N-CODE Innovation Challenge: the future of neurological healthcare
Funding
Up to £30,000
Deadline
18 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 18 November 2026
Overview
The N-CODE Innovation Challenge wants concepts, ideas and innovations that could fundamentally change how neurological care is delivered in the NHS. It is run by N-CODE, a programme led from the University of Plymouth, and promoted by Innovate UK Business Connect. There are two routes. Industry-led proposals from UK-registered businesses can win up to £12,000 each, with 3 to 5 winners. Academic-led proposals from researchers eligible for UKRI funding can win up to £30,000 each, with 3 winners. Projects run for up to eight weeks, and winners present at a showcase event in London, expected in June 2027 (travel and accommodation reimbursed). The challenge is particularly interested in wearable technology, digital biomarkers, AI and mathematical modelling that move care from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention, for conditions such as epilepsy, dementia, stroke and functional neurological disorder. You do not need a finished solution. Proposals that would need new NHS ethics approval are out of scope. Applications close at 5pm on 18 November 2026. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/n-code-innovation-challenge-the-future-of-neurological-healthcare/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Closes 18 November 2026
- Up to £30,000
Business-led route: UK-registered businesses with a Companies House number (not Channel Islands, Isle of Man or overseas branches). Academic-led route: applicants based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding who are resident in the UK, or intend to be for the project. Proposals needing new NHS REC or HRA ethics approval are out of scope unless approval is already in place.
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Business-led route: UK-registered businesses with a Companies House number (not Channel Islands, Isle of Man or overseas branches). Academic-led route: applicants based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding who are resident in the UK, or intend to be for the project. Proposals needing new NHS REC or HRA ethics approval are out of scope unless approval is already in place.
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Full details from Innovate UK Business Connect
The N-CODE Innovation Challenge is looking for concepts, ideas and innovations that could fundamentally change how neurological care is delivered in the NHS. Up to £12,000 award for UK-registered businesses.
Download the application pack from the Find out more and apply link on the Innovate UK Business Connect page and submit your proposal by 5pm on 18 November 2026. It should set out the problem, your idea and the difference it could make. If your project involves patients or NHS staff, contact Dr Krithika Anil (krithika.anil@plymouth.ac.uk) before applying.
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