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Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Investor-matched battery innovation grants in the UK

Small UK firms with battery technology projects and investor backing can apply for grants of up to 70% of eligible costs alongside private equity.

Closes in November 2026

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Partnerships & Franchises · Japan · Members

Corporate open-innovation pilot programme in Japan

A large Japanese technology group invites companies with verifiable products to co-design paid proof-of-concept pilots with regional partner firms.

Closes in October 2026

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Grants & Funding · European Union · Members

Creative-tech venture incubation funding in Europe

Early-stage founders in fashion, architecture and advanced materials can win five-figure funding plus a nine-month incubation programme to launch a new company.

Closes in November 2026

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Partnerships & Franchises · Global · Members

Corporate validation partnership for mobility and industrial technology

A global challenge offers selected technology companies direct collaboration on a proof-of-concept plan, with potential pilots in transport and manufacturing.

Closes in November 2026

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Partnerships & Franchises · Italy · Members

Technology partnership for smarter mobility and finance

A corporate innovation call seeks mature solutions for transport, finance and digital operations, with selected proposals progressing toward a pilot collaboration.

Closes in December 2026

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Businesses & Assets for Sale · United Kingdom · Members

Established furniture manufacturer offered as a going concern

A long-trading English furniture manufacturing operation with a broad production capability and an existing customer base, offered through an accelerated insolvency sale. Buyers must move quickly and show funding.

Closes in October 2026£1m–£5m turnover

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Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

UK–Japan industrial R&D collaboration grant

Funding for UK businesses partnering with Japanese small firms on joint industrial research and development. Cross-border partner requirements apply.

Closes in January 2027Share of a £2 million pot

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Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Independence funding for emerging UK health researchers

A rolling route for early-career researchers moving to independence at UK institutions, covering research costs and part of the applicant's salary.

Rolling applicationsVaries by project

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Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Open-ended UK medical research funding

A rolling research funding route for teams at eligible UK institutions working on human health and disease. Applications are reviewed in regular panel rounds.

Rolling applicationsNo fixed cap stated

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Partnerships & Franchises · European Union · Members

Cross-continental corporate–startup innovation partnership

A six-month acceleration programme pairing a corporate with a digital challenge and a startup or SME from a different region across Europe, Latin America or the Caribbean, with small grants for proof-of-concept work.

Closes in November 2026Under €25k

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Extraordinary Careers · United Kingdom · Free

Churchill Fellowship 2027

Funded overseas research travel fellowship for UK citizens aged 18+ to study practice abroad on a topic of public benefit.

Deadline 20 Oct 2026

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Extraordinary Careers · United Kingdom · Free

Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

A four-year early-career fellowship of up to £703,800 for natural sciences researchers of Black heritage, with relocation and visa costs available.

Deadline 18 Nov 2026Up to £703,800 over four years

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Partnerships & Franchises · Japan · Members

Corporate open-innovation pilot programme in Japan

A large Japanese technology group invites companies with verifiable products to co-design paid proof-of-concept pilots with regional partner firms.

Closes in October 2026

Partnerships & Franchises · Global · Members

Corporate validation partnership for mobility and industrial technology

A global challenge offers selected technology companies direct collaboration on a proof-of-concept plan, with potential pilots in transport and manufacturing.

Closes in November 2026

Partnerships & Franchises · Italy · Members

Technology partnership for smarter mobility and finance

A corporate innovation call seeks mature solutions for transport, finance and digital operations, with selected proposals progressing toward a pilot collaboration.

Closes in December 2026

Partnerships & Franchises · European Union · Members

Cross-continental corporate–startup innovation partnership

A six-month acceleration programme pairing a corporate with a digital challenge and a startup or SME from a different region across Europe, Latin America or the Caribbean, with small grants for proof-of-concept work.

Closes in November 2026Under €25k

Ideas worth backing

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Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Investor-matched battery innovation grants in the UK

Small UK firms with battery technology projects and investor backing can apply for grants of up to 70% of eligible costs alongside private equity.

Closes in November 2026

Grants & Funding · European Union · Members

Creative-tech venture incubation funding in Europe

Early-stage founders in fashion, architecture and advanced materials can win five-figure funding plus a nine-month incubation programme to launch a new company.

Closes in November 2026

Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

UK–Japan industrial R&D collaboration grant

Funding for UK businesses partnering with Japanese small firms on joint industrial research and development. Cross-border partner requirements apply.

Closes in January 2027Share of a £2 million pot

Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Independence funding for emerging UK health researchers

A rolling route for early-career researchers moving to independence at UK institutions, covering research costs and part of the applicant's salary.

Rolling applicationsVaries by project

Grants & Funding · United Kingdom · Members

Open-ended UK medical research funding

A rolling research funding route for teams at eligible UK institutions working on human health and disease. Applications are reviewed in regular panel rounds.

Rolling applicationsNo fixed cap stated

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Grants & Funding · Canada · Members

Funding to connect evidence on security challenges

A research synthesis call examining changing security and conflict challenges, with domestic and international collaboration routes linked to Canada.

Closes in December 2026

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Grants & Funding · United States · Members

Support for community-based youth treatment

A funding call for eligible public bodies and nonprofits developing treatment services for young people with substance-use and related mental-health needs in the United States.

Closes in November 2026

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Grants & Funding · Switzerland · Members

Research support for healthier later lives

A research funding call exploring how environments and context shape functional ability in later life. Collaborative teams must meet institutional and research-relevance requirements.

