Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 supports short innovation projects that connect a UK knowledge base with a business partner. The call is intended for collaborative activity that can transfer knowledge quickly into business innovation and impact.

UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Institution / Business Partnership, Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should be UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations, Catapults, or other eligible knowledge-base organisations working with a UK business partner.

The project must be led through the official Innovate UK/UKRI route and meet the partnership and business eligibility rules on the call page.

Accelerated knowledge transfer between knowledge bases and businesses.

Business-focused innovation, applied research and development, and rapid commercial or operational impact.

The call offers a share of GBP 2.5 million. Project budgets and intervention rates must follow the official UKRI/Innovate UK guidance.

Application deadline: Jul 15, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official UKRI opportunity page, review the competition guidance and submit through the linked Innovate UK application route by 15 July 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.