Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future
Ref: GRT-UMCZ7SJ7
Funding Available
Between £500,000 and £1.5 million
UK Wide
All Sectors
27 May 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Innovate UK is investing up to £7.5 million to support the development and use of digital, automated, and robotic technologies in the pharmaceutical sector. The funding aims to improve the speed and efficiency of pharmaceutical process development and manufacturing, contributing to the "Labs of the Future" vision. Key objectives include promoting commercialisation, utilising data, AI, or robotics to improve productivity and reduce time-to-patient, and supporting the development of a skilled workforce.
What Can It Fund?
- automation
- robotics
- digital technologies
- pharmaceutical manufacturing
- process development
- AI
- data
- workforce development
- commercialisation
Funding Source
Innovate UK
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