Find partners for Canada-UK research & development.
This website is a virtual marketplace to search and profile project opportunities as well as facilitate partner-matching for the Canada-UK Collaborative R&D competition, jointly organised by Innovate UK, and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).
The aim of this competition is to stimulate the development and implementation of innovative technologies across a range of sectors and technology areas.
This call for proposals is open to organisations from Canada and the UK who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology-based services. We want to fund a variety of projects across a range of sectors and technology areas. This includes topics of previous collaborative R&D calls between Canada and the UK. We would particularly welcome (but not restricted to) applications from the following areas:
- · Life Sciences, including engineering biology, biomanufacturing, and agricultural technologies
- · Digital and emerging technologies, including, quantum, artificial intelligence, semiconductors
- · Sustainability and net zero, including critical minerals, ocean sciences and technologies, clean energy technologies
This list is not exhaustive.
In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.
For more details, you can join the UK applicants briefing held on 13 November 2024. Click the next tab to find out more.
Key dates
Competition open date |
4 November 2024 |
Online briefing event: register to attend |
4pm - 13 November 2024 |
Canadian EoI registration deadline |
8 January 2025 |
Canadian EoI submission deadline |
15 January 2025 |
Competition close date |
16 April 2025 |