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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Faraday Battery Challenge 2024
UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK will invest up to £1.5m in innovation scale up projects in January 2024 to fund UKBIC SME credit Round 2.
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The ‘entangled’ wonders of quantum on display at the sector’s flagship UK tech showcase
Fast-growing community of scientists, innovators, investors and change-makers in quantum get together to spark new ideas and showcase scientific breakthroughs.
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Novel packaging materials – what are the challenges and future trends?
Research and innovation in novel packaging materials is gathering pace, and this workshop will explore what issues need to be overcome to allow bio-based and compostable packaging materials to make a positive contribution to reducing plastic packaging waste.
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Global Insights: AI's role in construction - Collaboration with Switzerland webinar
Join us for this webinar to share invaluable insights gained from Innovate UK’s in-person Global Expert Mission (GEM) in June 2023 to Switzerland.
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Opportunities in Horizon Europe: The Digital Series (Including AI and 6G)
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UK-Kenya Alternative Proteins Innovation Network launch event
Watch the recording of our Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa event to find out about innovative approaches and solutions that can contribute to sustainable and resilient food systems.
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Navigating the path to responsible and trustworthy AI
A new report by the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, in collaboration with Trilateral Research, highlights the importance of responsible and trustworthy AI.
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Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators Round 12 Stage 1 online briefing
The Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators grant funding competition has successfully run 11 times since its launch in 2016. This twelfth round programme builds upon that experience.
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Innovation Loans Round 12 - 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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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Initiative
Watch our recordings of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Initiative 2024. Bringing together over 500 global players from industry, academia, government, investors and NGOs from across the supply chain.