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Innovate UK: Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1
Innovate UK (UK Research and Innovation)
Funding amount
Part of a £10 million funding competition. Individual award amounts depend on the approved project.
Deadline
August 11, 2026
Level
Early Career
What's covered
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About this opportunity
The Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1 competition provides funding for ambitious industrial research projects that can accelerate innovation in the UK's Createch sector. It is aimed at UK-registered businesses developing commercially viable technologies and products with strong growth potential.
Requirements
- Applicant must be a UK-registered business.
- Project must qualify as industrial research.
- Proposal must align with the competition scope.
- Submit through the Innovate UK Innovation Funding Service before the deadline.
- Meet Innovate UK's financial and eligibility requirements.