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Innovate UK: Northern Ireland

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 11 July 2025UIN 65723

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 58921 on Innovate UK: Northern Ireland, how many companies were awarded contracts for Innovation grants in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Answered by Feryal Clark

In 2024, 3 Contracts for Innovation (CfI) grants were awarded by Innovate UK to companies in Northern Ireland, totalling just over £2 million.

The majority of CfI competitions in Northern Ireland are organised and delivered by other public bodies; for which Innovate UK do not hold data.

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