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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.

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Future Flight Café: Delivering an integrated electric aviation system
Hear from project EnabEl, who aim to deliver and exploit the benefits of electric propulsion to, reduce aircraft emissions, noise, and flying costs.
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How Manufacturing Made Smarter funding helped i4 Product Design succeed with their advanced technology project
Innovate UK Manufacturing Made Smarter funding has enabled the development of an AI-driven manufacturing cost estimator and digital supply chain technology.
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Accessibility across all transport modes
The Department for Transport has announced a range of initiatives to support and enable confident travel for disabled people, linked to the National Disability Strategy. Disabled passengers will have better accessibility when using transport and a significant say in how they travel and how the future of transport is shaped. The initiatives are welcomed by KTN’s Transport Team, who are acutely aware of the importance of accessibility across all modes of transport.
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Case Study
NHS contract spurs healthy growth after Innovate UK EDGE input
With help from Innovate UK EDGE, an innovative Knaresborough-based company refocused its business to combat COVID and won an NHS contract.
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UKRI and Made Smarter Funding awarded to boost UK manufacturing supply chains
UKRI has invested £50 million in funding in smart manufacturing and connected supply chains: this will fund a Digital Supply Chain Innovation Hub, 37 successful projects in the Digital Supply Chain competition, and 5 new university led research centres.
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Analysis for Innovators Round 6 opens for applications
The Analysis for Innovators competition aims to help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness by working with the UK’s top scientists, using world-class facilities, to address problems in innovative ways.
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Opportunities in Horizon Europe - Microbiome
An overview of Microbiome related Call Topics and UK Participation in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. KTN’s Dr Jane Watkins talks about what opportunities there are for Microbiome, what you need to do to apply, and where to find them.
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COP26 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supplier Directory
The COP26 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplier directory was curated with the support of the Jet Zero Council SAF delivery group (JZC SAF DG) to enable a supply of SAF to COP26, to provide those flying to COP26 with a range of sustainable supply chain options. It has now been superseded by the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supplier Directory.
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Improving Access to Advanced Broadband and Mobile Services via Drinking Water Mains: Fibre in Water - online briefing event
This competition is looking to test fibre in water solutions in the real world, and ensure secure and resilient access to fibre in water technology. The focus is on connecting the hardest to reach areas in the UK, reducing water leakage, enabling innovative technologies for the water industry and ‘future proofing’ water and telecommunications infrastructures.
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