iX Challenge: Reducing blood-cell loss and measurement variability in field-deployable microfluidic diagnostic cartridges
Funding
Up to £60,000
Deadline
6 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 6 November 2026
Overview
Beyond Blood Diagnostics seeks solutions to reduce particle loss within a micro channel during the flow stage. Established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs based in the UK can enter, and the successful applicant can then apply for Innovate UK funding of up to £60,000. Applications close on 6 November 2026 at 11:00am.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be UK based or have the intention to set up a UK base
- Grant funding request must be up to £60,000, for eligible costs only
- Project must start in March 2027 and complete by 31 May 2027
- Project work must be carried out in the UK
- Must intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
- Solutions must avoid cold-chain requirements and laboratory-grade optics
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs can apply. You must be UK based or intend to set up a UK base. Your project work must be carried out in the UK.
Regions
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Full details from Innovate UK Business Connect
Beyond Blood Diagnostics seeks innovative solutions to reduce particle loss during flow stage process within a micro channel.
Select 'Find out more and apply' on this page to start your application. Successful applicants will then pitch to Beyond Blood Diagnostics. Submission to the Innovation Funding Service (IFS) takes place in December 2026.
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