ITES innovator support expression of interest

The Catapult is looking for UK innovators across the transport and energy decarbonisation landscape looking to collaborate, trial and scale up in the Indian market. Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) programme is entering a new phase and looking to support two new collaborative projects this year.

ITES is the flagship initiative for UK clean transport and energy innovators interested in the Indian market. The programme was launched by Energy Systems Catapult, the Indian Institute of Science, Innovate UK, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and The British High Commission in India in 2022 and now sits under the UK-India Net Zero Partnership. ITES is addressing key challenges around the decarbonisation of transport and energy, carrying out joint research, providing incubation support and enabling the piloting scale up of new solutions.

Who should apply and why?

We are seeking to accelerate collaboration projects between UK innovators and Indian organisations focused on technologies in any of the following categories:

• Battery management systems
• Battery recycling
• Battery swapping
• Biofuels
• Energy storage and delivery
• Energy systems and flexibility management
• EV charging solutions and propositions
• EV smart charging or V2G/X
• EV fleet management
• Grid stability and renewables integration
• Hydrogen systems
• Maritime and port systems
• Microgrids
• Micro and shared mobility
• Digitalisation of energy systems

If you’re an innovator working in any of those spaces, with an active interest in opportunities in India we want to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to give your innovation a safe landing at the heart of progress in India. This expression of interest also paves the way for potential future funding opportunities.

Eligibility requirements:

• Innovators must be registered in the UK
• We expect you to already have connections in India and a project partner identified for this opportunity
• The project, or a significant proportion of the project, must be able to be able to be successfully delivered within this financial year (March 2026)

What does the application process look like?

1. Please fill out the form with your contact details.
2. Answer the 18 questions assessing your company and innovation.
3. Applications will be open until 17:00 on 29 August, these will be reviewed and selected applicants invited for an interview.
4. If successful, you will be notified in September 2025.
5. The programme will be focused on delivery this financial year.

The deadline for applications is 17:00 on 29 August.