Smart Nano Advanced Connectivity Technology Access Programme

Opportunity

Accelerate your connected solution with real world validation on Northern Ireland’s largest private 5G and Cellular IoT testbed. Fully funded…

Open date: 16 Feb 2026 Close date: 15 Mar 2026

Smart Nano NI: Accelerating Industry Through Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Event

Explore how advanced connectivity technologies are transforming industry through real world demonstrations, expert insights and collaboration opportunities.

10 March 2026 10:00 – 15:00

GridFlex Report: Accelerating deep tech in energy flexibility

Publication

Discover a detailed examination of the UK’s evolving energy system, emphasising the critical role of flexibility, coordinated innovation and long-term…

Published 11 Dec 2025

Digital Twin Academic R&D Accelerator

Opportunity

Join Digital Catapult’s 11-month accelerator for academics and RTOs, developing solutions to real Digital Twin challenges.

Open date: 10 Dec 2025 Close date: 11 Feb 2026

Beyond the pilot: How Tenfold NetZero continues to shape agri-food innovation

Case study

AgriSearch, Northern Ireland’s farmer-funded research and innovation body, joined the pilot programme with a clear challenge in mind: how to…

Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator

Opportunity

Join Digital Catapult’s 7-month programme for tech SMEs innovating in digital twin technologies and collaborate with industry partners to tackle…

Open date: 1 Sep 2025 Close date: 10 Oct 2025

Digital Catapult continues its investment journey with Sheffield-based startup Productive Machines to shore up UK digital supply chains

Press Release

Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has invested £510,000 into Productive Machines, a Yorkshire-based startup that is set to…

Published 24 Jul 2025

Beyond the pilot: How Tenfold NetZero has supported innovation at Dale Farm

Case study

Dale Farm joined the Tenfold NetZero Accelerator Pilot Programme in 2023, seeking a better way to track on-farm animal feed…

Beyond the pilot: How Encirc and i3D Robotics turned Tenfold NetZero’s proof-of-concept into real-world impact

Case study

Since completing the Tenfold NetZero Accelerator Pilot Programme in November 2024, i3D robotics is demonstrating how a well-structured innovation challenge…

Integrated Photonics Bootcamp in collaboration with Smart Nano NI

Opportunity

Join Digital Catapult at this interactive, in-person training programme is designed to address the critical skills gap in integrated photonics…

Open date: 1 Jul 2025 Close date: 12 Aug 2025