UKRI funding to develop a product, service or business model

Looking to develop a product, service or business model? Our expertise and decades of experience in user-centred design will greatly increase your chance of success, because our people centred, systemic design process ensures that you build the right thing (not just build something right). And UKRI's latest round of "Design Foundations" funding provides grants of up to £80k to fund the work!

We are a North West UK based user-centred innovation consultancy, specialising in business transformation, design thinking and industrial design. We have an extensive track record in working with clever people directly or through initiatives like Made Smarter and KTN Mentoring, and our client list is a Who’s Who of scientific and high tech spin-out companies.

This latest competition from UKRI will provide up to £80k grant funding to help businesses use people-centred and system-aware design methods to lay the foundations for innovative ideas with the potential to deliver significant benefits. These can be ideas for new or significantly improved products, services, places or business models.

We are design experts with decades of relevant experience in designing and developing innovative products, services and businesses which are desirable, feasible and viable. We'd love to help businesses apply for and then engage in these kinds of projects - so please reach out. Full details available on the Innovation Funding Service website, closing date is 15 January 2025.