Guides

EU–UK expansion guides for climate-tech companies

Written for founders, not for search engines. Each guide links to the official source behind every point and says plainly what it does not cover. Where a rule, rate or deadline can change, the guide points you at the source rather than repeating a number.

• EU to UK · reviewed 10 September 2026

  UKCA and CE marking: what an EU climate-tech company needs to know before selling in Great Britain

  How product conformity marking works when an EU climate-tech company sells hardware in Great Britain: UKCA, continued CE recognition, Northern Ireland, and where to check the position for your own product area.

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• EU to UK · reviewed 10 September 2026

  Innovate UK funding for EU-based climate-tech companies

  How Innovate UK and UKRI competitions treat a company headquartered in the EU, what a UK presence is usually needed for, and where to check eligibility for a specific competition.

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• UK to EU · reviewed 10 September 2026

  Horizon Europe for UK-based climate-tech companies

  How a UK-based climate-tech company approaches Horizon Europe, where to confirm the current association arrangements, and how to check eligibility for a specific call.

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• EU to UK · reviewed 10 September 2026

  Setting up a UK entity as an EU climate-tech company

  What a UK subsidiary actually involves for an EU-based climate-tech company: incorporation, directors and addresses, tax registrations, payroll and the order to do things in.

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• Both directions · reviewed 10 September 2026

  VAT and customs basics for EU↔UK climate-tech trade

  An orientation to the VAT and customs questions that come up when climate-tech hardware, spare parts or demo units cross the EU–UK border, and where to check the current rules.

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