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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.

Navigating the Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Ecosystem
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09/06/2026 Online

Navigating the Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Ecosystem

SusChemIN: Launching our ecosystem directory and have your say on the future of our network
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Bringing stories to life: enhancing visitor attractions with AI
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Bringing stories to life: enhancing visitor attractions with AI

Tellme is an Al-powered platform reimagining how people experience visitor attractions. By combining the latest Al technologies, including computer vision and generative Al, it enables visitors to interact with their surroundings in entirely new ways.
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Boost your micromobility growth with Horizon Europe
Event
04/06/2026 Online

Boost your micromobility growth with Horizon Europe

Ready to take your micromobility innovation further? Join us for an interactive webinar to unlock Horizon Europe funding opportunities to help accelerate your growth and extend your networks.
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Unlocking scale for UK climate tech: a practical blended finance proposal
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Unlocking scale for UK climate tech: a practical blended finance proposal

A new report from Innovate UK, delivered in partnership with Carbon Limiting Technologies, presents the motivations, challenges and opportunities for scaling UK climate technology using blended finance. The proposal outlines requirements for a FOAK Builder to help climate tech start-ups and scale-ups overcome commercialisation challenges.

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Global Incubator Programme – Agri-Tech, Australia Farmers2Founders: briefing event
Event
19/05/2026 Online

Global Incubator Programme – Agri-Tech, Australia Farmers2Founders: briefing event

Learn more about the Global Incubator Programme – Agri-Tech, Australia
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Ofgem SIF Launch: New challenges for RIIO-3
Event
21/05/2026 Online

Ofgem SIF Launch: New challenges for RIIO-3

Join us to find out more about the new innovation challenges identified by the Energy Network Innovation Taskforce.
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European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW): Cohort visit to Brussels
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European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW): Cohort visit to Brussels

Innovate UK is inviting energy experts to express their interest in the EUSEW event in Brussels, 9-11 June 2026.

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National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Round 2 briefing webinar
Event
07/05/2026 Online

National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Round 2 briefing webinar

Join this online briefing and drop-in sessions to learn more about the competition along with its eligibility and application requirements.
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The GeoAI Festival - Creating impact and opportunities in nature finance, sustainable agri-food systems, and spatial planning
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The GeoAI Festival - Creating impact and opportunities in nature finance, sustainable agri-food systems, and spatial planning

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to earth observation (EO) data and geospatial workflows represents the next wave of innovation in the sector, with the potential to lower barriers to adoption and fundamentally change how organisations integrate spatial intelligence into their decisions.

Recognising both the opportunity and the challenges, Innovate UK Business Connect launched a 6-month long initiative to support the rapid development of novel commercial solutions to real-world challenges through the use of geospatial AI and EO data. Our geospatial expert, Luca Budello, takes us through the milestones of building an ecosystem of innovators, enablers and thinkers.

 

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Horizon Europe EIC Summit 2026 Cohort Visit to Brussels
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Horizon Europe EIC Summit 2026 Cohort Visit to Brussels

Innovate UK invites EIC beneficiaries, corporate leaders, research and academia community, and innovators to express their interest in the EIC Summit 2026 event in Brussels 3-4 June 2026.

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