Knowledge Centre

The Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge will be hosting an in-person event in London on the 10th October 2023 to showcase the impact of the Women’s Leadership programme. This event will be delivered by Women Innovators in the Foundation Industries.

Innovate UK, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), in collaboration with the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (UKNQTP) are excited to share the recordings of the 2023 Quantum Technologies Showcase.

Focusing on ‘place’ has been a key strategic priority for the UK government as part of its recent ‘levelling up’ agenda to spread opportunity more equally across the UK. The Global Alliance Africa project has adopted the place-based innovation (PBI) approach in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to pilot activities across three ‘secondary’ ecosystems with significant potential for transformation and growth.

Our food system needs to deliver healthier affordable food that meets the changing needs of consumers. Nutrition for long term health and short-term satiation is key, as well as integrating sustainable sources of raw materials and energy into supply chains.

A key objective of the Global Alliance Africa project, through the #MoreThanAWoman initiative, is to ensure that its Place-Based Innovation (PBI) activities are tailored to the needs of under-represented communities, and more specifically, women.

The Net Zero Living Programme: User Focused Programme, Innovate UK will soon be launching a £2 million Net Zero Africa innovation competition, which aims to link UK and African innovators to develop and deploy net zero solutions in a number of target markets.

The Digital Security by Design (DSbD) programme from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is transforming digital technology and creating a more resilient, and secure foundation for a safer future.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN, will be hosting an in-person event in Manchester on the 22nd November 2023 to showcase some of the projects funded in Phase 2 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). The event will also present the Government’s response to the recent IETF Phase 3 consultation.