Canada-UK Collaborative Research & Development

Innovate UK is working with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to invest up to £3 million in joint innovation projects. The initiative aims to promote the development and implementation of innovative technologies across various sectors and technology areas, such as:  

•  Life Sciences, including engineering biology, biomanufacturing, and agricultural technologies 
• Digital and Emerging Technologies, including, quantum, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors 

• Sustainability and Net Zero, including critical minerals, ocean sciences and technologies, and clean energy technologies 

This call for proposals is open to organisations from Canada and the UK that wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology-based services in the area of life sciences, digital and emerging technologies, and sustainability and Net Zero technologies. 

Canada Specific Rules 

• Canadian funding applicants are required to register and submit an expression of interest before being eligible to apply for this competition. 

• The registration deadline for Canadian small or medium-sized enterprises is 8 January 2025. 

• The expression of interest deadline for Canadian small or medium-sized enterprises is 15 January 2025. 

The project should have a balanced contribution of the total eligible project costs among the partners from the participating partner countries. No one country or project partner can represent more than 70% of the total project cost.