Business Funding: Innovate UK Growth Catalyst - Investor Partnership

Innovate UK Growth Catalyst - Investor Partnership Round 2 

Applications close: 3 Feb 2026 

Innovate UK Growth Catalyst is a programme designed to help growth-oriented start-ups from seed to Series A. This competition combines grant funding, aligned private investment and structured support services to help innovators progress through key growth milestones.

This competition comprises a £100 million programme to support innovative companies in these fields:

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Clean Energy Industries

• Creative Industries

• Defence

• Digital and Technologies

• Life Sciences

• Batteries

Find out more and apply.

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Business Funding: Innovate UK Growth Catalyst - Investor Partnership - Created 18th January 2026