Knowledge Centre
Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.
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Unleashing Innovation: Net Zero Innovation Portfolio
Join the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and KTN to understand the scope and priority areas of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The NZIP will decrease the costs of decarbonisation and set the UK on the path to a low carbon future as we look to build back greener.
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Investment readiness support a shot in arm for Somnus
Bath-based anaesthetics innovator Somnus Scientific, which improves sedation and anaesthesia outcomes for patients undergoing medical procedures, has raised £600,000 following investment readiness support from Innovate UK EDGE.
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What the livestock sector needs to make the most of change
In a year full of change, the British Animal Science Society (BSAS) held their first virtual conference, bringing the livestock sector together online and reaching across the globe to talk about “the Challenges of Change”.
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£2.75m acquisition of CyberASAP startup demonstrates potential and importance of academic commercialisation
Crossword Cybersecurity Plc acquires Verifiable Credentials, provider of Identiproof™, boosting prospects for Covid-19 Status Certificates.
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![Industrial Applications of Biomass and Processing By-products: Consortia Building and Innovation Funding – a preview!](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bioeconomy-Cluster-Builder-Industrial-Applications-of-Biomass-and-Processing-By-products.jpg)
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Industrial Applications of Biomass and Processing By-products: Consortia Building and Innovation Funding – a preview!
The Bioeconomy Cluster Builder is delighted to invite you to the next event in our Industrial Applications of Biomass and Processing By-products series. Yes, that’s right! Following the great participation and feedback from our workshop on 27th May, we decided to capitalise on the momentum and level of activity in our community around the BEIS Biomass Strategy by creating a series of events.
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Prime Minister names Scaleup Programme participant as exemplary
An Innovate UK EDGE Scaleup Programme company, Extreme Low Energy (ELe), was singled out for praise by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at an event in late May.
He was recognising the importance of scaleups for the UK economy, and pledged ongoing Government support for them. The UK has some 33,000 scaleups – innovative small and medium-sized businesses that are growing at a rapid rate – and they contribute more than a trillion Pounds to the economy every year.
The event, entitled ‘Enriching the community: how scaleups are a force for local renewal,’ was part of Scaleup Week. It highlighted some of the opportunities that scaleups now have, as well as challenges that they face, such as gaining access to finance.
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![A guide for companies and universities interested in partnering with the U.S. in R&D](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Logistics-and-transportation-of-International-Container-Cargo-ship-in-the-ocean-at-twilight-sky-Freight-Transportation-Shipping-.jpg)
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A guide for companies and universities interested in partnering with the U.S. in R&D
This report and guide addresses the changing US export control landscape and implications for UK entities. Produced by Holland & Knight, and commissioned by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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Engage with... Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing Hub
Putting UK manufacturing at the forefront of the electrification revolution.
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A transformative roadmap for neurotechnology in the UK
Innovation experts, KTN, publish a roadmap calling for multi-million pound investment to develop and commercialise ground-breaking treatments for disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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Women in Innovation Awards 2021/22 Briefing Event
Through Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards 2021/22, 20 female entrepreneurs will be awarded with a cash injection of £50K each, as well as a bespoke package of business support, coaching and mentoring. Join the briefing event to learn more about the scope for this competition, the application process and support available for applicants.