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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
Grant funding for eligible industrial research project costs.
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.