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The Innovate UK Business Connect Digital team helps organisations interested in Digital innovation to access funding, expert knowledge and to make powerful and diverse connections.
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Are you working on an innovation in the Digital sector?Â
We can help you take the next step by connecting you with the right funding, people and expertise.
Our people have a deep expertise and work with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups and spin-outs, to medium sized enterprises and big businesses.
Find out about Digital funding opportunitiesÂ
We’re on the frontline to help you find out about funding for the Digital sector. We share information about funding opportunities from government and organisations like Innovate UK. We also partner with organisations to deliver funding on their behalf to help solve key global challenges.
Make powerful connections to fast track your projectÂ
You’ll be matched with the person in our team who is the most knowledgeable about your project. We have experts in cybersecurity, 5G, AI for services, digital economy and IOT.
We’ll identify partners best suited to your needs from our network of innovators, across sectors and technology areas.
By helping connect organisations and people across all sectors, we help shape the future and build a better and stronger innovation system.

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Contracts for Innovation: Net Zero Living Tech Trials, phase 3
Opens: 19/05/2025 Closes: 25/06/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop pre-commercial innovations that support Local Authorities in meeting net zero goals. Projects must include field trials to test and improve solutions ahead of commercialisation.
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Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space
Opens: 03/05/2025 Closes: 02/10/2025
Topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 4 programme for 2025/26, with up to €75m available for the largest single projects
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Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Opens: 03/05/2025 Closes: 16/09/2025
Topics available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 2 programme for 2025/26, with funding of up to €5m per project
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Contracts for Innovation: DSbD Advancing CHERI Tools and software
Opens: 14/05/2025 Closes: 18/06/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £12m to work on maturing and enabling the availability of CHERI Tools and Software components for RISC-V embedded devices that implement the CHERI architecture extensions.
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Contracts for Innovation: DSbD Advancing CHERI RISC-V Devices
Opens: 14/05/2025 Closes: 18/06/2025
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10m to accelerate the development and implementation of commercial CHERI-enabled RISC-V embedded devices.
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NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA) 2026 cohort
Opens: 02/06/2025 Closes: 11/07/2025
Selected companies will receive €100,000 in contractual funding, with top performers eligible for up to an additional €300,000 in the next programme phase.
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