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CfI: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT): Call 1 Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 4 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This is a £15 million UK innovation call funding near-term, testable solutions and deployable prototypes that advance secure, resilient, and sustainable network technologies on UK testbeds. UK registered organisations can apply to develop advanced connectivity solutions addressing the UK's network grand challenges.
About this grant
This is a Contracts for Innovation funding opportunity from Innovate UK offering £15 million to develop near-term, testable solutions that advance the UK's Secure and Resilient, and Sustainable Network Grand Challenges. The programme supports the creation of deployable prototypes on UK testbeds that address advanced connectivity technologies. Applicants can work alone or collaborate with other organisations as subcontractors, though contracts are awarded to a single lead legal entity.
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Eligibility
To lead a project, applicants must be UK registered organisations. Projects can be undertaken alone or with other organisations as subcontractors. Subcontractors can be based in the UK or overseas, provided their contribution is necessary, justified, and meets procurement and security requirements. Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.
Key requirements
- ✓UK registered organisation
- ✓Develop near-term, testable solutions addressing Secure and Resilient, and Sustainable Network Grand Challenges
- ✓Deployable prototypes must be demonstrated on UK testbeds
- ✓Solutions must advance UK connectivity and network infrastructure
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Grid modernisation covers transmission, distribution, smart meters, interconnectors and the software that balances a network with more variable supply. Funding comes as innovation calls for network operators and suppliers as well as large public tenders for equipment and works. Applicants are usually asked to show technical readiness and experience working with regulated network companies.
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