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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.

Bridging the gap between AI innovation, adopters, developers and investors
Perspective
 16th Dec 2025

Bridging the gap between AI innovation, adopters, developers and investors

Discover how the BridgeAI Adopters & Developers event, hosted by The Alan Turing Institute, united innovators, adopters, and investors to accelerate practical AI solutions, foster impactful collaboration, and bridge the gap between technology development and real-world application.

Planning, Pipeline and Finance: stimulating local growth
News
 15th Dec 2025

Planning, Pipeline and Finance: stimulating local growth

The Net Zero Living Programme tested new approaches to planning and financing that mean councils can attract investment and deliver programmes more rapidly and more successfully.

Innovate Local: West Midlands 2026
Event
12th Feb 2026
Birmingham

Innovate Local: West Midlands 2026

Join us at Innovate Local: West Midlands along with fellow business leaders, innovators from your region and experts from the innovation ecosystem.
A guide to integrating clean energy with nature restoration
Perspective
 15th Dec 2025

A guide to integrating clean energy with nature restoration

The ‘A Double Win’ insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, focuses on the importance of considering clean power and biodiversity together, and outlines the key environmental challenges and opportunities associated with specific clean energy technologies.

Power of Places: A vision for local energy in the UK
Perspective
 15th Dec 2025

Power of Places: A vision for local energy in the UK

The Power of Places insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, outlines a vision and key recommendations for locally-driven energy projects that deliver social, economic and environmental value.

Preparing for heat network regulations: key considerations for local authorities
Perspective
 12th Dec 2025

Preparing for heat network regulations: key considerations for local authorities

This insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with the Carbon Trust, outlines key considerations to support local authorities across the UK in preparing for heat network regulations.

Understanding local authority roles in heat network development
Perspective
 12th Dec 2025

Understanding local authority roles in heat network development

This insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with the Carbon Trust, provides early insights and recommendations to support local authorities across the UK in preparing for a changing heat network delivery landscape.

The 2026/2027 Work Programmes for Horizon Europe are now published
News
 12th Dec 2025

The 2026/2027 Work Programmes for Horizon Europe are now published

The European Commission has invested over €14 billion for the 2026/2027 Work Programmes, taking us into the next year of funding calls available for innovative organisations to apply for and shape up research and innovation opportunities for the future.

Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect Webinar Series
News
 11th Dec 2025

Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect Webinar Series

Our new Talent & Skills webinar series brings together experts and industry leaders to explore practical strategies for building future-ready teams and driving growth.
Innovate UK ISP57 - NDT/NDE Technologies in a Digital Age
Event
12th Feb 2026
Manchester

Innovate UK ISP57 - NDT/NDE Technologies in a Digital Age

Join us for the 57th Innovate UK Intelligent Sensing Programme (ISP57), a one-day event dedicated to advancing Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) technologies.
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