Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors
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Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors

Innovate UK is offering Contracts for Innovation to address cybersecurity scaling challenges in critical sectors. This SBRI-style procurement competition provides funding for organisations to develop, demonstrate, and commercialise cyber security solutions at TRL 7 within real operational environments of critical national infrastructure sectors including Chemicals, Communications, Emergency Services, Energy, Food, Health, Space, Transport, and Water. Projects must last 12 months and deliver a completed business plan, verified user acceptability metrics, and a commercialisation development case study.

Hvem kan ansøge

Open to UK-based organisations of any size developing cybersecurity solutions at TRL 7 for critical infrastructure sectors. Organisations can apply alone or with UK-based subcontractors.

Fordele og Goder

  • Online briefing session available
  • Access to real operational environments of critical national infrastructure
  • Opportunity to work with public sector as early adopter
  • Pathway to market for innovative technologies

Nøglekontakter