Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
UK-wide
Applications
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Overview
Innovate UK is running a pilot programme to support new spin-out companies. Your business must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise created in the last 24 months. If you are not yet an SME, you must formally incorporate by 20 August 2026. This is an expression of interest stage, so the full application process will come later. The funding amount has not been specified yet. Only single applicants can apply, not partnerships. This is a pilot programme, so it may be the first of its kind from Innovate UK.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be UK registered SME created in last 24 months
- Must incorporate by 20 August 2026 if not already SME
- Single applicants only
- Must be a spin-out company
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for UK spin-out companies that are micro, small or medium sized enterprises created in the last 24 months. If you have not yet incorporated as an SME, you have until 20 August 2026 to do so. You must apply as a single company, not in partnership with others.
Regions
No published award history for Innovate UK. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Innovate UK
This competition is open to single applicants only.Your spin-out must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) created in the last 24 months. If you are not an SME you must be formally incorporated by 20 August 2026.
This is an expression of interest stage only. The full application process and requirements will be announced later. Check the Innovate UK website for updates on how to submit your expression of interest.
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