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.

News
Risk of Covid-19 transmission in rail
The rail industry has been working hard to increase safety precautions and restore passenger confidence in public transport. KTN has advised rail operators on how transmission risk might be managed and understood in a carriage, in a station and throughout the national rail network.
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Partners in innovation: how UK-US research collaboration can drive the evolution of offshore wind for global net zero
To mark Energy Day at COP26 join KTN, Innovate UK and the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) online as they showcase how US-UK resources are working together to harness the potential of Offshore Wind.
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Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing: Measuring and Reporting Carbon Footprint
Register for KTN’s webinar on Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing, aimed at medicines manufacturers to learn about systems and tools for measuring and reporting on Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon outputs.
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MedicCom: A Case Study
Find out more about the story of MedicCom and the support provided by KTN’s Health Team, which has enabled them to secure funding from Innovate UK.
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Security & Ethics of Human Augmentation Workshop
On 18th November 2021, KTN’s Neurotechnology Innovation Network, in collaboration with national security and defence partners, is hosting an interactive workshop to discuss Human Augmentation (including neurotechnology, wearables, smart prosthetics, virtual/augmented reality) and its cybersecurity, national security and ethical implications.
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How to protect your systems against illegal content?
In the kick-off event of the Safety Tech 101 series, attendees heard from experts from Tech Against Terrorism on how websites and platforms can take simple steps to protect themselves from terrorist content.
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Capability for Transforming Foundation Industries
View the research organisations involved with Transforming Foundation Industries via our online repository, when you can explore the research organisation landscape and how their capabilities can address your innovation needs.
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Innovate UK EDGE drives growth in the South West of England
In spite of the global pandemic, Innovate UK EDGE has helped South West regional innovators with business growth, raising over £32m in equity investments and loans, and more than £24m in grant funding, during the time since the first national lockdown.
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KTN joins the Advanced Propulsion Centre on the ‘Road to COP’
As Glasgow prepares to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) between 31 October – 12 November 2021, KTN is working in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) on the ‘Road to COP’, a knowledge base and events series which showcases the story of technology transfer from one sector (automotive) to another.
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Rethinking the process: recovering value from waste plastics
The Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub (SMI Hub) is hosting a free workshop with UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN), to work through the challenges reprocessors and recyclers face in dealing with plastic waste.