Innovate UK: Growth Catalyst

Innovate UK Growth Catalyst for late-stage start-ups 

Innovate UK is piloting a new programme called Growth Catalyst. It seeks to accelerate highly innovative start-ups on their journey to becoming successful scale-ups and beyond.

What is the Growth Catalyst?

Innovate UK’s Growth Catalyst is a new integrated package of funding and support, designed to accelerate highly innovative start-up businesses through specific stages on their journey to becoming scale-ups and beyond.

The first Growth Catalyst pilot is aimed at innovative late-stage start-up businesses (seed to series A) working in clean energy or climate technology.

Successful applicants will receive: 

• Funding and Investment – R&D grant funding aligned with private equity investment.

• Expert business support – strategic guidance from teams across Innovate UK.

• Connection – connections to industry experts and research partners.

• Specialist skills and industry infrastructure – learning opportunities in business leadership, innovation management and technical development.

  
  

Applications are now open and close 2nd July. 

Click here to find out more and how to apply.