Warwick Innovation Sprints
Turn your business challenge into a funded innovation project
Warwick Innovation Sprints (WISpr) brings together the expertise of CAMaCSLink opens in a new window and the Warwick Business PartnershipsLink opens in a new window team to help UK companies tackle complex challenges in mathematics, statistics, data, and computer science - areas where the University of Warwick has internationally recognised strength and where national demand for innovation is rapidly growing.
We work with businesses to shape real-world challenges into competitive proposals aligned with live UK funding opportunities.
How can we help?
We maintain an up-to-date list of open UK funding calls relevant to innovation in data science, modelling, AI, computational methods, optimisation, and related fields.
We invite UK-based companies to:
- Identify a strategic challenge facing your organisation.
- Read our FAQs to see if our approach might work for you.
- Match your challenge to one of the currently open UK funding calls.
- Submit your idea via our online expression of interest form.
Our team can help you refine and scope your challenge to maximise alignment with funding priorities.
What happens next?
Once submitted:
- CAMaCS and the Warwick Business Partnerships team convene a panel of academic and innovation experts.
- Challenges are reviewed against the scope and criteria of the relevant funding call.
- Selected projects are taken forward for co-development of a competitive grant application, with support from:
- Leading Warwick academics
- Research development professionals
- Innovation Research Associate (InRA) support
If successful, your business gains access to world-class research expertise and funded collaboration opportunities.
Why join WISpr?
✔ Access to internationally recognised expertise
✔ Support in shaping a strong, fundable proposal
✔ Collaborative project development
✔ No cost to participate in the WISpr selection process
Participation in the WISpr programme is completely free for companies.
Before applying, we recommend reading our FAQs for Businesses here.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Open call (no closing date)
A long-standing UKRI programme supporting collaboration between businesses and universities.
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Semiconductors and Components for Smart Electronic Platforms
Closing date: 1 April 2026
Supports innovation in semiconductor technologies, smart electronic platforms and AI-enabled systems.
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Find more Innovate UK funding opportunities on the UKRI website here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/?filter_council%5B%5D=822
Please note:
We maintain an up-to-date list of open UK funding calls relevant to innovation in data science, modelling, AI, computational methods, optimisation, and related fields.
While we highlight selected funding calls here, we are also happy to discuss other externally-funded projects if your organisation has already identified a suitable funding source.