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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Future places: Scenario planning for the future of the UK’s towns and cities
The actions innovators take today will determine how prepared UK places are for new challenges and opportunities.
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Future places: A horizon scan of future trends for the UK's towns and cities
Understanding the trajectory of future developments enables Innovate UK to prepare for and understand the forms of technology and innovations that are likely to be most influential in the future.
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Innovation Loans Round 14 - Applicant Briefing
Find out more about Innovate UK’s Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition for SME businesses looking for finance for late stage research and development.
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Briefing Event: Feasibility studies for AI solutions: Series 2
Watch our briefing event for the upcoming Feasibility studies for AI solutions: Series 2 Innovate UK BridgeAI funding competition.
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Hydrogen Investor Office Hours
Join us at our virtual Investor Office Hours session to facilitate connections between innovators and investors within the hydrogen sector.
Recording coming soon
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Increasing the development of and access to safe and nutritious food in Africa
Innovate UK AgriFood Africa Connect Innovation Awards played a crucial role in developing, and increasing access to, nutrition and dietary diversity in African food systems, responding to the urgent global challenge of hunger and malnutrition. In this article, read about four out of 52 Innovation Awards which addressed challenges related to nutrition.
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How forgotten foods can help address key African AgriFood sustainability challenges
Innovate UK AgriFood Africa Connect encouraged UK-Africa collaborations that put a spotlight on underutilised and undervalued African crops, like amaranth and fonio, which have untapped nutritional benefits and commercial opportunities. Discover the pioneering and innovative projects that have explored, developed and re-evaluated these ‘forgotten foods’ to help address key AgriFood sustainability challenges.
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Diet & Health Innovation: Early Stage Feasibility Projects Consortia Building event
Join us to find partners and collaborations to help increase your chances of gaining funding for a Diet & Health Innovation idea.
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Healthy Ageing Podcast Series - Age Innovators
Our podcast series on UKRI’s Healthy Ageing Challenge introduces you to specialist innovators sharing best practice, lessons learned, and personal stories.
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Navigating a nebulous AI governance landscape
There is no doubt that the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation has rapidly become a major concern for governments, businesses, and consumers across the globe.