Contracts for Innovation: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) – Call 1
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Location
England
Applications
Open until 3 June 2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £15 million to develop advanced connectivity technologies. You need to create testable solutions that address the UK's secure, resilient and sustainable network challenges. Your prototypes must be deployable on UK testbeds. The deadline is 3 June 2026.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must develop deployable prototypes on UK testbeds
- Must address UK's Secure & Resilient and Sustainable Network Grand Challenges
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £15m to develop near term, testable solutions that advance the UK’s Secure & Resilient and Sustainable Network Grand Challenges through deployable prototypes on UK testbeds.
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