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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.

Immerse Technology Conference: Understanding & Application in Industry
Event
28/09/2022 Sheffield

Immerse Technology Conference: Understanding & Application in Industry

Made Smarter Innovation, Immerse UK and AREA in collaboration with the HVMC, is holding an enterprise XR workshop / demonstration event on the 28th – 29th September 2022, taking place at the AMRC Factory 2050 in Sheffield, UK. We will be looking at Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies across a two day event, and its benefits and how it can be used within your organisation.

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Farming Futures R&D Fund: Sustainable Farm-Based Protein Briefing & Consortia-Building Webinar
Event
03/08/2022 Online

Farming Futures R&D Fund: Sustainable Farm-Based Protein Briefing & Consortia-Building Webinar

These events are for innovators who want to apply for funding to work on longer-term sustainable protein projects that will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.

Your proposed project should focus on Defra priorities around sustainable protein production. Project ideas should aim to transform farming productivity, environmental sustainability and resilience, whilst moving the sector towards net zero.

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Partnerships start on Innovation Alley
News
11/07/2022

Partnerships start on Innovation Alley

Innovation Alumni company SupplyVue tell us what it was like to be on Made Smarter Innovation Alley at Smart Factory Expo 2021 and why it is a ‘must’ for any company with leading-edge digital tech for the manufacturing industry.

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How can the new Innovation 4.0 Playbook support research and development in Chemical Sciences?
News
11/07/2022

How can the new Innovation 4.0 Playbook support research and development in Chemical Sciences?

While digital technologies are now commonplace, the advantages of adopting them are not always straightforward. The new Innovation 4.0 Playbook reimagines the opportunity presented by adopting digital technologies in the chemical sciences, and highlights how our resources and tailored support can make this process easier.

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Report launch: Unlocking the UK’s biomass resources as a feedstock for Chemical Manufacturing
News
11/07/2022

Report launch: Unlocking the UK’s biomass resources as a feedstock for Chemical Manufacturing

If we are to truly defossilise our economy by 2050 in line with the government net zero goals, change needs to happen now. No sector must be left behind, and efforts to defossilise the Chemical Manufacturing sector will have a significant impact. Our latest report highlights the key steps to so.

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Geo for Earth - Episode 4: Why is building resilience and adaptation essential to tackle global challenges?
News
11/07/2022

Geo for Earth - Episode 4: Why is building resilience and adaptation essential to tackle global challenges?

In the fourth episode of the Geo for Earth podcast, we discuss the incredibly important role that data plays supporting resilience and adaptation to climate change, with the help of practical case studies from those deeply affected by it, and those providing solutions.

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Energy Catalyst Round 9: Malawi Visit Report
News
08/07/2022

Energy Catalyst Round 9: Malawi Visit Report

From 25 June to 2 July, representatives of twelve clean energy companies that aspire to secure funding from the Energy Catalyst programme travelled together with organisers from Innovate UK to Malawi for a brokerage visit. Jonathan Abra, our Water expert and Support for Energy Catalyst project lead gives us an overview of the trip.

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UKRI’s healthy ageing challenge publishes ‘story so far’ report
News
07/07/2022

UKRI’s healthy ageing challenge publishes ‘story so far’ report

Ageing populations are today’s reality and tomorrow’s opportunity, set to transform all sectors of society.

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KTP Programme Support: Innovating the Manufacturing sector using AI
Event
08/09/2022 Online

KTP Programme Support: Innovating the Manufacturing sector using AI

Innovate UK KTN are offering Manufacturing businesses a great opportunity to register for individual 1-1 meetings to explore the uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within their operations, and learn how to access KTP funding to address their challenges.

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Women in Innovation: Let’s talk about…The Power of Inclusive Businesses
Event
21/07/2022 Online

Women in Innovation: Let’s talk about…The Power of Inclusive Businesses

Businesses play a fundamental role in addressing global challenges. Hear from professionals who are building a more equitable, sustainable world through their projects and through supporting diverse entrepreneurs making their mark in the responsible innovation arena in our second 2022 webinar part of the Let’s talk about…series.

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