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How to get in touch with UKDI for advice and guidance
Contact the UKDI Help Centre
For submission service support, press enquiries or freedom of information requests, please contact us in one of the following ways:
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Email: accelerator@dstl.gov.uk - UKDI Help Centre
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Phone: 01980 950000 option 3 - UKDI enquiries (open 9am – midday, Monday-Friday)
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Doing business with defence: information for those looking to become a supplier or contractor. Innovators, please read this guide before getting in touch with UKDI.
Advice and Guidance: Contact your Local Innovation Partner
UKDI has a team of Innovation Partners that can provide you with support in working with UKDI. If you’re interested in working with UKDI, wonder if your idea may be relevant, want to discuss a specific competition, or need some guidance on how to submit a proposal, we encourage you to speak to your local UKDI Innovation Partner.
UKDI relies on diversity of thought in order to find and fund the very best innovations for Defence and Security. UKDI is committed to working with all types of organisations and individuals, regardless of background. You are encouraged to get in touch even if you have never worked with Defence and Security before.
How can my local Innovation Partner help me?
UKDI’s Innovation Partners help innovators throughout the UK and abroad. Our Innovation Partners are ideally placed to help you understand opportunities across the defence and security community.
UKDI Innovation Partners can support you by:
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helping you understand how your innovation may be relevant to Defence and Security
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signposting to opportunities
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providing assistance to link you to users across Government
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guiding you through the submission process for UKDI’s various opportunities
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connecting you to members of UKDI’s Business Growth and Finance Team (BG&F) for advice on helping you build the business behind your innovation.
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help with support for neurodivergent applicants
UKDI’s Innovation Partners are Civil Servants who work for the UK Government and they will protect your Intellectual Property.
Meet your local Innovation Partner
Our Innovation Partners know and understand their areas. They have well established relationships with academic institutions, industry and trade bodies, and continue to grow their networks of innovators in all sectors.
How to get in touch with your local Innovation Partner
If you have an idea or innovation you believe is suitable for a defence or security challenge, we want to hear from you. To speak to an Innovation Partner, submit a Contact UKDI Form. You will need an account in our submission service to do this.
Step 1: Register for an account.
Step 2: Once signed into your supplier dashboard, click “Contact UKDI Innovation Partner” under guidance
Step 3: Wait for your local Innovation Partner to contact you to discuss the best way forward.
Next steps
Once we have your Contact UKDI Form, your local Innovation Partner will aim to contact you within 10 working days. If you experience any issues please email us at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk