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UK farming plays a vital role in our lives, providing 54% of our food (EFRA, 2023) and safeguarding our food security and natural environment. To keep delivering this essential service in the face of significant challenges, including a growing labour shortage, farmers need support to boost their productivity. Could adopting and integrating AI-powered tools and capabilities to transform existing processes be the answer?

Earlier this year, as part of the UK Research and Innovation Future Flight Challenge, Innovate UK launched an exciting new mentoring scheme to support women working across the aviation sector.

This summer, Innovate UK and Protein Industries Canada announced that they are developing a partnership to advance innovation in the plant-based foods and ingredients sector.

Innovate UK support is helping deliver “a wonderful innovation” that restores quality of life for cancer patients. 

Cancer patients can now monitor symptoms and take their own blood tests in the comfort of their own home. Entia delivers a remote monitoring service designed to reduce the need for hospital visits, spot treatment side effects earlier, and ultimately improve a person’s quality of life and outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the landscape of business, offering unparalleled opportunities to boost productivity and competitiveness. However, navigating this transformative technology can be a complex journey. Enter the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.

The Innovate UK Food industry priorities for a sustainable food system 2023 report outlines what’s needed for the Food & Drink sector to be able to produce healthy, desirable and affordable food.

How can net zero innovation be used in your business? What stage are you at in your innovation adoption journey? What net zero solutions and technologies are there for agri-food businesses?

In the UK, 23% of carbon emissions come from heating water and space in our buildings. Primarily that is down to using gas as a heat source. To meet our net zero commitment that has to change, and fast. Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat programme exists to drive faster innovation that enables that rapid transformation.