Innovate UK opened its UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D 2026 competition on 24 August 2026, with up to GBP 3 million shared across projects. A UK partner can claim between GBP 100,000 and GBP 900,000 per project (up to 70% of costs for micro/small firms, 60% medium, 50% large), and must team with a separate Singapore-registered business. The window closes 16 December 2026 at 11:00am, for 24 to 36 month projects starting from 1 May 2027.
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Innovate UK opens GBP 3m UK-Singapore R&D fund, closes 16 Dec 2026
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UK founders in frontier tech (AI, semiconductors, quantum, cyber, advanced connectivity, engineering biology, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, life sciences) should line up a non-linked Singapore commercial partner now and apply via the Innovation Funding Service before the 16 December deadline.
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