Public Procurement as a Climate Tech Catalyst: Opening Doors for Innovation

Procurement is one of the most powerful yet underutilised levers for scaling climate technologies. However, for innovators and SMEs seeking to engage with the UK market, the current procurement landscape is often fragmented, time-consuming, and difficult to navigate.

Simplifying and modernising this system is essential to attracting world-class scale-ups and ensuring that climate solutions are rapidly deployed across key transition sectors.

• How can the UK make procurement more transparent and attractive to international climate innovators?

• What barriers currently prevent non-UK companies from competing for grants and contracts?

• How can government, corporates, and investors collaborate to create smoother pathways for deployment?