UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE — AgenticDeviceShield: An Autonomous and Explainable Cyber Defence on Mobile Devices Using Knowledge Augmented Agentic AI

Opportunity overview

Lead Organisation: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE • Project: AgenticDeviceShield: An Autonomous and Explainable Cyber Defence on Mobile Devices Using Knowledge Augmented Agentic AI • Funder: Innovate UK • Awarded: £27,581 GBP • Category: Institutional / Consortium Research • Grant Reference: 10191330 • Start: 2026-03-31 • End: 2026-07-30

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Is this worth the team's time?

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Source language: EnglishConfidence: High

Competition

5/ 5

Niche Opportunity

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

3/ 5

Moderate Effort

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: High

The call looks specialized, which can narrow the field of credible applicants.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Medium

Coordinating a consortium raises the delivery and application burden.
Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Likely needed

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Low

Deadline pressure

Closed

Eligibility scope

Narrow

Technical depth

Moderate

Eligibility

CompanyResearch Institution

Application deadline

30/07/2026

Deadline expired

Key information

Value of call: €28k
Sector: Defense & Security
Country: GB
Funder: Innovate UK

Additional information

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Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 24/09/2026

Last checked 26/09/2026

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