Knowledge Centre

Join this briefing to learn about the new ACT-Semiconductor Investor Partnerships competition, which will invest up to £15 million in innovation projects in the area. Delivered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), the competition supports businesses to develop, commercialise and scale innovation.

An innovation ecosystem is defined by who is in the room and how deliberately people and organisations are connected.

The UK is widely recognised as having a world leading innovation ecosystem. With a vibrant start-up community, world-class research capability and a strong track record of turning breakthrough ideas into high-growth businesses, the UK offers a strong foundation for innovation-led growth.

Innovate UK will invest up to £25.4 million from the Office for Life Sciences to support the clinical validation and evaluation of innovative early cancer diagnostic technologies. Join us online to find out more about this competition opening on 1 September 2026.

Innovate UK Business Connect, the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and the UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) brought together industry, academia, technology providers and end users to explored how the UK NDT/NDE landscape should evolve over the next decade.

The workshop, held on 8 June 2026, brought together around 100 participants to share perspectives on the future of the sector and identify emerging opportunities, challenges and priorities.

Supporting collaborative R&D designed to address critical capability gaps and capture greater economic value across the UK battery value chain.

Gain valuable insights into the private investment landscape about what businesses should know about fundraising, discover how it could help accelerate your sustainable chemicals innovation, and learn best practice tips.