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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.
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Smart Ideas Made Smarter at Smart Factory Expo 2018
Smart Factory Expo which took place on 14th and 15th November in Liverpool brought together a host of talent from across the manufacturing sector.
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Start your entrepreneurial journey in synthetic biology for industrial biotechnology
The next SynbiCITE 4–day MBA ‘More Business Acumen’ course is taking place on 9-13 December 2018 in London.
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Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult Publishes GMP Manufacturing Report for 2018
The report showcases evidence of the UK’s growing industry and infrastructure for manufacturing cell and gene therapies.
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Detection and identification of illicit postal goods at UK borders
Organisations can apply for a share of £250,000, including VAT, to develop innovative detection technologies for the UK postal border environment.
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Working to improve women’s rights in Africa - An interview with Azumi Mesuna of ActionAid Ghana
Gender inequality significantly impacts men and women across Africa. Azumi Mesuna is demonstrating some of this impact through ActionAid’s Promoting Opportunities for Women Empowerment and Rights (POWER) project.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership helps artificial intelligence to save the NHS millions
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Orbital Media and the University of Essex is creating online AI doctors.
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Prototype Your Idea contest
Photonics21 aims to support talented makers and students who have a real interest in becoming entrepreneurs by combining creativity with photonics.
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Using endocrine control in insects to develop new approaches for crop protection
KTN is playing a key role in stakeholder engagement for an innovative crop protection project.
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FaceTime a Farmer - connecting classrooms and farms across the UK
A new initiative is educating young people and the wider public regarding the agricultural industry as a whole.
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Meet "Michael", the Supercomputer Designed to Accelerate UK Research for EV Batteries
First research challenges include the fast-charging of batteries, low temperature operation and thermal management of cells within battery packs.