About
In a year where UK engineering faces both rapid technological shifts and tightening competition, this webinar gives you the intelligence needed to stay ahead of fast moving funding windows.

We’ll explore where major opportunities are emerging across advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, life sciences and beyond - plus how engineering businesses can position projects early to secure the strongest bids.

You’ll also gain practical guidance on navigating innovation loans, understanding what strong technical and financial cases look like, and structuring a funding strategy that blends grants, R&D tax relief and other incentives into a single, commercially focused plan.

Attendees will learn:

- Identify high-value funding themes across engineering-led sectors.
- Build bid-ready capability through horizon-scanning.
- Navigate innovation loans with confidence.
- Understand the impact of changes to R&D tax relief.
- Combine incentives into a powerful engineering funding strategy.
When
Thursday, February 19, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. London (GMT +0:00)
Presenters
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Karim Budabuss CEng
Director – Grant Advisory
Karim Budabuss is a Director at ForrestBrown, specialising in helping engineering and technology driven businesses secure innovation funding. He takes a forward-looking approach, identifying opportunities which align with client projects and objectives

A chartered engineer, Karim previously led decarbonisation grant advisory for a Big Four firm in the UK. This combination of technical and financial expertise means he is well placed to advise engineering businesses on their eligibility for innovation incentives and the most appropriate projects for which to seek funding support.
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Katy Long CTA CA
Director
Beginning her career with a Big Four firm where she gained experience across a range of auditing and tax roles, Katy has specialised in R&D tax relief since joining ForrestBrown in 2019. During a time of unprecedented change, she has led ForrestBrown’s approach to key policy developments, including restrictions on overseas R&D activities and the introduction of the merged RDEC scheme.

A qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, Katy works with a range of businesses across sectors including aerospace, manufacturing and life sciences.
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Andrew Wade
Features Editor
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