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iX Challenge: Distributed Smartphone-Based Detection and Mapping of PNT Signal Interference

iX Challenge is a competition offering up to £60,000 for UK-based small businesses, start-ups and researchers to develop smartphone-based detection and mapping of GPS jamming. Open, closes 6 November 2026.

Run by Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect

Checked against the official page (ktninnovationexchange.co.uk) on 10 Oct 2026.

A challenge seeking an Android-based, scalable capability to detect, geolocate and map radio-frequency interference affecting PNT services such as GPS jamming, in near real time. Open to established businesses, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs that are UK based or intend to set up a UK base.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)

As stated: Opens: 05/10/2026 Closes: 06/11/2026 5:00pm

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £60,000

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs, or individual entrepreneurs, UK based or with the intention to set up a UK base.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Start-ups, Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff)

Confirmed on the official page

Sectors

digital, electronics, geospatial, place, security & defence, sensors, space, transport

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How to apply

Find out more and apply via the Innovation Exchange challenge page.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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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

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Things we could not confirm

  • Page says it is a challenge by a NW based company, but the holder is not named; the organiser listed is Innovate UK.
  • Successful applicants pitch to the challenge holder and are then selected by the company; the selection process and pitch dates are set out in the timeline (pitch day 25 November to 3 December 2026).
  • Opening date given as 05/10/2026 and closing as 06/11/2026, read as UK day-first dates.
  • Funding is for a 3-month project starting by 1 March 2027 and completing by 31 May 2027.

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