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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
Young Innovators Awards 2022/23 - Frequently Asked Questions
Innovate UK’s Young Innovators Awards 2022/23 will award up to 100 young people from diverse backgrounds with a £5,000 grant, a living allowance, and tailored business support.
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Women In Innovation 2020/21 Success Stories
Read the success stories of 19 of our 2020/21 Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awardees to learn about how their ground-breaking ideas are helping manage the world’s greatest challenges. Find out how the Women in Innovation programme helped these pioneering women take their businesses to the next level and inspire the next generation.
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Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Christina King, Tribosonics, Yorkshire & the Humber
Christina King’s innovation aims to drive emission reductions and energy savings through a unique sensing technology developed at Tribosonics. 23% of the world‘s energy is lost through tribological contact (the science of wear, friction, and lubrication). By addressing this, there is the potential to save 1.4% of GDP and 8.7% of total energy consumption, and reduce CO2 emissions.
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Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Emma Shaw, Library of Things, Greater London
Emma Shaw’s ‘Library of Things’ (LoT) is a female-led social enterprise on a mission to make borrowing better than buying.
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Event
Meet the Woman Innovator – Session 1
Join us for our first webinar in the Meet the Woman Innovator series.
We believe in their remarkable power and in our role to spotlight, empower them and challenge existing assumptions. Chaired by a guest host and featuring at least one speaker, you will hear from inspiring women innovators who have the courage to choose and continue their entrepreneurial journey in innovation.
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Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Zara Ransley, MyPocketSkill, South East
Zara Ransley is empowering young people to be more financially capable through her innovative MyPocketSkill digital platform.
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Women In Innovation Success Stories: Dr Chen Mao Davies, LatchAid, South West
Dr Chen Mao Davies is developing a pioneering breastfeeding and early parenthood support app, LatchAid, using 3D and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. It provides: 3D interactive animations to help mothers learn breastfeeding skills intuitively from 3D avatars; virtual support groups to connect mothers to a close-knit, peer-to-peer support network, and an AI-powered virtual supporter chatbot.
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Event
Innovation for Growth Series: Agri-Innovation for Food Resilience
In collaboration with RAU & Farm491, this event brings together agri-food academics and practitioners to share ideas and learn how to access funding opportunities.
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Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Kate Taylor, Evenly, South West
Kate Taylor is on a mission to educate, support and inspire women with breast asymmetry, through the community and products offered by her innovative business ‘Evenly’.
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News
New EPSRC project set to transform the treatment of chronic wounds with personalised ‘smart dressings’
A ground-breaking project to develop ‘smart dressings’ that stimulate tissue repair and report on the body’s healing processes could transform wound treatment.