Strategic Innovation Fund

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.

Eye in the Sky won funding from the SIF for further development in July. Image: National Grid.

December 13, 2022

National Grid eyes savings of £22 million through satellite imagery initiative

National Grid is using satellite imagery to boost the resilience of the grid, as part of a new project that could save £22 million over the next decade.

August 25, 2022

The route to net zero requires a collaborative and principled approach

Flexibility strategy: game changer or simply warm words?

July 26, 2022

Ofgem’s SIF to invest £8m across 18 ‘alpha’ phase projects

Ofgem and Innovate UK have unveiled a £8 million investment across 18 energy projects in its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy

May 10, 2022

Ofgem and Innovate UK unveil key priorities ahead of the next Strategic Innovation Fund round

Ofgem and Innovate UK have unveiled the four challenge areas for the second round of innovation funding as part of their Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).