Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1
Funding
Up to £10,000,000
Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million for industrial research projects. Your project must explore Createch innovation. Createch means creative technology, where creative industries meet digital and tech. UK registered businesses in England can apply. No minimum or maximum award size per project is stated.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a UK registered business
- Project must align with industrial strategy
- Project must focus on Createch innovation
This is for UK registered businesses based in England working on Createch innovation. Createch covers projects where creative industries combine with technology. If your work does not connect creative industries with digital or tech, this is unlikely to be the right fit.
Regions
No published award history for Innovate UK. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. This funding is from Innovate UK.
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