Knowledge Centre
Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.
Perspective
What Investors really mean by investment readiness
When a group of investors gathers to discuss investment readiness, you might expect the conversation to revolve around fundraising. Innovate UK Business Connect hosted two investor roundtables in London and Leeds, and it largely did not.
Participants spent their time discussing customer validation, governance, financial planning, due diligence, founder decision-making and commercial capability.
Event
Battery innovation for dual-use and defence phase 1
News
Find investors through Shipshape's award winning investor search engine
Find relevant active investors in UK businesses tailored specifically to your technology and sector.
Event
BridgeAI: Accelerating AI deployment
Event
Webinar Series: Understanding the UK Semiconductor Ecosystem
Event
Scaling interoperable V2X: In-person networking and market engagement
News
Innovate UK Venture Builder pilot launches with 25 deep-tech spin-outs
The nine-month Innovate UK pilot, delivered by Pioneer Group in partnership with Science Creates, works across Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing.
Perspective
From pilot to scale: Mapping investment in professional and business services technology
A new report and online investor directory have been published to help high potential businesses understand the investment landscape, connect with relevant investors and accelerate their journey to scale.
Perspective
Accelerating UK transport innovation
The UK’s transport sector is undergoing a profound transformation. To understand the impact of the Innovate UK Land and Maritime Transport portfolio, Steer-ED and partner Technopolis were commissioned to carry out Impact Monitoring and Evaluation of our DfT programmes from 2022 to early 2026 to help us understand and communicate the progress being made. This final portfolio report reveals just how much progress is being made. With £444.7 million invested across 203 projects, the portfolio consists of 7 innovation programmes delivered by Innovate UK (UKRI) in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
