New Funded Medical Drones R&D programme

Posted by: Julie Simpson - Posted on:

Innovate UK, in partnership with the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), are launching a new Small Business Research Initiative aiming at Enhancing the medical supply chain resilience with drones.

This competition, opened to applications across the UK, will fund projects that will enhance the understanding of how drones can augment healthcare logistics operations and improve the resilience of medical supply chains, including NHS logistics. Projects must include or engage directly with at least one NHS organisation or a medical distribution company that supplies the UK healthcare market.

Organisations can apply for a share of £500,000 (inclusive of VAT) to deliver projects.

Funded projects must start by 1 April 2024 and can last up to 12 months, finishing on 31 March 2025.

Applications will close on 20 December 2023 at 11.00 am – for more information please go to the information portal

Innovate UK are holding an online briefing event on Monday 6 November at 11.30 am – registration page