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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AgriFood Data Study Group: Evaluating the UK’s resilience to supply chain shocks
KTN invites researchers and UK universities to participate in a study group aiming at assessing the resilience of the UK food networks.
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Metamaterials Innovation Network – Launch event
We are inviting you to join our virtual launch event on Wednesday 23 September, to learn more about our objectives, how you can be part of the network and the benefits of this innovation to your sector and business.
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Agri-tech hackathon seeks solutions to Covid’s impact on farming
Two members of the KTN AgriFood team will be part of the panel judging which solutions have the best market potential. Registration closes on Tuesday 8 September, and the hackathon will be held 23-24 September.
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Plastics Research and Innovation Fund Conference - Academic Papers
UKCPN publish academic papers on creative circular economy approaches to eliminate plastic waste.
Read the papers in full here

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Towards a UK Neurotechnology Strategy - KTN Publishes New Report
With the development of neurotechnology accelerating across the world, the UK has an exciting opportunity to help shape the development of a new wave of technologies, but the sector needs support now for this to become a reality. To read more about the exciting opportunities that lie await for the UK, and KTN’s proposed approach, read our new report here.
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West Midlands 5G Round 2 Briefing 15th Sept
Up to £2.5 million is available for innovation projects that develop a new service or product. These must improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport or improve the experience for travellers. These 2 briefing events (9th & 15th Sept) will help potential applicants.
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FeedUK Briefing Session 7th Sept
FeedUK will be a large national collaborative four year programme, led by the food industry. It will be a digital resilience programme for the Food & Drink system and will revolutionise the UK’s approach to its Food & Drink system, drive technology adoption and make the UK Food & Drink system the most robust and innovative globally. The Briefing Sessions will explain the purpose, vision and process that we are proposing for FeedUK. This will be followed by a series of focussed sessions for each tier of the Food & Drink system, at a later date.
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FeedUK Briefing Session 2nd Sept
FeedUK will be a large national collaborative four year programme, led by the food industry. It will be a digital resilience programme for the Food & Drink system and will revolutionise the UK’s approach to its Food & Drink system, drive technology adoption and make the UK Food & Drink system the most robust and innovative globally. The Briefing Sessions will explain the purpose, vision and process that we are proposing for FeedUK. This will be followed by a series of focussed sessions for each tier of the Food & Drink system, at a later date.
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West Midlands 5G Round 2 Briefing 9th Sept
Up to £2.5 million is available for innovation projects that develop a new service or product. These must improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport or improve the experience for travellers. These 2 briefing events (9th & 15th Sept) will help potential applicants.
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