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Last week’s Autumn Statement included the intention to ‘boost growth and productivity by investing in people, infrastructure, and innovation’ and restated the government’s commitment to increasing public investment in research and innovation to £20bn by 2024-25.

They’re some of the areas being looked at by 12 startups on the new Sustainable Impact Investment accelerator programme.

AgriFood Africa Connect brought together stakeholders from the UK and Africa to explore key food waste challenges, identify best practice circular economy initiatives and showcase innovations that can reduce or help reuse food waste.

Innovate UK KTN’s Phage Innovation Network will be instrumental in driving innovation in the regulation and development of PBTs for applications across multiple sectors.

Watch the recording of our joint competition briefing and Q&A session covering two complementary competitions – Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM), £1m feasibility study competition, and Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture, £2m feasibility study competition.

Thriving Places is part of the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.

Find out more about Innovate UK’s Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition for SME businesses looking for finance for late stage research and development.

With support from Innovate UK EDGE, an innovative fabric manufacturer found ways of weaving a way through the pandemic and expanding its business.