# Contracts for Innovation Competition Fusion Industry Challenges: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Atomic Energy Authority.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 July 2025
- Contract start: 16 August 2025
- Contract end: 17 August 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8b8477d1-fe35-4b3e-84e7-c898e4d83021-852926
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0dc0763-4473-4019-992f-650560fe6555

## Description

This is a Contracts for Innovation \(previously SBRI\) competition funded by the UK Atomic Energy Authority\. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions to fusion energy challenges in two key priority areas\. The competition has 1 theme: Novel shielding materials and technologies for fusion\. We expect to fund a number of projects\. Each project should be delivered by April 2026\. Each project can range in size up to total costs of £250,000, inclusive of VAT\. Please refer to attachments for the full competition guidance\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b8477d1-fe35-4b3e-84e7-c898e4d83021-852926)