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Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot (EOI)

Run by Innovate UK

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Application deadline

20 August 2026

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Am I eligible?

A quick self-check against the criteria most UK grants share. Answer honestly — it's saved on this device only, nothing is submitted.

UK-registered company (or other eligible organisation)?Project hasn't started yet? (grants rarely fund work already done)Can you fund the portion the grant won't cover? (most aren't 100%)Genuinely innovative / R&D, with technical risk?Does your ask fit this grant's award range?

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Investment

Up to £150K per spin-out — no equity

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Cohort

Funder: Innovate UK. Backs deep-tech university spin-outs created in the last 24 months that have completed ICURe; IP from a UK research org.

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Location

Remote

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Instrument

Grant

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Region

UK-wide

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What to expect

Backs deep-tech university spin-outs created in the last 24 months that have completed ICURe; IP from a UK research org.

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Sectors

ai-ml biotech deeptech

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Links

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