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iX Challenge: Reducing blood-cell loss and measurement variability in field-deployable microfluidic diagnostic cartridges

iX Challenge is a competition offering up to £60,000 for start-ups, micro, small and medium-sized businesses and individual entrepreneurs based in the United Kingdom, to solve blood-cell loss problems in portable diagnostic devices. Open, closes 6 November 2026.

Run by Beyond Blood Diagnostics, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect, Innovate UK

Checked against the official page (ktninnovationexchange.co.uk) on 11 Oct 2026.

Beyond Blood Diagnostics seeks solutions to reduce particle loss and positional variability in its microfluidic blood analysis cartridges. The winning applicant can apply for up to £60,000 for a 3 month project.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 6 November 2026 at 11am (5 days)

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

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. Project must carry out its work in the UK.

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

biotechnology, chemistry, health, manufacturing, materials, security & defence, sensors

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How to apply

Find out more and apply via the Innovation Exchange challenge page; successful applicants pitch to Beyond Blood Diagnostics, then the selected winner applies through the Innovation Funding Service.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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

  • Project must start by 1 March 2027 and complete by 31 May 2027; the text gives both 'March 2027' and 'by 1 March 2027' for the start.
  • Winner is chosen by Beyond Blood Diagnostics and then applies to Innovate UK funding via the Innovation Funding Service (IFS); the company's own rules and selection apply.
  • Pitch Day 25 November 2026; the text does not say how entrants are shortlisted beyond the review timetable.
  • Match funding not stated.
  • Text lists 'academic institutions' as entrants; businesses are also eligible.

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Source and last checked

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