Biomedical Catalyst: what it is and how to apply for funding
An overview of the Biomedical Catalyst funding programme, which supports UK businesses to test and develop innovative technologies for health and care.
Overview
The Biomedical Catalyst programme provides funding to help businesses test and develop innovative health and care projects.
The Biomedical Catalyst supports ideas for:
- disease prevention and management
- disease detection and diagnosis
- tailored treatments that change a disease or offer potential cures
This guidance is designed to help UK businesses find and apply for Biomedical Catalyst funding opportunities.
What is the Biomedical Catalyst?
The Biomedical Catalyst was established in 2012 to achieve 3 key objectives:
- deliver growth to the UK life sciences sector
- deliver innovative life sciences products and services into healthcare more quickly and effectively
- provide support to academically and commercially led research and development
The programme provides funding to help UK SMEs speed up bringing new products to market and secure onward investment.
The programme is run by Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council.
Who can apply
You can apply for funding to lead a project if you are a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME). Innovate UK follows the European Commission Recommendation definition of SMEs.
You will need to be based in the UK and intend to carry out your project work in the UK.
Depending on the stage of your project and size of your business, you can work alone or collaborate with others.
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