partnership (£5m)

UK Startups and Innovation: Innovate UK opens £9.3m rail and agritech competitions
#54 May

Opened Counter UAS and Dual-Use Aviation competitions totalling £15m for SME defence-tech

UK Startups and Innovation: Innovate UK opens £15m drone competitions
#329 Apr

Launched £3.5m Contracts for Innovation: Cyber Scale in Critical Sectors competition

UK Startups and Innovation: Innovate UK opens £3.5m cyber competition
#328 Apr
#11 Apr

Published new prospectus replacing open grant competitions with Velocity portfolio model

UK Startups and Innovation: Innovate UK adopts DARPA-style portfolio model
#11 Apr
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#11 Jan