Global Business Innovation Programme Application Form

Country: Australia
Technology sector/area: Critical Materials and MidStream Processing and Recycling

About the Global Business Innovation Programme:

The Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) helps ambitious UK companies developing cutting-edge technologies in key sectors enter global markets of strategic importance and find international collaboration partners. 

WHAT TO EXPECT
Successful applicants will benefit from an intensive 9 to 12 months three-phased programme and bespoke support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist throughout. 

Get ready: Two-day preparation workshop to build knowledge and understanding of the market and opportunities, including cultural aspects, how to do business, protecting Intellectual Property, and training on articulating your value proposition.

Visit the market: Explore the innovation opportunities first-hand through meetings with key contacts, research organisations and potential collaborators and partners through pre-arranged meetings and matchmaking events.

Exploit the opportunity: A follow-up workshop and one-to-one bespoke support from an Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to help you follow up and maximise the opportunities identified through the programme.

By applying for a place, businesses commit to participating in all three phases of the programme to maximise the opportunities for the business and public investment. A senior person from the business will be expected to participate in all activities and should be the named applicant. Successful businesses will have a designated Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist to support them for the duration of the Global Business Innovation Programme, including developing an action plan to capitalise on the opportunities identified.

You will be expected to work with the Innovate UK innovation and growth specialist throughout the length of the initiative and provide feedback at six monthly intervals up to 2 years after the conclusion of the programme. Innovate UK will fund and organise flights, accommodation, and in-market travel and conference fees for successful applicants and overnight accommodation and dinner for the Get ready workshop.

On acceptance to the Global Business Innovation Programme, a commitment fee of £1000 (ex VAT) will be obtained from each successful company which will be returned after their involvement in all activities. Non-compliance with any part of the programme after formal acceptance may result in forfeiting some or all of the fee. 

Please note, only online applications will be accepted. All fields are mandatory. Your application will be independently scored by assessors and reviewed by the all assessors at a selection panel. Places are limited and will only be offered to businesses that score sufficiently highly and agree to engage with all three phases of the programme. Successful applicants will be offered a place by 8th December 2025. 

Before You Begin

Please read the following important information before starting your application:

• You can save your progress at any point by clicking the “Save” button at the bottom of each page. You do not need to create an account to use this feature—simply choose the “Skip Create an Account” option to receive a link via email to return to your form later.
• We strongly recommend attending the programme briefing event before submitting your application. This will give you a clearer understanding of what we’re looking for and help strengthen your submission. You can sign up or watch the recording on our website.
• Please submit only one application per business. Duplicate entries will not be considered, so ensure all information is complete and accurate before submitting.

Our support is provided in line with the Subsidy Control Act 2022.  Further information about the Subsidy requirements can be found within the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (legislation.gov.uk). This programme operates under Subsidy scheme SC10723.  Under this scheme Innovate UK Business Growth aims to support business development services.

EU State aid rules now only apply in limited circumstances. Please see the Windsor Framework to check if these rules apply to your organisation.  If you are unsure about your obligations under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 or the State aid rules, you should take independent legal advice.  We are unable to advise on individual eligibility or legal obligations.  You must always make sure that the funding or support you receive is compliant with all current Subsidy Control legislation applicable in the United Kingdom.

To begin, click 'Next' below. We look forward to reviewing your application. 

We collect and report on equality, diversity and inclusion data to demonstrate to internal and external audiences that UKRI are delivering against our strategic commitment to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in business innovation. Published data will be aggregated and anonymised.

All personal data provided to UK Research and Innovation will be processed in accordance with current UK data protection legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Further information on how we use personal data and how you can exercise your rights as a data subject can be found in the UK Research and Innovation Privacy Notice (https://www.ukri.org/privacy-notice/).

TERMS & CONDITIONS

If your application is successful you will be expected to pay the £1000 commitment fee.

The commitment fee will be refunded on completion of a survey six months after your return from Australia to track your progress. This may be withheld if you fail to fully commit to and comply with all activities and requirements of the programme.

As the applicant, I support the statements as described above and acknowledge I have read all supporting documentation related to the Global Business Innovation Programme application form.

By submitting this application I agree to the following:

We take your data very seriously and are committed to the privacy and security of it. Our Privacy Statement explains the types of personal data we may collect about you and how we’ll store and handle that data, and keep it safe.

Please note that as part of the organisation of the visit, your personal details (which include name, email address, and telephone number) will need to be provided to our partners in Australia. This country is not bound by GDPR and is not recognised as having adequate safeguards by the EU. However, Australia operates under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012, which offers data protection comparable with GDPR standards.

By accepting your place, you will be providing your express consent authorising us to provide your personal details to our partners. You can withdraw this consent at any point, in which case we will not make any further transfers of personal details.  For the avoidance of doubt, the partners to whom we will provide your details will be acting in respect of that personal data as a controller, and you will need to liaise with them in respect of any concerns that you have regarding its use of your information. 

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) reserve the right to withdraw support at any time even after you have been accepted onto the programme. If your company is deemed to be ineligible for support due to any information that may become available to UKRI after the date of acceptance, you will be notified immediately and the commitment fee refunded to you within 7 business days of the letter of notice.

I confirm the information provided in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I have authority to sign on behalf of the applicant company. By submitting this application I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out herein.