Deadline: 25-Jun-25
The Innovate UK is accepting applications for its Contracts for Innovation: Net Zero Living Tech Trials, phase 3.
The aim of the competition is to conduct extended field trials to evaluate and enhance any emerging technological solution focused on helping Local Authorities in the UK meet their net zero ambitions.
This will lead to insight and feedback from future users and customers to make final adjustments to the product or service, that will lead to successful commercialisation.
Funding Information
- Phase 3 projects can range in size from £75,000 up to total eligible costs of £100,000, inclusive of VAT.
Eligibility Criteria
- To lead a project, you can:
- be an organisation of any size
- work alone or with the subcontracted skills and expertise of others from business, research organisations, research and technology organisations, or the third sector (charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups)
Ineligibility Criteria
- They will not fund projects that:
- are not original in scope and duplicates someone else’s work
- do not have an existing net zero innovation with a demonstrable need for real world research and testing ahead of commercialisation
- do not demonstrate the full engagement and support of at least one Local Authority as a potential future customer
- do not propose to work directly with potential future users to enhance the innovation based on their feedback
- result in a significant negative overall environmental impact
- have existing commercial agreements to deliver the proposed solutions
For more information, visit GOV.UK.
