Innovate UK

Innovate UK is a non-departmental public body established in 2007 and based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Funded by a government grant, it supports innovation in science and technology by providing funding services to businesses across various sectors and regions. The organization aims to drive productivity and economic growth by facilitating advancements that contribute to the UK’s economic landscape. In addition to funding, Innovate UK offers a range of services and information related to business and economic development, thereby fostering a supportive environment for innovation.

Mike Biddle

Programme Director of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

Will Drury

Executive Director, Digital and Technologies

Paul Gadd

Deputy Director

Dr. Tom Jenkins

Deputy Director

Scott James O'Brien

Director, Innovation Finance

Nigel Walker

Deputy Director, Lending and Investor Partnerships

Dave Wilkes

Director of Innovation Ecosystem

Past deals in Media

North AI

Grant in 2025
North AI is a startup specializing in AI-driven risk assessment for the media industry. It offers a platform that helps entertainment brands understand their audience better, assess commercial risks, and evaluate content value. This enables brands to secure necessary financing and gauge audience demand more effectively.

North AI

Grant in 2024
North AI is a startup specializing in AI-driven risk assessment for the media industry. It offers a platform that helps entertainment brands understand their audience better, assess commercial risks, and evaluate content value. This enables brands to secure necessary financing and gauge audience demand more effectively.

North AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
North AI is a startup specializing in AI-driven risk assessment for the media industry. It offers a platform that helps entertainment brands understand their audience better, assess commercial risks, and evaluate content value. This enables brands to secure necessary financing and gauge audience demand more effectively.

Menopause Reality

Grant in 2023
Menopause Reality an immersive cinema project that shares personal accounts of the menopause in an effort to involve, inform, and promote understanding.

Vision 3

Grant in 2023
Vision 3 is an award-winning production firm dedicated to telling interesting and original stories via the use of modern technology.

PixelMill

Grant in 2023
PixelMill is a creative technology & visualisation studio, based in the heart of Manchester.

BeyondWords

Grant in 2021
BeyondWords is a developer of an audio publishing platform that enables users to convert text into engaging audio content. The platform supports seamless text-to-speech publishing, allowing blogs, newspapers, and corporate entities to automate audio production and distribution. BeyondWords offers a comprehensive audio content management system that includes synthetic voices and integration capabilities, facilitating the creation and monetization of spoken-word audio. By providing natural-sounding text-to-speech conversion, the platform enhances audience engagement and improves publishing efficiency for its users.

Filmily

Grant in 2019
Filmily is a fan engagement platform that leverages patented machine learning technology to automate the creation of branded content from mobile devices. By capturing and analyzing videos recorded by attendees at events, Filmily enhances the value of user-generated content for event owners and sponsors. The platform identifies and curates key moments, transforming them into compelling short-form films optimized for promotional use. This approach not only benefits sponsors by allowing them to brand the content effectively but also connects event owners with their fans in a meaningful way. Fans enjoy the opportunity to relive and share personalized video stories, enriching their overall experience.

Kendraio

Grant in 2014
Kendraio is an international media, technology, academic and industry alliance backed by international governments. The mission is to foster an open distributed marketplace for digital media (including films, music, images, games and text).
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