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Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Grant funding alongside private investment for invited UK SMEs working in advanced connectivity technologies or semiconductors.

OPENS1 September 2026

APPLICANTUK registered SMEs

SECTORSemiconductors

VERIFIED2 September 2026

HUBAI FIT ANALYSIS

Where AI belongs in this opportunity.

Relevant to AI infrastructure, edge compute, chips, sensing and advanced connectivity businesses that already have an eligible investor relationship.

Do not lead with “we use AI”.Lead with the defined problem, measurable innovation and credible route to adoption. AI is part of the method, not the complete case.

ELIGIBILITY SNAPSHOT

Check the gate.

01Apply as a single UK registered micro, small or medium-sized business.

02Carry out the project work in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK.

03Hold an invitation from an investor in the selected investor-partner pool.

PREPARATION PLAN

Build the evidence.

01Confirm the investor invitation before investing in an application.

02Map the technical milestone to a commercial investment case.

03Prepare UK delivery, exploitation, budget and risk evidence.

OFFICIAL SOURCE

Verify every detail before submission.

HubAI checked this record on 2 September 2026. Funding pages can change; the funder’s page remains authoritative.

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