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.

Solving African AgriFood challenges through research collaboration
Hear from projects that have been funded through Round 1 of the AgriFood Africa Innovation Awards.
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Hinckley Recycling Battery Innovation Challenges - Live Launch and Virtual Tour
This event took place in Lagos, Nigeria, and was also available as an online webinar for those unable to attend in person. Recording and slides are now available.
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Innovate UK KTN Innovation Exchange - Challenge Round Up September 2022
Do you have the radical technology needed by global players in rapidly growing sectors? Find out about innovation challenges from major organisations, and put forward disruptive solutions that your new and cutting edge technologies could deliver.
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Net Zero Talk: Episode 1 - What are the challenges and opportunities?
Innovate UK KTN’s Net Zero Talk podcast series is helping Local Authorities to explore, share and hear about the best practices to achieve Net-Zero for all Places.
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Innovation Champions: Petiole APP presents a fresh approach to Kenya’s long-standing False Codling Moth challenge
In an effort to remedy a challenge faced by thousands of Kenyan farmers, the Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge competition, Global Alliance Africa delivered by Innovate UK KTN supported Flamingo Horticulture International, which grows chillies within several regions in Kenya, to identify innovative approaches in pest control for the detection and screening of false codling moth.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Autumn 2022
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN, will be hosting an online competition briefing webinar on 11 October 2022 to share details of the final competition window from the £220m Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2.
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Adopt AI Series: Supporting the Adoption of Robotics & AI in Northern Ireland
Rising operating costs have a direct impact on our bottom line and productivity. Skills, labour shortages, the real cost of waste are common and critical themes impacting businesses in Northern Ireland now. How can these problems be solved with Robotics and AI? Technologies such as Robotics and AI (RAI) are key in supporting growth and its sustainability. Evidence shows that the impact of AI across UK’s industrial and commercial activities could boost Northern Ireland’s GDP by up to £2.6 billion by 2030 (Irish News). In addition, Northern Ireland has a great opportunity to achieve this because of its strong University research in various applications of RAI.
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Meet the Woman Innovator – Session 2
Join us for our second webinar in the Meet the Woman Innovator series.
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Innovate Local 2024/25
Tailored for innovative companies in the region, Innovate Local is a suite of regional engagement events promoting Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) objectives. We work with local stakeholders to create an event that addresses regional innovation priorities and workshops to help businesses learn more about the grants and innovation process, while engaging local businesses that may not have access to the support we offer before.
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Women in Innovation Awards 2022/23 Application Support Workshop
The Women in Innovation Competition seeks to identify women who have bold, creative concepts and ambitious plans that will motivate others. Watch our videos and register for the Q&A event on 11th October. Application deadline 19th October.