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.

News
Hinckley Recycling and Global Alliance Africa find Innovative Approaches to Battery Recycling in Nigeria
Hinckley Recycling, in partnership with Innovate UK KTN as part of their Global Alliance Africa project, hosts two Open Innovation challenges to identify effective solutions for end-of-life care for lithium-ion batteries.
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News
Innovate UK and Israel Innovation Authority to invest up to £4 million in innovation projects
Calling all organisations looking to find partners for UK-Israel Collaborative R&D. Applications will open on 1 June 2023.
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Event
Data Access Innovation Lab Competition Briefing
Innovate UK together with ESRC, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £8 million to fund large collaborative projects aiming to increase Data Access in Professional and Financial services and address Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Challenges.
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News
Made Smarter Innovation Stand to showcase supply chain challenges and more
The Made Smarter Innovation Stand in the Innovation Theatre at Smart Factory Expo will showcase everything from supply chain challenges to low cost digital solutions.
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Event
Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans – Briefing Event
Welcome to the Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plans Briefing Event, recorded 6th June 2023.
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News
AgriFood funding opportunities as part of Horizon Europe – May 2023
Our experts have listed the Horizon Europe funding opportunities that are most relevant to the AgriFood sector.
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News
Follow Global Alliance on the latest Global Expert Mission in AI in Construction to Switzerland
From 26th June 2023, the Global Alliance team at Innovate UK KTN in partnership with Innovate UK, the UK Science and Innovation Network (UK SIN) and the Department for Business and Trade, travels to Switzerland to focus on potential markets for collaboration in AI in Construction.
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News
Fast Followers accelerate towards Net Zero
Innovate UK is funding 21 Local Authorities across the UK to accelerate progress towards hitting Net Zero targets.
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Demand-led innovation initiatives at Innovation Zero
At Innovation Zero, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership have launched their policy briefing which examines how UK markets can better drive decarbonisation in foundation industries such as steel, cement and glass.
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Case Study
Accelerating the early development of crop innovation
Charles Veys founded Fotenix in 2018 in a mission to improve the productivity and profitability of agriculture. Fotenix use cameras to detect disease on plants and enable the industry to act earlier and inform sustainable practices.