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Defence: Innovation

Asked by Rebecca SmithConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 97631

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence SMEs in South West Devon constituency have a) applied for and b) received funding from the Defence Innovation Fund.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Funding from the Defence Innovation Fund (DiF) is allocated internally to projects within the Ministry of Defence, some of which may include provisions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs cannot apply directly for funding from the DiF. Constituency-specific data for the DiF is not maintained.

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