UK ENERGY INNOVATION SUPPORT RESOURCES
Discover a range of key resources and support
Discover a range of key resources and support available to energy innovators in the UK navigating from concept to business-as-usual deployment. The information below focuses on the energy sector and specific support available from the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), Ofgem, Innovate UK, Innovate UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) and the Energy Networks Association (ENA), be aware additional support may also be available from other organisations.
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Innovation Opportunities
Discover current opportunities to work with our energy industry partners
Live Testing Map
The Testing Facilities Map provides a view of cutting-edge facilities that you can access across the United Kingdom
Energy Networks Intro
The aim is to help innovators to better understand what the role of the energy networks in the energy systems is.
Innovation Hub
Consider the type of funding that aligns with your innovation’s stage, growth plans and business model to ensure optimal financial support and strategic alignment.
Innovator Landscapes
Our Energy Landscapes provide clear visibility of the UK businesses innovating in a range of low carbon and clean technology sectors and the types of innovations that are coming to market.
Smarter Networks Portal
Smarter Networks Portal is a central repository for regulation-funded innovation projects and associated outputs, data, knowledge, news and dissemination events
Fast, Frank Feedback
The Innovation Link supports businesses looking to launch new products, services or business models by providing fast, frank feedback.
SIF Challenges
SIF is a funding mechanism within the RIIO02 network price control for Electricity and Gas Distribution and Transmission.
SIF Show & Tell
View this webinar to see the presentations of five of the Alpha stage projects funded in 2022 under the Ofgem SIF.
Intro to SIF
The Ofgem SIF, in partnership with Innovate UK, aims to help deliver net zero at a lowest cost to consumers and to help the UK become a global leader in energy network innovation.
Innovation Basecamp
Electricity and Gas Networks share specific and technical challenges and how you can get involved.
Expression of Interest
Contact us to if you’d like to express your interest in a current opportunity.
Energy Regulation Sandbox
The Sandbox can help innovators trial or bring to market new products, services, business models and methodologies without some of the usual rules applying.
AD-Hoc Challenge Calls
Our Energy Landscapes provide clear visibility of the UK businesses innovating in a range of low carbon and clean technology sectors and the types of innovations that are coming to market.
Industry Process
The process explains how innovation projects are deleivred and how third parties can get involved.
Business Growth
Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the UK innovation agency’s investment in the innovative businesses that drive economic growth.
Whole Energy Systems Accelerator
The Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA) is a world-first energy innovation test environment that transports real households into future energy system scenarios.
Culture of Innovation
Innovation is required for energy networks to cost effectively enable the transition to net zero.
Innovation Playbook
This resource, explores successful network innovation projects, learnings from previous innovators and supports future innovators through their project journey.
International Support
Energy Launchpad – International makes connections between UK innovators, experts from Energy Systems Catapult and international partners to accelerate Net Zero.