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Innovate UK Business Connect is the new name for Innovate UK KTN. We connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

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European event travel awards enable UK SMEs to expand their horizons
European event travel awards enable UK SMEs to expand their horizons

Since September 2023, Innovate UK has supported SMEs looking to expand into Europe by providing travel awards to enable innovators to attend events in several different countries and form new collaborative partnerships to help their business grow and simultaneously strengthen the UK economy.

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News

New community formed to promote AI for industrial decarbonisation

Manufacturers, startups and research organisations amongst founding members of the new coalition to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive industrial decarbonisation.

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Opportunities

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 5

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9m to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.

Opens: 09/12/2024 Closes: 12/02/2025
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Events

Thu
13
Feb

2025

Rail Innovation Exhibition 2025

09.00 - 17.00 | London / Online

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Net Zero

Net Zero

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Place

Global

Global

Business Growth

Business Growth

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