Innovate UK’s Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

The aim of Innovate UK’s Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst competition is to enhance collaboration with innovators in creative industries. Innovate UK is looking for products and tools across the creative supply chain that benefit and strengthen the UK creative economy. 

 Your project must: 

• Support the growth of the UK creative industries. 

• Demonstrate a clearly innovative and ambitious idea which addresses an industry challenge. 

• Be a significant improvement on what is currently available, with a demonstrable impact to your growth plan. 

• Create a new revenue stream, for example, new products, tools, or intellectual property (IP). 

• Be market ready within 12 months after project completion. 

• Demonstrate value for money. 

 Eligibility

Projects must always start on the first day of the month, even if this is a non-working day. You must not start your project until your Grant Offer Letter has been approved by Innovate UK. Any delays within project setup may mean your project start date is delayed. You must only include eligible project costs in your application.