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.

Event
AI Adoption Roundtables: UK End-User Review 2022
Between 18-20 January, Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN and the Office for Artificial Intelligence will organise a series of roundtables bringing together end-users from different industries to assess the extent to which the sector appetite and readiness for AI adoption has been impacted by Covid-19 and Brexit.
Read more

News
Driving the Electric Revolution - tackling equality, diversity and inclusion in the PEMD sector
Driving the Electric Revolution’s new webinar series is dedicated to tackling equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) challenges within the power electronics, machines and drives sector.
Read more

Event
Glimpse of the Future Workshops - January - March 2022
An opportunity for industry leaders to discuss their thoughts on how novel technologies and trends could affect industries, businesses and society in the coming decades.
Read more

News
Entrepreneurship is not a dirty word, says KETS Quantum Security co-founder
“We combine the power of quantum technologies with the scalability and practicality of integrated photonics to fix some of the biggest security problems facing some of the largest organisations on the planet” – Chris Erven, CyberASAP 2017 alumnus and co-founder of KETS Quantum Security.
Read more

Event
Quantum for Batteries - Opportunities & Synergies
Watch the recording of an exciting session on Feb 1st which aimed to connect the UK battery and quantum communities. Hear from our key speakers and listen in on the discussions that followed.
Watch Now

News
Creating an accessible and inclusive future flight
Businesses lose approximately £2 billion per month by ignoring the needs of disabled people.
Read more

News
Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) 2022
Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS) is back for 2022, organised by the UK Circular Plastics Network & Innovate UK KTN. Registration is open for delegates and exhibitors.
Read more

News
New Global Alliance Innovation Exchange Challenges for Africa - now open!
Global Alliance Africa is supporting companies to find innovative solutions to AgriFood challenges in Kenya and Circular Economy challenges in South Africa. Challenges include agricultural pest control, plastic reuse and refill, and electronic waste recycling. Apply by 28th January 2022.
Read more

News
British Airways will fly on the first UK produced sustainable aviation fuel
British Airways and Phillips 66 Limited have signed a multi-year sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement to power the equivalent of 700 net zero CO2 emission flights between London and New York on its fuel-efficient Boeing 787 aircraft, offering a saving of almost 100,000 tonnes lifecycle CO2 emissions.
Read more

Event
Innovate Local North West
Join us to make a difference. Innovate Local North West is for innovators in and around Lancaster, South Cumbria and beyond.
Join your local business leaders, industrial researchers, entrepreneurs, support agencies and policymakers, and share views on the strategic priorities for innovation that the pioneers in the area are developing.