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Innovate UK (UKRI) · UK-wide

Opens in rounds through the year

~£100k–£2m+ per round

Innovate UK's flagship open competition for game-changing, innovative ideas from any sector — quarterly rounds, UK-wide.

TypeCompetitionWho it's forSME, StartupRegionUK-wideDeadlineRecurring roundsLast checked2026-09-09
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The UK's first female-focused angel network's EIS fund, investing in tech companies with at least one woman founder.

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Community Shares

The route for community-benefit societies to raise withdrawable share capital from their community — relevant to Bristol's strong co-op scene.

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An FCA-regulated equity crowdfunding platform, founded in the South West, where founders raise from the crowd.

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