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- BIT Network News
New Pioneer Industrial Partner – AB Agri
Our Pioneer Industrial Partners are organisations that joined Cleargate during its launch phase, demonstrating their commitment to innovation and industry–research collaboration. We are delighted to welcome AB Agri and AB Vista (part of Associated British Foods) as our Pioneer Industrial Partners, representing the Agriculture and AgriTech sectors.
- Startup Spotlight
BIT Newtork welcomes BettaChoc
The BIT Network by ClearGate Cambridge UK welcomes Betta Choc, a Northern Ireland-based food-tech startup founded by Azhar Murtuza.
Betta Choc is developing a next-generation cocoa alternative from fermented date seeds, transforming an agricultural by-product into a functional ingredient for chocolate, bakery and other cocoa-based applications Definitely a startup to watch!
- Expert Spotlight
Innovation Funding Expert joined our Platform
Dr Robin McIntyre is an experienced innovation strategist with over 20 years of expertise in European R&D funding, consortium development, and technology commercialization. Robin will provide expert guidance to startups and researchers in identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive proposals, and securing investment to accelerate their innovation journey from research to market.
- Funding Opportunities
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation
European Innovation Council (EIC)
Grants and equity for breakthrough deep-tech startups and SMEs, including biotech
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Innovate UK
The UK’s national innovation agency supporting businesses developing innovative products and services through grants, Smart Grants, investor partnerships and innovation loans.
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
The UK’s principal public funder of industry projects across biotechnology, food and agriculture.
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Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) High-risk, high-reward breakthrough research funding. UK government-funded R&D agency
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- Expert Insights
Turning Innovation into Opportunity: What Every Startup Should Know About Innovation Funding
by Dr Robin McIntryre,Research and Innovation Funding Expert
Every successful innovation begins with an idea, but turning that idea into a commercially successful business requires far more than great technology. For most startups, one of the biggest challenges is securing the resources needed to develop, validate and scale their innovation… read more
- News & Trends
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