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.

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.
Read more

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’.
Read more

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.
Read more

Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Jacqueline Morrison, Cedeco Contractors, Scotland
Innovate UK Women In Innovation Awardee Jacqueline Morrison is developing innovative solutions to support the offshore wind sector through her mechanical alternative to grout. With her novel approach, she is looking to break the ‘it’s always done this way’ mindset. The innovation aims to cut the time and cost of installing jacket foundations, and the Innovate UK Women In Innovation Award enables Jacqueline to use Cedeco’s existing Intellectual Property (IP) in a new way.
Read more

Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Becca Hume, TapSOS, Northern Ireland
Becca Hume joined Innovate UK Women in innovation to further her mission to bring accessibility and inclusion for all those in need of help from the emergency services, through her technology company TapSOS.
Read more

Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Deborah Coughlin, Method X Studios, Wales
Deborah and her team bring tech, science, research and media together in unique digital products, aimed at ending the mental health poverty gap.
Read more

Event
Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition – Round Four
Find out more about Innovate UK’s Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition for SME businesses looking to scale and grow.
Watch Now

Case Study
Women In Innovation Success Stories: Nicola Filzmoser, Happyr Health, East of England
Nicola Filzmoser’s experience of suffering from chronic pain from the age of four was central to her developing ‘Happyr Health’, a digital pain management tool for teens and young adults.
Read more

News
African Aquaculture: Challenges and Opportunities - event roundup and next steps
In early April 2022, AgriFood Africa Connect brought together the aquaculture communities in Africa and the UK through our online “African Aquaculture: Challenges and Opportunities” event. 241 people joined us to discuss the challenges facing the industry in Africa and how collaboration and knowledge transfer could turn the challenges into opportunities.
Read more

News
Geo for Earth - Episode 2: How does innovation underpin a sustainable future?
In the second episode of the Geo for Earth podcast, we analyse the role of geospatial data in building a more prosperous, yet sustainable tomorrow, and will challenge what innovation actually means in the context of climate action.