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Monitoring Officers Wanted for Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

January 15, 2026 / Energy, innovate uk, Innovation, Monitoring Officer, Ofgem

InnoPhyte Consulting is supporting high-impact innovation projects funded through the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (delivered by Innovate UK) and is seeking experienced Monitoring Officers and subject-matter experts.

If you have expertise in energy systems, regulation, digital technologies, innovation delivery, or whole-system challenges, we’d love to hear from you. Monitoring contracts range from 6 months to 5 years, with flexible involvement and onboarding support provided.

How Crop-Driven Environmental Control Can Boost Growth and Cut Energy Use

November 21, 2025 / controlled environment agriculture, crop-driven environmental control, feedback-control lighting, lighting optimisation, plant stress monitoring

Blog Science

New InnoPhyte Consulting research shows how feedback-control lighting in CEA boosts yield by 13% while cutting energy use by 6%, using crop-driven environmental decisions.

Strawberry Consulting

October 21, 2025 / consulting, crop performance, good science, strawberries, substrate, TCEA

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Expert support for smarter, more sustainable berry production. Strawberry growing is changing fast. We’re here to help you stay ahead.

From Lull to Lift-Off: How to Stay Grant-Ready as Funding Returns

October 21, 2025 / funding, funding call, good science, grants, innovate uk

Blog General Horizon EU Innovate UK Innovation Loans Smart Grants

The funding landscape for controlled environment agriculture and agri-tech has slowed in recent months, leaving many innovators waiting for opportunities

The Ultimate 230km Journey to GreenTech 2025 You’ll Never Forget

July 10, 2025 / GreenTech, innovate uk, Innovation, TCEA

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What happens when you mix horticultural innovation, 230+ kilometres of tarmac, and a questionable decision to cycle to Amsterdam on

🚴‍♀️From Research to Road: Cycling to GreenTech as a Team🚴‍♂️

June 6, 2025 / GreenTech, GreenTechOrBust, Innovation, PoweredByPedals, TourdeGreenTech

Blog General

Three Organisations, Two Wheels, One Mission: GreenTech or Bust There’s something special (read: totally mad) about arriving at a major

Bespoke Nutrient Recipes Made to Order — InnoPhyte’s Formulation Services

May 29, 2025 / formulation, good science, recipe, strawberries, TCEA

Blog General Science

At InnoPhyte Consulting, we’ve always supported our clients behind the scenes with custom nutrient recipe formulation—but until now, it’s mostly

Unlock Funding for On-Farm Innovation with a Registered ADOPT Facilitator

May 28, 2025 / funding, innovate uk

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If you’re a farmer, grower, or forester looking to access funding for innovative on-farm trials under DEFRA’s guidelines, you’ll need

Developing Low-N Growing Strategies for Out-of-Season Strawberry Production in TCEA

April 3, 2025

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[Northampton, 3rd April 2025] The UK strawberry industry is facing significant financial strain, with growers exiting the sector and domestic

Beyond the Hype: What it Really Takes to Grow Strawberries in TCEA

April 2, 2025 / strawberries, TCEA

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When we hear about Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA) and strawberries, there is a big buzz and excitement surrounding it.

Funding Farming Innovation: Everything You Need to Know

March 31, 2025 / fip, funding, innovate uk, innovation loans

Blog FIP Innovate UK Uncategorized

The Farming Innovation Programme, a collaboration between Defra and Innovate UK, provides funding for farmers, growers, and foresters in England to develop and implement cutting-edge solutions. Competitions are open to projects that enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience while addressing environmental challenges.

IUK funding calls delays: Implication for R&D project and research organisation

R&D funding calls delays: What You Need to Know

January 22, 2025 / fip, funding, innovate uk

Blog FIP General Horizon EU Innovate UK

Recent developments in UK research and innovation funding have raised pressing concerns for both the research community and the agricultural

Commercial TCEA strawberry farm in the UK

December 6, 2024

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Yesterday, Dr Mark Else (Niab) Dr Jim Stevens (InnoPhyte Consulting) and me, visited FlexFarming. FlexFarming, I believe, is the only

12 Essential Tips for Writing a Winning Grant Application

July 29, 2024

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Building strong grant writing skills is key to securing funding. Here are updated tips to help you master the application

Cutting through the noise of indoor strawberry farming

June 18, 2024 / strawberries, TCEA

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Indoor strawberry farming is on the cusp of transformation, thanks to the innovative efforts of Katia Zacharaki, founder of Innophyte

Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events – Apply now!

June 7, 2024 / travel support

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Innovate UK is offering travel support for companies to attend consortia building events in Europe. Our travel awards are an

Reproducibility: How to make your results credible and shareable. Enhance your work profile & become the expert

May 3, 2024 / data-processing, experimental design, good science, r-code, trial design

Blog R Science

Why should I worry about reproducibility? If you can’t show how you’ve produced your statistics and drawn conclusions, then you

Mastering Grant Writing Budgets: What You Need to Know

March 7, 2024 / funding

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Fancy using a Grant Writer but unsure about the costs? Engaging Grant Writing services can be daunting, but fear not

Unlocking the Truth: Your Ultimate Guide to Grant Writing Fees

March 7, 2024 / funding

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You have an idea. You decide to develop it through grant funding. But you don’t think you have the expertise

Demystifying ‘Open Innovation’ Grants: What You Need to Know

March 7, 2024 / funding

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Understanding R&D Grant Funding for Open Innovation: Open Innovation refers to the collaborative process between large corporations facing specific challenges