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Innovate UK

Europe, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, Swindon

Description

Innovate UK holds funding competitions for businesses and research organizations in sectors, including emerging technologies.

Investor Profile

Innovate UK has made 1,094 investments, with 106 in the past 12 months and 74% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (88%)
  • Seed (5%)
  • Pre Seed (4%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)
  • Series Unknown (1%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (95%)
  • United States (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Medical
  • Medical Device
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Machine Learning
  • Therapeutics
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Innovate UK frequently co-invest with?

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Europe, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, Swindon
Co-Investments: 4
UD
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 3
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Europe, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, Harwell
Co-Investments: 4
Enterprise Singapore
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3
SBRI Healthcare
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 15
Development Bank of Wales
Europe, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Cardiff
Co-Investments: 3
Future Planet Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5
MaRS Discovery District
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 5
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
Europe, Coventry, United Kingdom, Coventry
Co-Investments: 5
Innosuisse
Europe, Bern, Switzerland, Berne
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Innovate UK often collaborate with?

Rod Cuthbert
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Shared Deals: 1
WA
Asia, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 1
Linda Jiang
Asia, Beijing, China, Beijing
Shared Deals: 1
BD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
RW
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
MM
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, Connecticut, United States, Trumbull
Shared Deals: 1
CR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
DS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
DC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Innovate UK?

Diffblue

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Diffblue is a developer of automated testing software that enhances Java development by automatically generating unit tests.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsGenerative AISoftware
GrantMar 31, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,294,643
MySalesCoach

London, England, United Kingdom

MySalesCoach offers Despite overwhelming evidence that sales coaching has the greatest impact on rep development.

Information Technology
GrantMar 18, 2025
ReactWise

London, England, United Kingdom

ReactWise provides an artificial intelligence Co-Pilot that facilitates the optimization of chemical processes.

ChemicalMedicalPharmaceutical
GrantMar 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,552,068
StimOxyGen

Coleraine, Coleraine, United Kingdom

StimOxyGen specializes in developing innovative, pH-responsive nanoparticles designed to generate oxygen in hypoxic tumors.

Clinical TrialsMedicalNanotechnologyTherapeutics
GrantMar 11, 2025
Brarista

London, England, United Kingdom

Brarista offers AI-powered solutions for online lingerie retailers.

Fashion
GrantMar 10, 2025
Constructive Bio

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

At Constructive Bio we rewrite genomes to build the biomolecules of the future.

Biotechnology
GrantMar 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,417,186
LinkGevity

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

LinkGevity is an drug discovery company that focuses on life span and diseases associated with aging.

MedicalPharmaceutical
GrantMar 4, 2025
Q5D Technology

Portishead, North Somerset, United Kingdom

Q5D manufactures tools to automate the production of wiring harness for all industrial sectors.

Manufacturing
Debt FinancingFeb 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,514,600
Electric Sheep

London, England, United Kingdom

Electric Sheep accelerates visual effects (VFX) using cutting-edge AI technologies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Digital Media
GrantFeb 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $629,830
Lant Medical

Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Lant Medical operates as a health tech company.

Health CareMedicalPharmaceutical
SeedFeb 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $633,475