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Laura Griffiths, Innovation Lead for Medicines Manufacturing, Innovate UK, gives us her perspective on the importance of role models and mentors in inspiring career choices.

The UK is lagging behind other countries in the widespread adoption and deployment of automation and robotics across the Medicines Manufacturing industry. Innovate UK and KTN arranged a workshop to gain insight into what gaps exist and where innovation could help resolve these issues.

UKRI’s Healthy Ageing Challenge and cancer charity Prostate Cancer Research have agreed to become investment partners; a first for UKRI.

How can local authorities address the challenge of net zero carbon target in the UK’s housing stock? With over 30 years experience in the construction industry, Innovate UK KTN’s Mike Moseley shares his invaluable insights.

Organised by Innovate UK KTN’s Neurotechnology Innovation Network in collaboration with national security and defence partners, the Security and Ethics of Human Augmentation workshop held on 18 November 2021 brought together a group of experts in human augmentation technology to consider the medium-term impacts in a range of scenarios.

There are many different routes into innovation, and this is clearly illustrated in the stories of our award winners. Read the stories of our 2020/21 Young Innovators to find out how the Young Innovators programme helped them to navigate and accelerate their entrepreneurial journey.

Rail innovators are striving to get the industry back on track after the shock of the pandemic.

In this challenge, Unilever is looking to identify innovative approaches towards new circular business models for reuse and refill for online customers. The most promising solution provider will be selected by Unilever and may be given a commercial opportunity to deliver their solution in partnership, with additional support from Global Alliance Africa.

This report contains thoughts and recommendations on reshoring UK garment manufacturing with automation.

Market research is an important part of any innovative business and something that is an on-going need as markets are always changing and adapting.