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.

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Sustainable Fashion Business Showcase: Innovate UK Global Expert Mission with India
KTN Global Alliance in strategic partnership with Innovate UK, UKRI India and the Department for International Trade (DIT) will host a virtual Sustainable Fashion Global Expert Mission with India on 3 August 2021. Join us online as we explore synergies and challenges.
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What Technical Skills Does The UK Food & Drink Sector Need? Read the new report from KTN & IFST
Our report presents the results and findings of a sector-wide survey carried out by KTN and IFST addressing a number of themes relating to the food and drink sector, specifically engagement, resources, skills & training and recruitment.
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International Women in Engineering Day: Kate Taylor @ Evenly interview
To celebrate International Women In Engineering Day, Innovate UK EDGE sat down with Kate Taylor, Founder of Dorset-based Evenly.
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SBRI Competition – Healthy Ageing Social Ventures
On 14th July 2021, KTN held a pre-engagement webinar on the upcoming SBRI Healthy Ageing Social Ventures Competition from UKRI and the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Watch back to find out more about the competition.
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How to Work with DARPA - for UK industry and academia
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a US government research and development organization, developing innovative technologies for national security. A webinar on 29th June for UK audiences will share how to find DARPA opportunities open for global submission, teaming, and contracting processes.
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Horizon Europe - An overview, and information on the forthcoming Info Days
Horizon Europe is the next European Funding Framework Programme, following on from Horizon 2020, and will run from 2021 to 2027 with a total budget of €95.5 billion. In March 2021, KTN Global Alliance in partnership with the UK National Contact Points hosted an introduction to Horizon Europe and an overview of the Clusters.
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AI for Services Podcast Episode 4: A conversation with Scott Nelson, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Sweetbridge
AI for Services has launched a podcast series to share the personal stories of the founders who are leading the development of the awarded projects. In the first four episodes, Astrid Ayel interviews the Enabling Data Access Competition winners.
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Highways England Innovation Showcase for Digital Roads and Air Quality
Watch back this event showcasing 15 projects funded by Highways England via Innovate UK, delivered under the “Connecting the Country” strategy.
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Micromobility Hub: Behaviours and Attitudes around Micromobility
Is there a role for innovation in promoting more active travel? We know being more active is good for our mental and physical health but how can innovation nudge behaviours, so it becomes a more dominant form of travel? In this webinar we will be joined by Jenna Panter, Cambridge University and Vivacity Labs to discuss the technology and behavioural changes that need to happen so active travel is pervasive and becomes a routine.
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Micromobility Hub: E-scooters best practice
Hear from two Local Authorities who have implemented e-scooter trials and ZWings – a company delivering an e-scooter trial. With plenty of time for discussion, this webinar will offer insight on the ‘what not to do’ and hints and tips if you are thinking of launching an e-scooter trial.