Materials, robotics, automation, additive and process innovation. The engineering is yours; the funding side is ours, which calls actually fit, how to evidence a manufacturing readiness level, and how to position for an assessor who wants productivity numbers, not a factory tour. We’ll tell you honestly where you stand before you commit a day to it.
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UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. This funding is part of...
£525k to £1.75m · 70% funded
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
£2.5m to £20m · 50% funded
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore...
£20k to £50k · 100% funded
UK registered eligible organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for a Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation and Scale-up Hub to improve the targeting,...
£3.8m to £4m · 70% funded
Programmes that fit
Most of the calls above come from a few large, recurring programmes. Worth knowing by name: they reopen on a cycle, and each one is looking for something specific.
Innovate UK's flagship for digital manufacturing: automation, data, robotics and digital twins applied on real production lines. Assessors want a manufacturer in the consortium and a productivity number.
Sector programmes run with the Catapults and industry bodies. ATI for aerospace, APC for automotive. Larger pots, OEM pull expected, and long timelines.
Cross-border R&D for SMEs, two or more countries, run through Eureka. A strong route for a UK manufacturer with an EU materials, equipment or customer partner, and less crowded than the domestic calls.
What assessors actually score
Manufacturing bids lose marks in predictable places. Our AI Assessor scores every answer against the real criteria, and a bid-writer who has sat on the other side tells you where it's still thin.
Relevant wins
