Tuesday 18th August 2026, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Roslin Innovation Centre Boardroom, Ground Floor Mezzanine
An Innovate UK Business Connect event, presented by Caroline Griffin and Thomas Farrugia from the Innovate UK Business Connect Agri-Food team, who will go through the Farming Innovation Programme Funding Opportunities available – many of which have deadlines in September and October 26.
The Farming Innovation Programme, run by Defra in partnership with Innovate UK, is designed to fund research and practical projects that help farmers, growers, and foresters increase productivity, improve business resilience, cut environmental impacts, and move the agricultural sector toward net zero.
All funding will be awarded through competitions. All the competitions in the programme have been developed so that insights from science and business can be applied to challenges in agriculture and horticulture.
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
Please circulate and encourage representation at these events with an appropriate staff member within your team.
Attendance is also an opportunity to meet with Roslin Innovation Centre tenants and members, to share experiences and contribute to our wider ecosystem.
If you are unable to attend in person, then please let contact RIC Admin for an MS Teams link.
This seminar will be presented by Caroline Griffin and Thomas Farrugia from the Innovate UK Business Connect Agri-Food team.
After the session, there are one-to-one appointments available (30 minutes) hosted at the Roslin Innovation Centre drop-in centre to discuss your specific applications in more detail.
If you would like an appointment, then please book via the appropriate link:
Please state whether you require a face to face or an MS Teams appointment when booking.
Roslin Innovation Centre
The University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian EH25 9RG
