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The Department for Transport (DfT) and High Speed Rail partner are launching a new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition to accelerate innovation in the UK rail sector and enable technologies to be readily and efficiently integrated into the railway system.

Back for its 3rd year, the Global Research Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) conference welcomed 1,000 delegates to the Coventry Building Society Arena, with a live stream available for online viewers. The show featured a variety of talks from leading experts in plastics and materials across academia and industry, united by the mission to prevent plastic waste becoming fugitive in the environment.

On 27th April 2023, Women Innovators in Foundation Industries (WINFI) held a Foundation Industries 4.0 – Workshop & Networking Event focussing on digital innovations. This event was in collaboration with the EPSRC Next Stage Digital Economy Research Centre (DIGIT Lab), led by the Initiative for Digital Economy (INDEX).

Smart Factory Expo 2023 has a new home this year for Manufacturing and Engineering Week at the NEC, Birmingham from 7th to 8th June 2023.

Innovate UK’s Cancer Therapeutics programme has launched an Oncology Accelerator to support the development of early-stage health and life science innovation in the UK.

Find out more about Innovate UK’s Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition for SME businesses looking for finance for late stage research and development.

Watch our recorded briefing to learn more about how UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.