Freedom of information (FOI) releases from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

This is a disclosure log of UK Research and Innovation's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. FOI2026/00206: Farming Innovation Programme Feasibility Round 4

    Request Received: 9 March 2026

    For Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Round 4, please could you release the following information:

    1. The number of applications

    2. The number of assessed applications

    3. The number of successful applications

    4. The success rate

    5. The minimum successful score

    6. The maximum successful score

    7. Average grant fund value per project

    8. Average score of funded projects

    Published: 27 May 2026

  2. FOI2026/00177: Prostate cancer research funding 2020-2025

    Request received 28 February 2026:

    The percentage of Medical Research Council (MRC) cancer research funding that was devoted to prostate cancer research for the years 2020 to 2025.

    Published: 27 May 2026

  3. FOI2026/00236: IUK Investor Partnerships Round 2

    Request received 18 March 2026:

    For Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2, please could you release the following information:

    1. The number of applications

    2. The number of assessed applications

    3. The number of successful applications

    4. The success rate

    5. The minimum successful score

    6. The maximum successful score

    7. Average grant fund value per project

    8. Average score of funded projects

    Published: 27 May 2026

  4. FOI2026/00241: UKRI Board Meetings after 16th July 2025

    Request Received: 20 March 2026

    Under the Freedom of Information Act I request minutes of the UKRI Board meetings which took place after 16th July 2025. These may either be posted online and the link given to me, or emailed to me in electronic form.

    Published: 27 May 2026

  5. FOI2026/00238: Cloud Seeding

    Request Received: 16 March 2026

    I would like relevant information under the freedom of information act on the following companies and if they are involved in cloud seeding over UK skies.

    Weather Modification Inc

    North American Weather Consultants

    Snowy Hydro Ltd

    Ice Crystal Engineering LLC

    Selex Galileo Spa

    National Centre Of Meteorology

    Medtech SPA

    Weather Tec Corporation

    Geosystems PTY LTD

    Atmosphere Augmentation Systems INC

    Clarification Received: 19 March 2026

    I would only like relavant information for the FOI.

    Of any government bodies or any private companies, or NGOs involved in this.

    I sent the companies names on the previous email.

    Has the government approved any of these to conduct practical tests over UK skies.

    Published: 27 May 2026

  6. FOI2026/00041: Research Funding, Grants, or Programme Participation

    Request Received: 18 January 2026

    I request information held by UK Research and Innovation relating to research funding, grants, or programme participation involving the following individuals or entities:

    • <Redacted>

    • ARBOBIOS Limited (SC681339)

    • Milbank Investments Ltd (09325389)

    • Barningham Estate Farms Limited (08879834)

    • HHSL Limited (SC436677)

    • Pennine Forestry Limited (08254075)

    • Natural Warmth Renewable Energy Solutions Ltd (07810792)

    • Climate Solutions Exchange Limited (12413888)

    • HCP High Yield Commercial Property LLP (SO304199)

    • Forest Canopy Foundation (12930809)

    This includes, but is not limited to:

    • Research and development grants

    • Innovation or technology funding

    • Net Zero, climate, energy, or sustainability-related schemes

    • Correspondence relating to applications, awards, assessments, or payments

    Please include:

    • Grant applications (successful or unsuccessful)

    • Award letters, funding agreements, and payment records

    • Emails or internal correspondence referencing the above parties

    • Participation in collaborative or pilot research programmes

    Timeframe: 1 January 2010 to present.

    Published: 27 May 2026

  7. FOI2026/00233: SSRC Technical Reports by Gordon Pask et al. (1970-1979)

    Request Received: 16 March 2026

    Thank you again for your earlier correspondence regarding the SSRC Technical Reports by Gordon Pask and collaborators.

    I have since been able to locate the reports at the British Library. The library has confirmed that digitisation is possible, but only on a paid basis. I attach their initial price estimate below for ease of reference.

    As these reports are publicly funded commissioned research outputs, I would like to enquire whether ESRC/UKRI would be willing to arrange or cover the cost of digitising the British Library copies. If this is not something that can be considered informally, please also treat this email as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for any recorded information you hold concerning:

    1. any policy, practice, or precedent on supporting access to legacy SSRC/ESRC commissioned research reports held externally; and

    2. any previous arrangements for funding or facilitating digitisation or duplication of such materials for research purposes.

