Grant
MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Innovate UK offer grant funding between £3.8 million and £4 million to establish a Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation and Scale-Up Hub. The hub will support UK manufacturers and technology providers across advanced materials, aerospace, automotive, batteries, and space sectors.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Innovate UK
- Deadline
- November 18, 2026
- Opens
- October 2, 2026
- Amount
- £4,000,000 · Grant
- Open to
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
- Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Industry and manufacturing, Mobility and logistics, Space and aerospace
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub
Who can apply to MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub?
Eligible locations: United Kingdom. The company must be incorporated in United Kingdom. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Climate and energy, Deeptech and hardware, Industry and manufacturing, Mobility and logistics, and Space and aerospace.
When is the MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub deadline?
The MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub deadline is November 18, 2026. Applications open on October 2, 2026.
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Verified on November 3, 2026 against the official page.
Verified by an editor: October 25, 2026 · source: apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk
Competition closes: Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:00am