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Cost of Not Engaging: reducing financial risk with public participation
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Cost of Not Engaging: reducing financial risk with public participation

This report explores the costs that can arise when public participation does not happen. Delivered under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Involve and Ipsos.

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Innovate Local: Northern Ireland
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20/05/2026 Derry/Londonderry

Innovate Local: Northern Ireland

Join us at The Ebrington Hotel, Derry/Londonderry on 20 May for a programme shaped around real business journeys, expert insights, and the evolving needs of Northern Ireland’s dynamic innovation ecosystem.
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ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum computing call - Partner cultivation and engagement event
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06/05/2026 London

ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum computing call - Partner cultivation and engagement event

Join us to gain an overview of the opportunity, guidance to engage with the UK quantum computing ecosystem.
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Building trust in AI: Holistic AI pioneers risk management for the insurance sector
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Building trust in AI: Holistic AI pioneers risk management for the insurance sector

Holistic AI is a leading AI governance platform that provides continuous oversight across the full AI lifecycle to enable confident innovation at scale. Holistic AI helps organisations manage the complexity of modern AI systems automatically and responsibly.
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Transforming construction cost data into AI-powered insights
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Transforming construction cost data into AI-powered insights

costify.ai, backed by Innovate UK’s BridgeAI programme and The Alan Turing Institute ISA offer, has advanced its AI-powered construction cost analytics, transforming over £1.5 billion worth of project data into actionable insights and paving the way for improved industry standards and market adoption.
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AI rail monitoring for better fault detection
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AI rail monitoring for better fault detection

Transmission Dynamics enhanced its award-winning PANDAS-V pantograph and overhead line system with advanced artificial intelligence to prevent costly and dangerous service disruptions and set a new standard for rail monitoring and safety.
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AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026 event highlights
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AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026 event highlights

Last month, we hosted the AgriFood Innovation Showcase 2026 which brought together researchers, farmers, food businesses, technologists, investors, and support organisations to examine how innovation can help build a more resilient, sustainable agrifood system through using regenerative agriculture. 

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AI teleportation tech for virtual film and TV production
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AI teleportation tech for virtual film and TV production

Dock10 is the UK’s leading television facility, located at MediaCityUK in Greater Manchester. It partnered with the University of York and 2LE Media to tackle the creative and commercial limits of green-screen virtual production.
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Battery Innovation Programme Round 2 Competition Briefing
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21/04/2026 Online

Battery Innovation Programme Round 2 Competition Briefing

Join us to find out more about the funding competition from the Battery Innovation Programme. This webinar will cover the scope and eligibility requirements and provide an opportunity to ask questions.
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Realising heat networks: Local authority roles in delivering district heating
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Realising heat networks: Local authority roles in delivering district heating

The insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen and the Carbon Trust features three real-world case studies from Bradford, Bristol and Leeds, highlighting the different ways local authorities are delivering heat networks.

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