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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.

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
Event
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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Next Generation Low Carbon Concrete Growth Cohort Briefing Event
Event
24/04/2026 Online

Next Generation Low Carbon Concrete Growth Cohort Briefing Event

Innovate UK is launching a new Growth Cohort to support UK businesses developing low-carbon concrete solutions to scale and reach market.
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Enhancing train maintenance with AI-powered condition reporting
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Enhancing train maintenance with AI-powered condition reporting

Keeping trains clean and in good condition is essential for safety, passenger satisfaction and efficient operation – yet inspections are still often manual, subjective and time-consuming. UK startup EYYA (pronounced Eh-Yah), known for its Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the rail industry, is using AI to change that.
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Connecting energy planning with spatial planning
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Connecting energy planning with spatial planning

This article by Regen, a Net Zero Living Programme delivery partner, summarises policy changes affecting energy and spatial planning that were discussed with local authorities involved in the Programme at a local energy and infrastructure policy group, facilitated by Regen on 23 March 2026.

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ICURe NxNW event marks new chapter for UK research commercialisation
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ICURe NxNW event marks new chapter for UK research commercialisation

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Contracts for Innovation: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) – Call 1 – Competition Briefing
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08/04/2026 Online

Contracts for Innovation: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) – Call 1 – Competition Briefing

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £15 million in this Contracts for Innovation competition to grow a strong UK Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) ecosystem of UK and international companies that attract private investment.
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