Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter supports UK public sector research organisations to develop existing knowledge assets for potential markets and move them towards commercial readiness.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, 11:00am UK time (competition closes)
Funding Amounts: £50,000–£250,000 per project; 6, 12, or 18 months
Summary: Supports UK public sector research organisations to move existing knowledge assets with potential markets towards commercialisation.
Key Information: The applicant must own the knowledge asset and hold rights to use and commercially exploit project-generated intellectual property.
Description
The Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter is run by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT), with Innovate UK administering the competition on its behalf. It supports the development of viable, pre-existing public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness, rather than fundamental research to create new assets. A knowledge asset is an intangible asset held by an organisation, such as know-how, expertise, intellectual property, research outputs, source code or creative outputs.
The fund is technology-agnostic and welcomes proposals across sectors. Projects must identify a plausible potential commercial market and show how the proposed work will advance the asset. The competition is competitive; a highly scored application may not be funded if the funding limit is reached.
