Agri-tech and Food Technology Round 2 CR&D Competition – Eastern England

UK registered organisations can apply for grants for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.

This competition is jointly operated by Innovate UK (IUK), Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, Greater Lincolnshire LEP and the Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The funding is from Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme.

The aim of the competition is to support outstanding innovation projects led by businesses growing innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.

Businesses will use the funding to grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England, both during and after the project.

Projects can focus on one or more of the following:

• Enhancing the productivity of primary crops, livestock, aquaculture or ornamental crops.
• Biotechnologies related to agriculture, aquaculture, food processing and nutrition.
• Food that promotes safe, lower carbon or more sustainable healthy and nutritious diets.
• Resource efficient production and processing methods for low emission foods.

This list is not exhaustive. Where applicants can show their proposal fits within the scope of this competition, they can focus on other themes.