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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Driving innovation in the automotive sector
Innovate UK has been a driving force behind HORIBA MIRA’s scale up and expansion, growing their capabilities and providing new jobs.
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Join UKRI's Future Flight Challenge at Farnborough International Airshow 2024
The UK Research and Innovation Future Flight Challenge will have a significant presence at Farnborough International Airshow 2024, one of the world’s leading global airshows connecting the aerospace and aviation industry.
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Call for stories: woman innovators from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
Building on the success of the Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa #MoreThanAWoman pilot, Phase 2 of the initiative will support the development of a docuseries intended to spotlight grassroot women innovators and promote their entrepreneurial stories. Through storytelling, this docuseries will elevate the voices of successful women innovators, especially those with previously untold stories, and showcase their innovations’ potential for further investment, growth and scalability.
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LaFarge Nigeria Open Innovation Challenge Information Session and Q&A
Join us to learn about the LaFarge Nigeria Open Innovation Challenge and participate in a question and answer session.
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A game-changer for local authorities: an interview with LitterLotto
The Net Zero Places Innovation Network recently spoke with LitterLotto about their innovative app designed to tackle the litter problem.
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Global Alliance Africa Lead Customer Programme Briefing Webinar
Discover more about this funding opportunity for UK-Africa collaborative projects to accelerate your innovative technology.
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Next Gen building data assets making headlines
Real-world, investment-grade data enabling building energy upgrades at speed and scale.
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Global Business Innovation Programme in Finland – Createch “SLUSH 2024” Briefing Event
Join us for an online briefing event to learn more about the Createch “SLUSH 2024” Global Business Innovation Programme in Finland.
Recording coming soon
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Innovate UK's Innovate Local North East
Innovate UK were joined by businesses and regional stakeholders for Innovate Local North-East, hosted and in partnership with AMP Proto in Gateshead and the TechNext24 Festival.
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Follow Innovate UK on the latest Global Expert Mission in space to Japan
From 8 to 12 July 2024, Innovate UK in partnership with UK Science and Innovation, and UK Space Agency (UKSA) travels to Japan to assess the space landscape and identify key areas for collaboration and potential programmes needed to enable UK innovators to collaborate with Japanese partners.