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Electro Optic Sensing Technologies
Electro Optic Sensing Technologies is a competition of up to £600,000 for businesses across the UK. Open, closes 9 December 2026.
Run by UK Defence Innovation
Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 10 Nov 2026.
A UKDI themed competition open at Stage 1 for submissions addressing a defined defence challenge.
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Status and deadline
Status
Confirmed on the official page
Deadline
As stated: Stage 1 submission deadline 12:00 Midday on 9 December 2026 (GMT)
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How much
Whole fund: £2,800,000, shared between applicants
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Who can apply
Confirmed on the official page
Business size
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How to apply
Not confirmed on the official page
Where it is open: UK-wide
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Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.
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- Eligibility and how to apply not stated on this list page; see the competition page
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Source and last checked
Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 10 Nov 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 10 Nov 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with UK Defence Innovation before you apply.
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- gov.uk/government/publications/electro-optic-sensing-technologiesthe official page, checked automatically, read 10 Nov 2026
- gov.uk/government/collections/live-funding-opportunitiesvia UK Defence Innovation: live funding opportunities, read 10 Nov 2026