Medicines manufacturing: labs of the future

Innovate UK is offering up to £7.5 million for UK businesses to develop digital and robotic technologies in medicines manufacturing. The funding supports automated systems that make pharmaceutical processes faster and more efficient. You must be a UK registered business to apply. The grant covers development and use of new technologies in drug manufacturing. This includes digital tools, automation, and robotics for pharmaceutical companies. The funding aims to modernise how medicines are made in the UK. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting this may be a rolling programme.

This grant is for UK registered businesses in the pharmaceutical and medicines manufacturing sector. You need to be developing or using digital, automated, or robotic technologies to improve drug manufacturing processes. It is not for businesses outside the medicines manufacturing industry.

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £7.5 million to support the development and use of digital, automated, and robotic technologies.This aims to improve the speed and efficiency of pharmaceutical process development and manufacturing.