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.

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Extending the life of fleet vehicles via low or zero carbon technologies
A consortium of Local Authorities, led by Luton Borough Council, is working with the Innovation Exchange programme to find technologies capable of extending the life of their current diesel powered fleet through implementing retrofittable low/zero carbon solutions.
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Innovation for Growth Series: Smart Analytics and the Digitisation of Services - POSTPONED
Business Innovation Opportunities – Focus on Smart Analytics, Digitisation and Robotics.
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Immersive Tech Innovations Recognised in the 2022 Women in Innovation Awards
Immerse UK are delighted to hear that 7 of the 38 Women in Innovation Award winners utilise Immersive tech that promotes action in gender equality, disability, inclusion and education.
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Unforgettable Experiences: improving brain health through the Arts
Supported by Innovate UK EDGE, a Darlington-based company is making a commercial success of its creative approaches to helping people with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, neurological conditions and mental health issues.
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Accelerated adoption of automation and digitalisation within Medicines Manufacturing: workshop and report
A workshop was held at AMRC North West on 30th March, where attendees from 20 organisations involved in Medicines Manufacturing explored robotics and automated systems in the development space: the workshop report and recommendations are now available.
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Medicines Manufacturing Celebration Event 2022
Download slides from Innovate UK KTN’s Medicines Manufacturing Community Challenge Celebration Event.
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Energy Catalyst Briefing: Launch and Brokerage Events - ARCHIVED
Energy Catalyst, an Innovate UK programme, helps early- to late-stage innovators develop market-based technologies and business models that accelerate access to clean, modern and affordable energy in Africa, Asia and the Indo Pacific regions.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 Summer 2022
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN, hosted an online competition briefing webinar on the 8th June 2022 to share details of the new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2: Summer 2022 competition window of funding.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) returns for the summer
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a further competition window for applications to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF).
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2022/23 Young Innovators Briefing Event
We’re on the hunt for Young Innovators from 18 to 30 years old who could benefit from a business boosting support package including a £5,000 grant, a two-day living allowance, and personalised advice designed to evolve your idea into a business reality.