UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Equity investment available to eligible businesses to support the commercialisation of UK science and technology.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 26 October 2026

• Type of support: Finance, Equity, Grant, Loan and Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Established
• Industry: Science and technology
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  South East, South West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What can you get?

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund offers equity investments of between £100,000 and £5000,000 to businesses with high growth potential at pre-seed and seed stages.  They also offer funding rounds up to £5 million, helping to build companies from great science developed in laboratories, science and technology campuses, and synthetic biology. They focus on science and technologies that will solve real-world problems, investing in innovations that offer both societal impact and financial return.

Who is it for?

UK companies working in the fields of defense and security, engineering biology, space, and fusion. Must have high-growth potential, to serve large markets.

Check the provider website for full eligibility criteria and how to pitch for investment.

to the UK Innovation Science Fund Website