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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Smart glasses for mapping

The HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge on smart glasses for mapping is a competition offering up to £60,000 to UK-based innovators and organisations of any size, including sole innovators, industry and research bodies. Open, closes 12 November 2026.

Run by HMGCC Co-Creation

Checked against the official page (co-creation.hmgcc.gov.uk) on 14 Oct 2026.

A 12-week funded challenge to develop an edge device that processes video and audio from off-the-shelf smart glasses to create high fidelity 3D maps. Open to sole innovators, industry, and academic and research organisations of all sizes.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 12 November 2026 at 5pm (11 days)

As stated: Opens: 12/10/2026 Closes: 12/11/2026 5:00pm

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £60,000

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Open to sole innovators, industry, academic and research organisations of all types and sizes, with no requirement for security clearances. Solution providers or direct collaboration from countries under UK trade sanctions or arms embargoes are not eligible.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Any size

Not confirmed on the official page

Sectors

digital, electronics, geospatial, robotics & ai, security & defence, sensors

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How to apply

Use the 'Find out more and apply' link to the HMGCC Co-Creation challenge page.

Confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

Not confirmed on the official page

HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Listed locations cover many regions but the text does not say the challenge is UK-wide; areas set to uk as a best fit.
  • Deadline wording says 12/11/2026, read as 12 November 2026 in UK order.
  • Clarifying questions deadline is 29 October 2026 and competition closes 12 November 2026; pitch day and onboarding dates also given.
  • Participants must deliver a proof of concept to at least TRL 4; defence-related focus, so suitability for a given business should be checked against the challenge brief.
  • Opportunity type also lists Funding and Other; the page describes funding for successful applicants.

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