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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Highlights from the Global Alliance Africa Kenya Energy Catalyst Competition Information Event
In line with its mandate to provide efficient energy solutions to Africa’s myriad of energy challenges through the deployment of innovative technology and business models, the Global Alliance Africa Project, delivered by Innovate UK KTN, hosted a hybrid informative Energy Catalyst briefing and brokerage event in Kenya in March 2023, to give information about the Energy Catalyst Round 10 funding call.
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Global Alliance Africa hosts the first Global Aquaculture Knowledge Exchange and Showcase event in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Regarded as one of Nigeria’s agricultural hubs, Ekiti State is well-known for the vast plantations of cocoa, cassava, maize, and palm oil that grow across the country’s South-Western regions. But while crop and plantation-based agriculture has always been a cornerstone of the state’s economy, in recent decades an important player has emerged: aquaculture.
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Global Alliance Africa ‘More than a Woman’ Showcase 2023 Finalist: Katlego Malatji
In Sandton, South Africa on 8 March 2023, Global Alliance Africa celebrated International Women’s Day and hosted the ‘More than a Woman’ Showcase with an exciting project pitch session where women innovators would share their ideas with a gathering of investors, ecosystem enablers, and support organisations from across the UK and Africa, to help them scale their solutions to the world. Katlego Malatji, Founder and CEO, ProjectOne Engineering was one of four finalists and the Africa team are delighted to present her story.
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Kainos and Innovate UK drive innovation through collaboration with start-ups
Kainos, the Belfast-headquartered technology company, is partnering with Innovate UK to drive innovation through collaboration with start-ups.
Find out more about the ICURe programme

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BridgeAI Launch Event
Innovate UK is investing £100 million to support the adoption and diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies in the UK economy, and we want you to be a part of it.
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Battery Caffè Podcast Episode 7: Advanced Materials for Batteries
The Battery Caffè is fully charged and we have a new episode for you this week. Listen to Episode 7 about advanced materials for batteries now.
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Hydrogen Supply Chain Showcase
Watch the recordings from the Hydrogen Supply Chain Showcase to discover the latest industry funding opportunities and learn more about the sector and community from our specialist speakers and exhibiting technology businesses.
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Maritime Innovation Sound Waves - Podcast Episode 4: Green Ports
Welcome to the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network. In this episode, we discuss decarbonisation and green ports.
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Briefing Event: Future economy investor partnership SME competition round 1
Learn how to accelerate your SME’s growth with future economy investor partnership – Round One