SME Partnership Scheme

The SCI SME Partnership Scheme connects Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with industry leaders, academic researchers, policymakers, and innovation partners.

It offers SMEs access to collaborative R&D, innovation funding, scale-up support, and exclusive events designed to accelerate business growth and commercialise new technologies.

By joining this innovation ecosystem, SMEs can gain valuable industry insights, build strategic partnerships, and tap into a broader network that spans corporates, universities, and government—supporting innovation, knowledge exchange, and long-term success.


Annual Membership packages

We have two different rates for SMEs depending on the size of your business:

  • MICRO SMEs with 1-10 employees - £200
  • SMEs with 10-250 employees - £500

Benefits

We offer an exceptional range of benefits designed specifically for SMEs. Giving your entire team access to a trusted source of technical information and the opportunity to share and receive feedback on ideas at events.

Contact us

Join our community of industry leaders, multi-national organisations and scientific experts or contact us if you wish to learn more about the unique benefits available to you as an SME partner with SCI.

To find out more contact:

Science and Enterprise Group

The Science and Enterprise Group (SEG) supports and connects SMEs within the SCI community, fostering collaboration between science, industry, and policy. SEG provides a platform for knowledge exchange, scale-up support, and access to expertise, helping SMEs navigate innovation challenges and drive industrial growth.

SME Survey Report

The SCI SME Survey gathers insights from over 100 UK science-based SMEs to understand the key barriers they face in scaling, funding, skills, and infrastructure. It provides a bottom-up view to inform policy and support strategies that enable innovation-led growth.

SCI's SME Partner Network includes:

Advanced energy materials
Aquapak Polymers Ltd logo
Biome Technologies
CCU International
CatSci
Gas Recovery and Recycle Limited
HydRegen
iFormulate
Ingenza
LCC Therapeutics
Low Carbon Materials
Micropore Technologies
moa
Oxeco
PheroSyro
Porous Liquid Technologies
Promethea
Supplant
TFP Hydrogen Products Ltd
Uberbinder