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Contracts for Innovation: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) – Call 1

Who it is for

This competition is open to single applicants.

To lead a project, you must:

• be a UK-registered organisation of any size
• carry out your project in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
• work alone or with the subcontracted skills and expertise of others from business, research organisations, research and technology organisations, or the third sector (charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups)

Your project must:

• start by 1 September 2026
• end by 31 August 2027
• last between three and 12 months
• have total costs of between £200,000 and £2 million (inclusive of VAT)

Support you can get

This competition is part of the Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) R&D Programme. It supports the development of near-term, testable solutions that advance the UK capability in the following areas: 

• secure and resilient networks
• sustainable networks

You can receive funding between £200,000 and £2 million (inclusive of VAT). Eligible costs are covered in full (100%) and are not subject to subsidy control requirements.

Innovate UK expects to award up to 20 contracts.

Support organisers

• Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
• Innovate UK

Contact

Innovate UK

Email

support@iuk.ukri.org

Phone:

0300 321 4357

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