    By way of context, our working group is engaged in a scholarly effort to digitise the bibliography of the prominent British cybernetician Gordon Pask (1928–1996), with the aim of making these materials more accessible to researchers.

    The reports in question are relevant to an ongoing scientific study within our group on the history of cybernetics and artificial intelligence, including the role of Pask’s Conversation Theory in relating these fields. Considering the public interest in preservation and access, and the academic purpose of the project, I would also be grateful if ESRC/UKRI could consider waiving or covering the duplication costs in this instance.

    Published: 27 May 2026

  8. FOI2026/00379: Net Zero Staff and Consultant Spending

    Request received 23 April 2026:

    From the last 3 financial year’s budgeted figures (2022/23, 23/24, 24/25): 
     
    1. Climate-related posts 
     
    a) The number of posts if any (headcount, and FTE where recorded) employed with job titles that include any of the following terms: 
     
    Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green. 
     
    2. Cost of those posts 
     
    The total employment cost for the posts (if any) identified in Question 1, including salary and employer on-costs (e.g. pension and National Insurance), as recorded. 
     
    3. External consultants 
     
    The total amount paid during the same financial year to external consultants, companies, or contractors where the expenditure is recorded under any cost centre, project code, budget line, or purchase description that includes one or more of the following terms: 
     
    Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green. 
     
    This should include, but not be limited to, expenditure coded to professional services, consultancy, advisory services, or specialist support. 
     
    If you do not record expenditure in this way, please provide the closest equivalent recorded information held (for example, totals by relevant cost centre or project). 
     
    If any information requested is not held, please state this clearly. If figures are held only in aggregated form, please provide the aggregated figures. Estimates derived from recorded financial information are acceptable. 
     
    If complying with this request would exceed the cost limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, please disregard point 3. 
     

    Please provide the information requested above in the following table format, where held: 
    Financial Year 
    Job Title 
    Staff Costs including on-costs (£) 
    Headcount 
    Consultant Spend 

    Published: 22 May 2026

  9. FOI2026/00367: UKRI-5113 Building 383 Windows, Doors Replacement and Roof Solar Pv Installation

    Request received 22 April 2026:

    Details in respect to the contract below:

    UKRI-5113 Building 383 Windows, Doors Replacement and Roof Solar Pv Installation:

         https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/66743e95-da7d-427a-9c6e-22ad19aab15e

    The details we require are:

    1.     What is the contractual performance KPI's for this contract.

    2.     Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

    3.     Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date

    4.     Start date & duration of framework/contract?

    5.     Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specifications given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

    6.     Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

    7.     Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

    8.     Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

    Published: 21 May 2026

  10. FOI2026/00287: IUK funding risks in the context of unrecognised Israeli settlements

    Request received: 13 May 2026

    This request relates to Eureka Collaborative R&D: UK-Israel competitions. This request relates to the latest round (Round 3) as well as previous rounds under the same collaboration. Hereafter, these competitions will be referred to as the ‘UK-Israel competitions’.

     

    As the UK Government’s guidance ‘Overseas business risk: Palestine’ states, the UK does not recognise Israeli settlements outside of pre-1967 borders, and economic activities (including transactions and investments) in Israeli settlements entail legal and economic risks; due to the fact these settlements are not recognised as part of Israel in international law.

     

    1.     Please disclose whether Innovate UK obtained the locations of Israeli-based collaborator organisations applying to the UK-Israel competitions.

     

    2.     If so, please disclose how these locations were obtained. ‘Collaborator’ here could mean partners (lead or otherwise) in applications, or subcontractors listed as providing expertise, labour or any other service to a project proposal. ‘Location’ here means the legal operating headquarters of organisations, or business/correspondence address of individuals, as applicable.

     

    3.     If locations were obtained, please confirm how many, if any, successful applications included collaborators based in legally unrecognised Israeli settlements. If any collaborators have unknown locations, please disclose how many are unknown.

    Published: 13 May 2026