Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency. They work with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

They are an organisation of around 250 staff, drawn mainly from business and with a head office in Swindon.

They work to:

• determine which science and technology developments will drive future economic growth
• meet UK innovators with great ideas in the fields they’re focused on
• fund the strongest opportunities
• connect innovators with the right partners they need to succeed
• help their innovators launch, build and grow successful businesses

Since 2007 they have invested over £1.5 billion in innovation, matched by a further £1.5 billion in partner and business funding. They have helped more than 5,000 innovative companies in projects estimated to add £7.5 billion to the UK economy and create 35,000 extra new jobs.