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Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.

Join the Dots: Embedding climate action in local authorities
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Join the Dots: Embedding climate action in local authorities

The Join the Dots report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen and the Carbon Trust, builds on the “Enable, Embed, Enact” framework to explore how embedding climate action across organisations enhances project delivery.

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Engineering biology SPARK Award Showcase
Event
18/03/2026 Online

Engineering biology SPARK Award Showcase

Join us for this webinar to learn more about the SPARK Awards funded projects, have the opportunity to connect with innovators and learn more about the Engineering Biology Innovation Network.
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Unlocking the future of engineering biology regulation
Event
11/02/2026 Online

Unlocking the future of engineering biology regulation

Join us for a cross-sector webinar designed to demystify the UK’s regulatory environment and provide practical, actionable insights for innovators, SMEs, researchers, and policy professionals.
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DBT-CAM Cohort - Stakeholder Update
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02/02/2026 London

DBT-CAM Cohort - Stakeholder Update

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Communities Driving Change: Learnings from the Net Zero Living Programme
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Communities Driving Change: Learnings from the Net Zero Living Programme

The ‘Communities Driving Change’ insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen and the Involve, draws learnings from local authority-led projects to identify innovative solutions for accelerating and delivering local net zero.

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Fibe: Supporting sustainable textile production with data science
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Fibe: Supporting sustainable textile production with data science

Fibe worked with STFC Hartree Centre through Innovate UK’s BridgeAI to improve the process of turning potato harvest waste into industry ready textiles with more efficient and accurate evaluation of fibre extraction.
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From Plans to Power: Strengthening local planning policy on renewables
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From Plans to Power: Strengthening local planning policy on renewables

The ‘From Plans to Power’ insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, explores how, with the right policy framework, local authorities have the power to unlock potential for renewables.

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Retrofit in Rural Environments: Insights for UK local authorities
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Retrofit in Rural Environments: Insights for UK local authorities

The Retrofit in Rural Environments insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme, examines the role local authorities play in rural retrofit, and how can they address and enable innovation in this context.

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People, skills and purpose: Shaping the UK’s innovation ecosystem together
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People, skills and purpose: Shaping the UK’s innovation ecosystem together

The Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect Conference 2025 brought together leaders from industry, education, and government to address a central question: How can the UK build a world-class innovation workforce?

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Future Medicines Café
Event
05/02/2026 Online

Future Medicines Café

Join the Future Medicines Café, an online event series bringing together innovators, researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to explore the cutting edge of life medicines and medicines manufacturing in the UK. These informal online cafes showcase emerging innovations across the medicines development pipeline – from discovery and development, through to manufacturing, supply and patient access – creating space for open discussion, shared learning and building new connections across the ecosystem.
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