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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.

Horizon Europe Energy Series
Event
17/03/2026 Online

Horizon Europe Energy Series

This two‑part webinar series provides a practical, end‑to‑end introduction to developing competitive proposals for Horizon Europe Energy calls under Cluster 5.
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Horizon Europe Budapest Brokerage Event
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Horizon Europe Budapest Brokerage Event

As part of the ongoing Horizon Europe Programme, Innovate UK invites transport experts to express their interest in the Transport Research Arena (TRA) event in Budapest 18-21 May 2026.

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Building international projects: how to collaborate and deliver success
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Building international projects: how to collaborate and deliver success

The Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership programme has brought together people and organisations from across the UK, Brazil, Ghana and Nigeria to support climate-smart agriculture in Africa. The project partners have shared what they have learned and what they would recommend to others looking to undertake international collaborative projects.

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A Force for Fairness: Embedding a just transition in local authorities
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A Force for Fairness: Embedding a just transition in local authorities

A Force for Fairness, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, offers a guide to embedding a just transition in local authorities.

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The Best Laid Plans: How RESP can allow local governments to focus on what matters
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The Best Laid Plans: How RESP can allow local governments to focus on what matters

The Best Laid Plans report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen explores the benefits of regional energy strategic planning for local authorities.

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Helping local authorities work with investors on the energy transition
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Helping local authorities work with investors on the energy transition

City Science and Bankers without Boundaries (BwB), delivery partners of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme, have been working with local authorities on how to engage investors effectively in net zero plans and projects.

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Farmed animal and aquaculture SPARK Award winners announced
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Farmed animal and aquaculture SPARK Award winners announced

Innovate UK Business Connect funding aims to accelerate the development of innovative products, processes or services for the UK farmed animal or aquaculture sectors.

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Revolutionising the fashion industry with AI
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Revolutionising the fashion industry with AI

The UK’s creative industries are world renowned, and offer enormous potential for growth – the UK fashion market alone contributes £62bn to the economy. Recognising this potential, four entrepreneurs created Truss, a British startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify the fashion resale process by providing more detailed product information.
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Using AI to optimise capacity management for public transport
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Using AI to optimise capacity management for public transport

Fluctuating demand and shifting working patterns have increased the need for accurate forecasting for public transport operators, especially as established approaches – such as in-person surveys and spot checks – can often lead to inaccurate and unreliable predictions.
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Net Zero Living podcast: Planning, Pipeline and Finance
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Net Zero Living podcast: Planning, Pipeline and Finance

Produced in partnership with Regen, this podcast draws on learnings from the Net Zero Living Programme, with a focus on the role of local authorities in making net zero plans investor-ready.

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