Knowledge Centre

KTN, Innovate UK, the Department for Transport and the Railway Industry Association will jointly host a virtual Rail Innovation Exhibition from 9-12 February.  This is a call for exhibitors to express an interest in obtaining a virtual booth to showcase their products and services.

Cambridge-based Ablatus targets CE marking and regulatory approval after support from Innovate UK EDGE opened the way to £500k private investment.

Cheshire-based Immundnz establishes collaborative ventures with Turkish and Spanish partners with support from Innovate UK EDGE.

To better support business innovation development in this sector, KTN organised two webinars on air quality sensing themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and partnership collaborations.

ISP50 brought together relevant communities, sensor technology providers, technology developers and innovators working in AI to facilitate knowledge sharing, stimulate new ideas generation and develop new collaborations.

KTN (in partnership with Innovate UK) presents a collection of inspiring talks from industry that give a taste of a coming wave of change in industry, and how you can get ahead of the curve.

Innovate UK EDGE helps pioneering tech company secure Innovate UK funding for entirely contactless access to buildings and spaces

A Cornwall-based innovator in facial recognition technology has secured a £50,000 Innovate UK grant with assistance from Innovate UK EDGE.

TouchByte will use the funding to pivot into a new sector, adapting its technology in response to the pandemic and enabling contactless site entry for construction workers.

The company identified early in the pandemic that contact-heavy sign-in systems such as fingerprints, keycodes, and smart cards would now be fraught with safety concerns. Responding quickly, TouchByte proposed that workers should be able to access sites using their face alone and set about designing a prototype solution.

An article summarising the UK Government’s investment in vaccine innovation has been published in European Pharmaceutical Review, by KTN’s Dr Gabriela Juárez Martínez and Dr Marcel Kuiper.

KTN were proud delivery partners for the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2020. We run through the highlights of a truly inspirational day.

This briefing event will provide details on the scope and eligibility requirements for the upcoming UKRI competition – ISCF Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging: Demonstrator Projects Round 2, Expression of Interest.