Funding opportunity

SBRI competition: fusion industry challenges

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: UK Atomic Energy Authority
• Funding type: Other
• Total fund: £2,000,000
• Publication date: 20 May 2021
• Opening date: 17 May 2021 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 30 June 2021 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop solutions that accelerate fusion power plant design and reduce their fuel requirements.

Eligibility summary

To lead a project, you can:

• be an organisation of any size
• work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors.

Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

You must:

• develop a solution fit for use in the UK and carry out any demonstration work in the UK
• work with and have the involvement of a lead customer throughout the life of your project.