Electronics
Electronics is the enabler of all things digital. It is the hardware and embedded software that allows products and processes to communicate, have power, have intelligence and awareness, be controlled, be automated and operate safely. It’s built into many sectors, including health, aerospace, manufacturing and retail.
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The Electech Report estimated that there are over 1 million people employed within 45,000 businesses in the electronics sector, generating revenues of around £100 billion to the UK economy.
The Electronics team helps organisations access expert knowledge, funding opportunities and powerful connections.
Are you innovating in the Electronics sector?
We can help you take the next step by connecting you with the right funding, people and expertise.
Our people work with businesses of all sizes, including both developers and users of electronic technologies.
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Related Opportunities
Developing Semiconductor Hardware for Critical Technologies
Opens: 14/04/2025 Closes: 29/05/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million. These feasibility studies will investigate ways to improve semiconductor design and manufacture within the UK to support critical technologies.
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European Space Agency: Commercial Applications of Space Weather Data
Opens: 19/02/2025 Closes: 05/05/2025
ESA seek space-enabled services and products related to observation, monitoring, analysis and modelling of the state of the Sun and (inter)planetary environments.
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HMGCC Co-creation Challenge: Tracking solution for alternative positioning, navigation and timing
Opens: 14/04/2025 Closes: 15/05/2025
HMGCC seek devices that are small in size, weight and power (SWaP) to track government staff, that can be used when satellite systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS) aren’t available.
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30/09/2024
UK innovators receive £3.5 million to support UK Rare Earth Minerals supply chain
A project to extract rare minerals and elements from the plumes of a volcano, and another to extract them from mining waste, are among 9 innovation partnerships that have been awarded £3.5 million of funding from Innovate UK.
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03/09/2024
Cohort announcement for the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme 2024
Running for the fourth consecutive year, the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme is going stronger than ever.