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Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.

First of a Kind 2023 rail competition winners announced
News
23/11/2023

First of a Kind 2023 rail competition winners announced

The Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK are delighted to announce the winners of the First of Kind (FOAK) 2023 competition. Winners will receive funding to help develop novel technology that will improve Customer Experience, Reliable and Easy to Maintain Assets, and Optimised Train Operations and High Speed Rail Partner Systems Installation.

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Future Technology Glimpse - Future Semiconductors
Event
13/02/2024 Online

Future Technology Glimpse - Future Semiconductors

Throughout 2024 Innovate UK’s Horizon Scanning team is running a series of future-looking, online sessions on various sub-topics and technologies related to the UK’s critical technologies and beyond. This deeper dive, technology focused event, brought together expert industry and academic speakers to give their views over a medium-long term (15-20 year) timeframe. The event was not recorded.

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Global Insights: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials in Türkiye Collaboration Webinar
Event
30/11/2023 Online

Global Insights: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials in Türkiye Collaboration Webinar

Join us for this webinar to share invaluable insights gained from Innovate UK’s in-person Global Expert Mission (GEM) in December 2022 to Türkiye.

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Accelerating local net zero investment
perspectives
21/11/2023

Accelerating local net zero investment

The private capital required for local net zero projects and how to unlock it

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Redefining Sustainable Innovations: the Circular Economy Exchange
Event
08/02/2024 Birmingham

Redefining Sustainable Innovations: the Circular Economy Exchange

Innovate UK Circular Economy Innovation Network held an in-person industry showcase in Birmingham in February 2024, to exchange cross-sector insights on the circular economy.

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Horizon Europe support and consortia building webinars
Event
06/12/2023 Online

Horizon Europe support and consortia building webinars

Join us online on 6 December for these information and support webinars to find out more about Horizon Europe, including the thematic funding available from the clusters, and advice on how to build or lead consortia.

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Farming Innovation Programme - Research Starter Round 4 - Briefing Event
Event
12/12/2023 Online

Farming Innovation Programme - Research Starter Round 4 - Briefing Event

Join this online briefing event to find out more about the Research Starter Round 4 funding competition for farmers, growers and foresters.

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UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry gets £53 million boost
News
17/11/2023

UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel industry gets £53 million boost

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the winners of their £53 million Advanced Fuel Fund aimed at boosting the UK’s sustainable aviation fuel industry (SAF).

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Future economy investor partnership SME competition round 6 briefing event
Event
11/01/2024 Online

Future economy investor partnership SME competition round 6 briefing event

Join us for this investor partnership briefing event to find out more about, and connect with, our pool of investor partners and learn who can provide you with support to consider if you are ready for investment.

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ISP54 – Sensing Technologies for Emerging Blue Economy
Event
13/03/2024 Liverpool

ISP54 – Sensing Technologies for Emerging Blue Economy

This one-day networking workshop will bring together relevant cross-sectorial communities to promote and accelerate innovations of sensing technologies in the blue economy areas in the UK.

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