Strategic Innovation Fund

March 25, 2025

Ofgem launches SIF Round 5 challenges

Ofgem and Innovate UK have revealed the strategic challenges that they are asking innovators to help solve for Round 5 of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

February 17, 2025

Ofgem consults on strategic innovation fund changes to reflect evolved scheme

Ofgem is consulting on potential changes to its strategic innovation fund (SIF) to reflect how the scheme has evolved during its two years of practical use.

December 13, 2024

SSEN projects receive £550,000 innovation funding

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has received £550,000 of funding from the UK’s energy regulator for four new projects.

October 11, 2024

National Grid, Electricity North West work to improve grids

National Grid Electricity Distribution has announced a data sharing plan, while Electricity North West has landed SIF funding.

October 9, 2024

SSEN, SP Energy Networks land Strategic Innovation Fund support

Two of the UK’s biggest energy firms have secured around £1 million each in funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

September 12, 2024

National Grid lands £15.3 million for grid development funding

National Grid has been awarded £15.3 million from Ofgem’s Strategic Innvoation Fund (SIF) to develop new grid transmission solutions across several projects.

August 19, 2024

Ofgem switches up approach to Strategic Innovation Fund

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has announced that it will make changes to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to streamline the process of gaining funding.

October 26, 2023

SSEN Distribution domestic energy innovation projects awarded Ofgem funding

Two projects SSEN Distribution focussing on innovation using domestic energy have been awarded funding from Ofgem.

June 22, 2023

Consortium in West Midlands to improve decision making on energy infrastructure

National Grid Electricity Distribution is leading a project aiming to improve decision making on energy infrastructure in the West Midlands.

April 5, 2023

National Grid projects awarded almost £1 million by Ofgem

A total of eight research and development projects led by the National Grid have been collectively awarded £896,000 during the ‘discovery phase’ of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) programme.