Innovate UK

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UK’s innovation agency. It works to create a better future by inspiring, involving and investing in businesses developing life-changing innovations. 

Innovate UK’s Future Flight programme is focused on building the ecosystem needed to accelerate the introduction of new forms of aviation in the UK. Since being established in 2019 the programme has accelerated the UK’s progress in advanced drone operations, driving sustainable growth and delivering real-world benefits for UK communities.