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Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026
Digital Catapult (supported by Innovate UK)
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Funding amount
Up to £100,000 per successful project.
Deadline
September 6, 2026
Level
Other
What's covered
Grant
Mentorship
Career Development
About this opportunity
The Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026 is a nine-month accelerator programme supporting partnerships between UK technology SMEs and industry adopters to develop and deploy digital twin solutions. The programme focuses on accelerating innovation across sectors such as manufacturing, clean energy, aerospace, maritime, agriculture, life sciences, and the creative industries. Selected partnerships receive grant funding, technical support, mentoring, and access to specialist facilities.
Requirements
- Applicants must form a partnership between:A UK-registered technology SME; and
- An eligible industry adopter.
- Projects must focus on digital twin adoption.
- Applicants must meet Innovate UK eligibility requirements.
- Applications must be submitted through the official Digital Catapult portal.
- Project must align with one of the programme's target sectors.