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.

Revolutionising construction: 5 AI powered ideas for supercharging productivity
The construction industry employs 2.15 million individuals in the UK and is central to ensuring that our future homes and cities are safe, sustainable and built to last. But to focus on these important contributions, construction companies need to be supported to work more productively and leverage the many exciting technologies and capabilities that AI unlocks.
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Announcing the Future Flight Investment Readiness Programme 2023 cohort
Launching for the first time this year, the Future Flight Investment Readiness Programme.
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53rd Intelligent Sensing Programme (ISP53) – Emerging Sensing Technologies for Net Zero
Join us for this networking workshop to share knowledge and develop new collaborations to accelerate development in sensing technologies for Net Zero.
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Fashion comes full circle during UK-Nigeria Circular Fashion exploratory trip
Nigeria is one of Africa’s most vibrant and dynamic fashion markets. Both the UK and Nigeria share a common goal – to create a high impact, innovative but socially responsible fashion industry. This trip aims to lay the foundation for an Innovate UK UK–Nigeria Circular Fashion Innovation Network fostering relationships and opportunities for future collaboration within the industry.
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Innovate UK brings together experts at a UK-South Africa Energy Exchange workshop
On 28th September 2023, the Global Alliance Africa project, delivered by Innovate UK, held an Energy Exchange workshop in Cape Town, South Africa to bring together British and South African experts in green hydrogen, electric vehicles and renewable energy.
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Innovate UK – Year in Action 2022/23
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency, and we support the innovation journey for many thousands of businesses each year. In 2022/23 we reached and supported more innovators across the UK than ever before, and we continue to extend that reach through building and improving our portfolio of opportunities. We also expanded Innovate UK networks, events, and online interactions.
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DCMS Create Growth Fund: Competition 2 Briefing
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is to fund up to £6 million in innovation projects to support growth within the creative industries.
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Innovation Champions: WEEE Centre, Milav, RISE, and Quinnovations address e-waste challenge
Transforming Electronic Waste into Eco-Friendly Solutions: A Success Story
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First Innovation Pavilion at UK Metals Expo
Innovate UK worked with UK Metals Expo to successfully highlight transformative technologies in the metals sector at the first Innovation Pavilion.
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Photonics for Environment and Sustainability
Join us for this online event to find out about how the application of photonics can contribute to achieving net zero targets.