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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.

Cutting edge haptic sneakers for immersive music experience
Case Study
14/07/2025

Cutting edge haptic sneakers for immersive music experience

Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst grant funding helps GroundWaves validate their vision for the next generation of footwear technology.
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Reducing bias in generative AI music tech with Innovate UK
Case Study
14/07/2025

Reducing bias in generative AI music tech with Innovate UK

Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst programme enables DAACI to secure funding and expand professional reach.
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Bridging fashion and textile value chain for sustainability compliance
Case Study
14/07/2025

Bridging fashion and textile value chain for sustainability compliance

With support from Innovate UK's Creative Catalyst programme, Digital Clothing Ltd is helping the textile and apparel industry comply with EU regulations.
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Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrators (ZEHID) Programme Cohort Event
Event
03/09/2025 Bedfordshire

Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrators (ZEHID) Programme Cohort Event

Join Innovate UK and DfT on 3rd September 2025 for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrators programme cohort event.
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Powering the Future: New Report Maps Skills for the SMR Workforce of 2050
perspectives
10/07/2025

Powering the Future: New Report Maps Skills for the SMR Workforce of 2050

This Workforce Foresighting report, provides a deep-dive into the future of skills and capabilities needed to deliver Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by 2050. Sponsored by Rolls-Royce SMR and delivered by NucCol and MTC in collaboration with the Workforce Foresighting Hub (WFH), this report is a critical step in preparing the UK for a nuclear-powered future.

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Early Stage Growth Catalyst - New Innovators Q&A Session
Event
14/07/2025 Online

Early Stage Growth Catalyst - New Innovators Q&A Session

This online Q&A session will provide an opportunity for you to speak with Innovate UK Innovation Leads who have expertise in the five critical technologies in the Early Stage Growth Catalyst call.

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Green Skills for Net Zero: Mapping Workforce Needs and Opportunities
Event
03/09/2025 Online

Green Skills for Net Zero: Mapping Workforce Needs and Opportunities

Discover essential tools and guidance for building a futureproof, green workforce with The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals, the Design Council, NHS Supply Chain and Nesta.
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BridgeAI priming the UK to seize AI opportunity
perspectives
09/07/2025

BridgeAI priming the UK to seize AI opportunity

The internet took seven years to reach 100 million users; ChatGPT did it in two months, highlighting the rapid pace of AI adoption in the UK. To stay competitive globally, the UK must act fast. “Blink and you’ll miss it,” AI Minister Feryal Clark MP told delegates at the Innovate UK BridgeAI Annual Showcase in London on Monday.

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Ten Years of ICURe: Powering the UK’s spin-out landscape
News
08/07/2025

Ten Years of ICURe: Powering the UK’s spin-out landscape

Since 2014, Innovate UK’s ICURe programme has transformed early-stage research into high-impact university spin-outs. Momentum is accelerating in 2025, with five new spin-outs already launched this year and six more identified between March and June.

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Unlocking natural growth with plastic-free beauty innovation
Case Study
07/07/2025

Unlocking natural growth with plastic-free beauty innovation

Maidenhead-based beauty brand, ALIANAz, is helping transform the personal care industry with a new product that cuts plastic waste and CO₂ emissions. Its innovative approach is setting new standards for sustainability and accessibility in a market long dominated by single-use plastics and one-size-fits-all products. With tailored business growth support from Innovate UK, the company has secured around £350,000 in public funding, increased its turnover by 56% between 2022 and 2024, and created five new jobs.
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