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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Digital Business Meetup - Creative Industries
The Creative Industries play a key role in Covid-19 recovery. Not only through generating a positive impact for our communities, but also to the wider UK economy. Join this Digital Business Meet-up to hear about the latest funding and support available to the Creative Industries sector, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new creative collaborations.
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Digital Business Meetup - Safety Tech
Safety Tech is a growing industry in the UK and worldwide. If you are business developing an innovative product or service that can help block illegal online content, detect toxic behaviour, deliver child-safe online experiences, identify and mitigate online disinformation, protect devices and network, join this session to learn more about the industry, available forms of support and talk to others in the growing safety tech sector.
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![i3P talks with… BSI, Costain, HS2 & Gammon Construction on Innovation Management Systems](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Business-people-joining-gears-.jpg)
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i3P talks with… BSI, Costain, HS2 & Gammon Construction on Innovation Management Systems
The new BSI Kitemark for innovation management has been developed to enable innovation programmes to be scaled within organisations, by governing and managing innovation through a common language framework standard and formal management system.
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Busting the myths around starting your own business
This year, Innovate UK awarded 64 young entrepreneurs a 1-year tailored package of support, including £5,000 grant, one-on-one business coaching and an allowance to cover living costs. We asked the latest cohort of Young Innovators to bust 6 myths around starting your own business.
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Competition Briefing Event: Innovation in Time Dissemination & Application
Join us for this competition briefing event and matchmaking session. This is your opportunity to find out more about the funding available for UK registered organisations running single or collaborative projects related to resilient time, frequency, and synchronisation (TFS).
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Cleantech pioneer Yellow Collective a fan of Innovate UK EDGE support
West Sussex clean tech pioneer explores opportunities worldwide for its air cleansing technology with support from Innovate UK EDGE.
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![Perspectives on Battery Recycling and Reuse - Faraday Battery Challenge Cohort Event](https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Many-different-types-used-or-new-battery-rechargeable-accumulator-alkaline-batteries-on-color-background.jpg)
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Perspectives on Battery Recycling and Reuse - Faraday Battery Challenge Cohort Event
Join the Faraday Battery Challenge, KTN, and the Cross Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network in a stimulating day exchanging perspectives and exploring trends in battery end of life.
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Transforming Foundation Industry Investment Partnership - Application Workshop: Writing a Compelling Investment Pitch
KTN’s Investment Team will provide practical advice on how to prepare and write the one-page investment profile application for the Transforming Foundation Industry Investor Partner programme.
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Need help to reset the way your business works?
Join our webinar to find out about this funding opportunity! A free webinar guide to what Management KTPs are, how they can drive positive change in your business, what funding is available and how to apply.
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KTP helps develop world's first graphene-enhanced foam for running shoe
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between sports footwear firm inov-8 and graphene experts at the University of Manchester has helped develop the world’s first running shoe to use a graphene-enhanced foam in the sole, doubling its longevity.