Angel Investment Network: Helping Innovative Startups Raise Private Investment
Angel Investment Network gives innovative startups a practical way to reach angel investors, test investor appetite and support matched-funding strategies for innovation grants.
Innovation Loans: Checklist and Top Tips for Applicants
Innovation Loans are back. This checklist explains how UK SMEs can prepare for the new Expression of Interest process before applying.
Innovate UK Innovation Loan EOI: Are You Eligible?
Innovate UK Innovation Loan EOI: the eligibility test The Innovate UK Innovation Loan EOI is the first stage of the new Innovation Loans process. It decides whether your business can move forward to the full loan application. At first, eligibility looks simple. The competition is open to UK-registered micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loan – What Does Experimental Development Mean for the EOI
Innovate UK Innovation Loan EOI -Experimental Development Is the First Eligibility Test. What is Experimental Development Exactly? For an Innovate UK Innovation Loan, experimental development is not a minor detail. It is one of the first eligibility tests. The Expression of Interest asks whether the project is at Experimental Development stage. If the […]
Innovation Loan Expression of Interest: What Innovate UK Wants to See
What Is an Innovation Loan Expression of Interest? An Innovation Loan Expression of Interest is the first filter in the new Innovate UK Innovation Loan process. It is not the full loan application. It is also not a casual registration form. It is the stage where Innovate UK decides whether your […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Are Back: What SMEs Need to Know
Innovation Loans Are Open Again Innovate UK Innovation Loans are open again. For UK SMEs, this matters. The scheme had been paused, leaving a funding gap for companies that were beyond early grant funding but not ready for normal commercial debt. Many innovative businesses reach a difficult stage where the technology works, […]
Future Leaders Fellowship
Future Leaders Fellowship: A Guide for Innovators and SMEs Securing non-dilutive funding to back a long-term vision is a game-changer for high-growth companies and pioneering researchers. Most innovation grants target short-term product sprints. However, the Future Leaders Fellowship takes a completely different approach. It invests directly in outstanding people. The scheme provides up to seven […]
EIC Accelerator Open 2026: Deadlines, Eligibility and How to Apply
EIC Accelerator Open 2026 The EIC Accelerator Open supports high-risk, high-potential innovations that can create new markets or disrupt existing ones. It is one of Europe’s most competitive funding routes for deep-tech start-ups and SMEs. Unlike the EIC Accelerator Challenges, the Open route has no fixed topic. Companies can apply from any technology field, including […]
Innovate UK Assessment: What Assessors Look For
Innovate UK Assessment- What are assessors actually looking for and how to create a winning application The Innovate UK Assessment process does not ask whether a project sounds interesting. It tests whether the written application answers the competition brief, satisfies the assessor criteria, and gives enough evidence to justify a strong score. […]
What are TRLs (Technical Readiness Levels)?
TRL Levels Explained: Technology Readiness Levels 1 to 9 TRL Levels, or Technology Readiness Levels, are used to measure how mature a technology is. They help grant assessors, investors and innovation teams understand whether a project is still at scientific concept stage, early proof of concept, prototype validation, or market-ready deployment. The TRL Levels scale […]
EIC Accelerator: Assessments
Decoding the EIC Accelerator 2026: How to Beat the New 2026 Assessment Funnel If you are developing a deep-tech breakthrough or market-disrupting innovation, the EIC Accelerator 2026 Official Page is one of the most valuable funding routes available. It supports start-ups and SMEs developing innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing […]
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Grants: A Fast Innovate UK Funding Route for SMEs
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Grants AKT Grants – Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Grants: A Fast Innovate UK Funding Route for SMEs AKT Grants – What you need to know Innovate UK’s AKT – Accelerated Knowledge Transfer scheme is a short, practical funding route for SMEs that need specialist university expertise to solve a defined innovation challenge. For […]
EIC Transition
EIC Transition: Converting Research into Investable Innovation The European Innovation Council EIC Transition programme is a targeted funding instrument designed to convert validated research into commercially viable innovation. Positioned within the EIC funding framework, EIC Transition supports projects advancing from TRL 3–4 to TRL 5–6, where both technical feasibility and early market validation are established. […]
Innovation Funding Service Alternatives
Innovation Funding Service Alternatives from the EU – A plan to create a Silicon Valley in Europe Silicon Europe: A Structured Funding Pathway for UK Deep Tech Startups UK startups developing deep technology face a structural funding gap between early research and commercial scale. The European Innovation Council (EIC), backed by over €2.024 billion in […]
Advanced Innovation Challenges
Advanced Innovation Challenges 2026 This post addresses the new Advanced Innovation Challenges competition launched in 2026 from teh European Innovation Council. What is the AIC, who can apply and how does it work? February 2026 Novigo Grant Funding What Are the Advanced Innovation Challenges? The Advanced Innovation Challenges (AIC) are a challenge-driven funding instrument introduced […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loan Round 25: Ten Tips to Help You Win
