Knowledge Centre

A toolkit for local authorities to engage with businesses on actions benefitting people and planet. Developed in partnership with Climate Outreach and The Connectives as part of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme.

Now in its 5th year the Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability conference GRIPS2025 is focussed on bringing together companies, individuals and change makers to highlight the best international innovations and business models, which will lead to plastics being more sustainable globally.

Join Innovate UK BridgeAI partner, The Alan Turing Institute for an interactive workshop that brings together AI leaders and SME professionals to explore responsible AI practices through collaborative tools, practical exercises, and cross-sector networking.

With transport remaining the biggest contributor to UK emissions, it is crucial that we support and develop interventions to address this. In 2023 the UK government reported that transport accounts for 29% of all emissions, with domestic transport, particularly road transport being the defining culprit. In addition, there are other negative impacts to consider when understanding our transport system, such as air quality, congestion and the amount of people who are killed or seriously injured (KSI) on our roads. Considering this, we must be looking at how innovation can solve these challenges, alongside supporting our transport system in the transition to become net zero.

The Technical Skills focus event, hosted by Innovate UK, brought together employers, educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore how collaboration, education, and innovation can help address the UK’s growing shortage of technical professionals.

The event part of Innovate UK’s Talent & Skills Connect series, featured expert speakers from the Science Council, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, the National Institutes of Technology Network, and the Catapult Network, each offering valuable insights into building a stronger, more sustainable talent pipeline for the UK’s innovation economy.

Innovate UK’s Innovation Skills Focus Event, convened a dynamic mix of educators, policy makers, industry experts, and innovation leaders to explore how skills, standards, and collaboration can empower a future-ready workforce. As part of the Talent & Skill Connect focus, this session focused on how education, inclusion, and innovation management standards are helping to unlock the UK’s innovation potential and build confidence in our next generation of talent.

The recent Future Skills Focus webinar, hosted by Innovate UK, brought together leading voices from the talent and innovation ecosystem to address a critical question: how do we future-proof the UK’s skills system to meet the demands of tomorrow’s industries?

This session was part of Innovate UK’s ongoing Talent & Skills Connect series and featured expert contributions from the Workforce Foresighting Hub, the Electrification Skills Network, IfATE and Skills Miner. Each speaker shared practical insights on how collaboration across sectors – employers, educators, policymakers, and technologists – can create a more agile, responsive system for developing future-ready talent.

The recent Digital Skills & AI Focus webinar, hosted by Innovate UK, convened policy makers, educators, and industry leaders to explore how the UK can build a digitally confident, AI-ready workforce. As part of Innovate UK’s Talent & Skills Connect series, this session spotlighted national initiatives, evolving challenges, and collaborative solutions to help close the digital skills gap and embed artificial intelligence into everyday business practice.

Join us online as we explore what is going on in the Digital and AI space and how we can support having the right skills, in the right place, at the right time.