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UK Invest 2035: join the Investor Partnerships programme
UK Invest 2035: join the Investor Partnerships programme

Launched on 14 October 2024, Invest 2035 sets out a clear ambition for delivering business growth through businesses which will deliver new technologies in emerging markets.

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UK innovators receive £3.5 million to support UK Rare Earth Minerals supply chain
UK innovators receive £3.5 million to support UK Rare Earth Minerals supply chain

A project to extract rare minerals and elements from the plumes of a volcano, and another to extract them from mining waste, are among 9 innovation partnerships that have been awarded £3.5 million of funding from Innovate UK.

 

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CyberASAP alumni reach £32M funding milestone
CyberASAP alumni reach £32M funding milestone

Going into its eighth year, Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) alumni have raised over £32 million in funding, highlighting the real-world impact of academic cyber research.

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Innovate UK launches new community for UK start-ups
Innovate UK launches new community for UK start-ups

Speaking at the Innovate UK Supporting Innovative Start-ups event held 11 September in Birmingham, CEO, Indro Mukerjee unveiled a new community as part of Start-up Connect.

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Getting to GRIPS with plastic waste
Getting to GRIPS with plastic waste

Over 600 delegates attended the fourth annual Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference (GRIPS 2024) on Thursday 19 September, held at the University of Sheffield, and online.

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New local action plan launched to boost Tees Valley economy
New local action plan launched to boost Tees Valley economy

Innovate UK has partnered with the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) on a new plan to boost business productivity and innovation in the Tees Valley region.

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Support available to develop innovative early-stage healthcare projects
Support available to develop innovative early-stage healthcare projects

Two new Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) accelerators, funded in collaboration with the Medical Research Council, will launch in September. The BMC accelerators will focus on two key themes: femtech and artificial intelligence (AI) in health, each with their own programme of support. Each theme will have a stream for businesses, and another specifically developed for academics.

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Cohort announcement for the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme 2024
Cohort announcement for the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme 2024

Running for the fourth consecutive year, the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme is going stronger than ever.

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Biomedical Catalyst funding to boost healthcare innovation
Biomedical Catalyst funding to boost healthcare innovation

Thirty projects are to receive a share of £17.8 million funding from Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst. This will bring them a step closer to translating their ideas into products and therapies for patients, and commercialisation.

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News

Getting to GRIPS with plastic waste

Over 600 delegates attended the fourth annual Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference (GRIPS 2024) on Thursday 19 September, held at the University of Sheffield, and online.

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Opportunities

Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 4

Up to £9m to fund innovation projects, with businesses or not-for-profits working alongside academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults.

Opens: 30/09/2024 Closes: 04/12/2024
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2024

UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2024

09.00 - 16.00 GMT | London

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