Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Autumn 2025 Competition

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness.

This competition is jointly operated by Innovate UK (IUK), the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) and the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

The aim of the competition is to support organisations to move viable public sector Knowledge Assets with identified potential markets towards commercialisation.

A Knowledge Asset is an intangible asset that an organisation holds. Examples of Knowledge Assets include know how, expertise, intellectual property, rights for designs, research and development outputs, source code and creative outputs.