Closes in November 2026Up to roughly CHF 75,000 a year

Time to make your move

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Extraordinary Careers · United Kingdom
Churchill Fellowship 2027
Official deadline 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 Europe/London · The Churchill Fellowship
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Contracts & Tenders · Marshall Islands · Members
Government accounting advisory for a Pacific island finance ministry
Closes within two weeks · exact deadline in the members’ briefing
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Extraordinary careers

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Extraordinary Careers · United Kingdom · Free

Churchill Fellowship 2027

Funded overseas research travel fellowship for UK citizens aged 18+ to study practice abroad on a topic of public benefit.

Deadline 20 Oct 2026

Extraordinary Careers · United Kingdom · Free

Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

A four-year early-career fellowship of up to £703,800 for natural sciences researchers of Black heritage, with relocation and visa costs available.

Deadline 18 Nov 2026Up to £703,800 over four years

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Extraordinary Careers · United States · Free

2027 NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP)

Postdoctoral fellowships (Einstein, Hubble, or Sagan) for independent research contributing to NASA Astrophysics, administered by STScI for NASA. Application submission page opens 8 September 2026.

Deadline 28 Oct 2026

Businesses & new ventures

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Businesses & Assets for Sale · United Kingdom · Members

Established furniture manufacturer offered as a going concern

A long-trading English furniture manufacturing operation with a broad production capability and an existing customer base, offered through an accelerated insolvency sale. Buyers must move quickly and show funding.

Closes in October 2026£1m–£5m turnover

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Business Opportunities · United States · Members

A focused launchpad for early-stage founders

An accelerator application route for founders seeking intensive support to develop and grow a young company. Participation includes an in-person programme in the United States.

Closes in November 2026

Contracts & commissions

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Contracts & Tenders · Marshall Islands · Members

Government accounting advisory for a Pacific island finance ministry

A Pacific island government is seeking an international accounting firm to help prepare US-GAAP-compliant public financial statements, strengthen audit readiness and train in-house staff over roughly 18 months, mostly remotely. Suited to public-sector accounting advisers.

Closes within two weeks

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Contracts & Tenders · United Kingdom · Members

Venture fund manager for Scottish university spin-outs

A public investor in Scotland is appointing an FCA-authorised investment manager to run a segregated mandate backing early-stage, university-originated companies. Relevant to venture and seed fund managers.

Closes in November 2026Mandate in the low tens of millions (GBP)

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Contracts & Tenders · Germany · Members

Sign language interpreting for federal events in Berlin and Munich

A German federal procurement office is contracting qualified German Sign Language interpreters for public events in Berlin and the Munich area, split into four lots. Suited to interpreting agencies and experienced freelance teams.

Closes in November 2026

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Contracts & Tenders · United Kingdom · Members

Membership mailing and fulfilment for a Scottish heritage body

A national heritage organisation in Scotland needs a mailing house for daily membership packs, monthly renewals and ad hoc literature to its staffed properties. Suited to print-fulfilment and direct-mail providers.

Closes in November 2026

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Contracts & Tenders · Denmark · Members

Photonics laboratory equipment for a Danish research university

A Danish research university is procuring specialist photonics test and assembly equipment, split into lots. Relevant to suppliers of optical measurement and assembly systems.

Closes in November 2026Estimated €1–2 million across lots

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Contracts & Tenders · United Kingdom · Members

Advertising concession across a Scottish public transport network

A public transport body in Scotland is looking for a media partner to sell, develop and maintain advertising across its passenger infrastructure. Relevant to out-of-home advertising agencies with concession experience.

Closes in November 2026Estimated above £5 million

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Contracts & Tenders · West Bank and Gaza · Members

Consultancy to shape an electric mobility transition

A public-sector body in the Palestinian territories is inviting consulting firms to help develop a framework for the transition to electric mobility. Relevant to firms with transport, energy and policy expertise.

Closes in November 2026

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New perspectives

Investor-matched battery innovation grants in the UK

Corporate open-innovation pilot programme in Japan

Creative-tech venture incubation funding in Europe

Corporate validation partnership for mobility and industrial technology

Technology partnership for smarter mobility and finance

Established furniture manufacturer offered as a going concern

UK–Japan industrial R&D collaboration grant

Independence funding for emerging UK health researchers

Open-ended UK medical research funding

Cross-continental corporate–startup innovation partnership

Churchill Fellowship 2027

Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

Partnerships & possibilities

Corporate open-innovation pilot programme in Japan

Corporate validation partnership for mobility and industrial technology

Technology partnership for smarter mobility and finance

Cross-continental corporate–startup innovation partnership

Ideas worth backing

Investor-matched battery innovation grants in the UK

Creative-tech venture incubation funding in Europe

UK–Japan industrial R&D collaboration grant

Independence funding for emerging UK health researchers

Open-ended UK medical research funding

Funding to connect evidence on security challenges

Support for community-based youth treatment

Research support for healthier later lives

Time to make your move

Extraordinary careers

Churchill Fellowship 2027

Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

2027 NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP)

Businesses & new ventures

Established furniture manufacturer offered as a going concern

A focused launchpad for early-stage founders

Contracts & commissions

Government accounting advisory for a Pacific island finance ministry

Venture fund manager for Scottish university spin-outs

Sign language interpreting for federal events in Berlin and Munich

Membership mailing and fulfilment for a Scottish heritage body

Photonics laboratory equipment for a Danish research university

Advertising concession across a Scottish public transport network

Consultancy to shape an electric mobility transition

The Daily Meridian

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The world is full of opportunity.
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