Innovate UK Inoovation Loan Round 25 Innovate UK Innovation Loan Round 25: Ten Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Innovate UK Innovation loan Application The Innovate UK Innovation Loan is no longer a peripheral funding option. It has evolved into one of the UK’s most consequential instruments for late-stage innovation, designed to convert credible R&D into […]
SEIS The Ultimate Guide
SEIS: The UK Startup’s Secret Weapon for Seed Funding. The complete Guide SEIS: The UK Startup’s Secret Weapon for Seed Funding Why SEIS? In the fiercely competitive arena of the UK’s startup ecosystem, the problem of securing early-stage funding for innovative, high-risk ventures is a perennial challenge. Traditional financial institutions, by their very nature, are […]
Innovate UK Funding
Innovate UK Funding – Maximise Your Innovate UK Assessment Score with Expert Support In 2026, the landscape for Innovate UK funding has reached a point of unprecedented rigor. While the UK government has committed a record £20.4 billion to R&D for the 2025/26 period, the competition for these funds has shifted from a test of […]
How Innovate UK Assess Your Application What Assessors Look For
How Innovate UK Assess Your Application What Assessors Look For Securing funding from Innovate UK is highly competitive. In some competitions, success rates fall below five percent, meaning that thousands of strong applications are rejected every year. To succeed, it is not enough to have a good idea; you must understand how Innovate UK assess […]
EIC Accelerator Video
How to Film Your EIC Accelerator Video Pitch in Just One Day The EIC Accelerator is one of Europe’s most competitive innovation funding programmes—offering up to €2.5 million in grants and additional equity investment. While the written short proposal and pitch deck carry the most weight, the 3-minute video pitch remains a crucial part of […]
EIC Accelerator Results
EIC Accelerator Results – 2025 EIC Accelerator Results March 2025 : Who Won, What It Means, and How Novigo Can Help You Join Them Brussels, 30 June 2025 – The European Innovation Council (EIC) has just released the results of its latest EIC Accelerator funding round, confirming support for 40 groundbreaking startups and SMEs. A total […]
EIC Accelerator 2025: Key Deadlines
EIC Accelerator 2025: Key Deadlines – Application Timeline & How to Improve Your Chances of Success Planning to apply for the EIC Accelerator in 2025? Planning to apply for the EIC Accelerator in 2025? Here are EIC accelerator: Key Deadlines. Understanding the official timeline is essential to developing a competitive application—and maximising your chances of […]
EIC Accelerator Stage 1 – How to Apply & Win
EIC Accelerator Stage 1: How to Apply A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing a Winning Application EIC Accelerator Stage 1 – How it works The EIC Accelerator Stage 1 application process is the formal entry point into the European Innovation Council’s flagship funding programme for highly innovative start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Designed to […]
EIC Accelerator Stage 2 Funding: A Step-by-Step Guide – How to Apply
EIC Accelerator Stage 2 Funding: How to Apply – A Step-by-Step Guide EIC Accelerator – Stage 2 Application Process You Can only submit an EIC Accelerator Stage 2 Application once you’ve successfully passed the EIC Accelerator Stage 1 programme with a Green Light. If you have a Green Light from the EIC Accelerator Stage 1 […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 24
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 24 -Innovation Loans 2025: Financial Requirements and Government-Backed SME Funding Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 24 – In 2025, Innovate UK continues to offer highly competitive Innovation Loans aimed at late-stage research and development (R&D) projects with clear commercial potential. However, securing this funding requires not only an outstanding technological […]
EIC Pathfinder Grants
EIC Pathfinder Grants EIC Pathfinder Grants ? What are they and how to win One EIC Pathfinder 2025 Funding: A Complete Guide for UK Innovators For companies, researchers and startups pushing the boundaries of science and innovation, finding the right funding can often be the difference between a breakthrough and a dead end. Fortunately, the […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loan 2025: Eligibility
Innovate UK Innovation Loan – Eligibility Criteria If you’re an ambitious UK-based business looking to fund late-stage R&D, the Innovate UK Innovation Loan could be exactly what you need. This unique funding opportunity supports businesses ready to commercialise innovative products, services, or processes. But who exactly can apply? What types of innovation projects qualify? And […]
Innovate UK Innovation Loan 2025: Your Complete Guide
Innovate UK Innovation Loans 2025 Your Complete Guide Innovation Loans from Innovate UK What are they for? Securing funding to move innovative ideas from concept to market can be challenging. For many UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), bridging the financial gap between development and commercialisation is the hardest part. One of the most powerful […]
EIC Accelerator 2025
Apply for innovation grant funding with Novigo EIC Accelerator 2025 All you need to know about the EIC accelerator grant in 2025. What is it? Who can apply? How much can you apply for? Deadlines and timeframes? Call us for more information and find out if you should apply. Read more Contact us EIC Accelerator […]
Smart Grant Alternative
Smart Grant Alternative – Horizon Europe Funding: A Game-Changer for UK SMEs – Grants of up to £2 million available today. A Smart Grant Alternative is essential now that Innovate has closed the Innovate UK Smart Grant. Imagine securing six-figure funding to accelerate your innovation, scale up your business, and make a global impact—all without […]