Search the open competitions below to find funding for your next telecoms R&D project.
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UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for projects resulting in innovative solutions for emerging technologies. You must collaborate with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32 million for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This funding is from the Technologies Mission Fund.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation will invest up to £10 million in innovation projects. The aim of this competition is to accelerate quantum network technologies by removing technological barriers to their commercialisation and adoption.
The aim of this competition is to deliver innovative products, services and experiences to identified challenges and opportunities within the media industry in Wales through R&D grant funding.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is delivering this competition on behalf of MyWorld, in partnership with Digital Catapult, to invest up to £2 million in innovation projects.
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Round 9
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
The digital security by design (DSbD) challenge funds business and researchers to update the foundation of the insecure digital computing infrastructure by creating a new, more secure hardware and software ecosystem.
The Thematic Call for proposals aims at supporting new space-based services for the digital transformation and sustainability of the sport sector, specifically in the organisation, management, and further exploitation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Fund for local authorities across the UK to establish themselves as ‘5G Innovation Regions’ (5GIRs) to drive 5G adoption, with a focus on key sectors where there is local capability and opportunities.
This competition, funded by the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology, marks the next phase of the UK’s £250m Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund, which itself backs the 5G Telecoms Supply Chain Diversification Strategy.
Competition for local authority-led pilots to help better understand the benefits of utilising street furniture and other assets for network deployment.
The UK Space Agency is inviting applications from UK companies looking to develop future telecommunications technologies and aerial connectivity projects in the fields of HAPS (High-Altitude Platforms), HALE (High-Altitude Long Endurance) and Drones.
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Taiwan.
Innovators can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The award will include a grant for £5,000, a living allowance and tailored business support.
Mass Transit 2
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £900,000 for feasibility studies into the use of connected and automated mobility as a mass transit solution. This funding is from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles.
This opportunity provides funding to European teams who would like to develop a service related to Connected Agriculture. Funding will be provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) for 6-month projects called ‘Kick-Starts’, which can lead to larger scale Demonstration Projects and Feasibility Studies.
Moonlight aims to establish a suite of both communication and navigation services on the Moon. To develop and operate the corresponding infrastructure, ESA invites space firms to create such lunar services.
Have a look at more specific regional funding opportunities and advice from local providers and partners.
Photonics is essential to the functioning of new applications which are powering Industry 4.0 and which are also critical to our ability to fundamentally address the enormous global societal and environmental challenges of our times.
Organisations can apply for a share of £5.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across 3 themes, to develop a prototype and undertake field testing for up to 12 months.
The funding seeks to improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC.
Round 3
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, has selected a pool of investor partners