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.

Case Study
22/05/2025
Transforming Financial Regulation: The Impact of Innovation in Glasgow City Region
Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, FRIL is shaping the future of financial regulation - driving economic growth, creating jobs, and ensuring fairer financial decision-making for all.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Transforming Chemical Manufacturing: The Impact of Innovation in Glasgow
Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, Chemify is revolutionising chemical manufacturing—enhancing efficiency, accelerating drug discovery, and driving sustainable innovation.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Transforming Technology Innovation: The Impact of the Critical Technologies Accelerator
Through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, the Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA) is revolutionising the semiconductor, photonics, and quantum sectors—accelerating industry growth, fostering innovation, and supporting emerging applications across multiple fields, including computing, communications, space, fintech, healthcare, and defence.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Transforming Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Risk Stratification Innovation at Glasgow
Through cutting-edge research and targeted health innovation, the University of Glasgow is revolutionising colorectal cancer prevention—enhancing risk prediction, reducing unnecessary procedures, and optimising NHS resources.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Museums in the Metaverse: Bringing Cultural Heritage into the Virtual World
Through immersive technologies and a novel platform model, Museums in the Metaverse is redefining how cultural heritage is experienced - digitising Scotland’s and the world’s history, empowering creators, and transforming education, tourism and the creative economy.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Place-Based Innovation in South Africa: a Snapshot of 2024/25
Implemented across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa’s Place-Based Innovation initiative has catalysed widespread transformation and fostered inclusive, sustainable growth. The South Africa team not only pioneered the More Than A Woman campaign, which would later be adopted by Nigeria and Kenya, but also made strides in circular economy innovation.
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Case Study
22/05/2025
Place-Based Innovation in Kenya: a Snapshot of 2024/25
Implemented across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa’s Place-Based Innovation initiative has catalysed widespread transformation and fostered inclusive, sustainable growth. The Kenya team have been hard at work, championing programmes to support women on their innovation journeys, agricultural innovation, and increasing efficiency across the country.
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News

Event
04/06/2025
London
Innovate UK Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer Briefing and Cultivation Event
Watch our recorded briefing to learn how you can apply for a share of £14m to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum sensors and quantum position, navigation, and timing products and services.
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Case Study
19/05/2025
Reducing aircraft system certification timescales with AI
Aerospace engineering consultancy Novel Engineering worked with STFC Hartree Centre to automate aircraft system Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) by utilising AI effectively and reliably, through the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.