£5m of investment funding is available from Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), to encourage innovative applications of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS).  

The commercial prospects of RAS projects are obvious in today’s society. Commercially viable RAS projects often need to combine several different technologies, and this investment funding aims to encourage collaboration in order to speed up RAS development towards demonstration.

The need for efficient and effective healthcare is growing along with our ageing population, so Innovate UK are offering a kick-start to the tune of up to 70% project funding! 

"The aim of this competition is to test a well-developed concept and show its effectiveness in a relevant environment."

The Arts Council has funding of up to £400,000 to invest in organisations that support cultural and creative businesses. 

The Business Support programme was designed to help the creative and cultural sector to become more self-supporting and resilient. The Arts Council hopes to improve understanding of how to do this, and what resources are needed, by engaging with partners to provide information on activities in this area.

Creative England are supporting the development of creative businesses through investment.

Innovate UK has £15 million to invest in innovative research and development projects in an open competition.