Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot

Innovate UK supports pilot-scale development and validation of laboratory-proven engineering biology innovations. Projects must include access to UK scale-up facilities and address health, food and agriculture, chemicals and materials, low-carbon fuels, waste and environment, or enabling technologies. UK SMEs must lead; eligible partners include universities and research organisations. Total project costs must be GBP 200,000–750,000, with projects lasting up to 24 months. These are project-cost limits, not grant-award amounts. The competition opened on 7 September and closes on 21 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

A UK registered SME must lead or apply alone. Funded work must take place in the UK and include a UK partner or subcontractor with relevant scale-up facilities.