iX Challenge: Distributed Smartphone-Based Detection and Mapping of PNT Signal Interference
Funding
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Deadline
6 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 6 November 2026
Overview
A North West based company wants to find a partner to develop an Android app. The app must detect, locate, and map radio-frequency interference affecting GPS and other navigation signals in near real time. This is an innovation challenge to find a technology partner, not a direct grant. If your business has relevant expertise, you can express interest in collaborating.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must have capability in Android-based software development
- Must be able to detect, geolocate and map radio-frequency interference affecting PNT services
- Solution must work in near real time
- Must be scalable
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for businesses with expertise in Android development, GPS or radio-frequency signal detection, or navigation and timing technology. You should be able to build scalable, real-time detection and mapping tools. It is not a direct funding grant; it is a call for potential technology partners.
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Full details from Innovate UK Business Connect
A NW based company is seeking an Android based innovative, scalable capability to detect, geolocate and map deliberate radio-frequency interference affecting positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, including GPS jamming, in near real time.
Express your interest through Innovate UK Business Connect before 6 November 2026. You will need to demonstrate relevant expertise in Android development, radio-frequency detection, or positioning and navigation technology.
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