Knowledge Centre

Digital cities are the cities of the future. Today’s emerging technologies that improve the way we live, work and play can enable greater levels of connectivity (in physical, social and digital contexts), drive new services, productivity and prosperity.

Professional Services – including legal, accounting, insurance and finance – account for almost 80% of the UK economy. AI and other data technologies are set to impact almost every sector of the economy and have the potential to transform the way businesses interact with customers, deliver better, more personalized products and services, and bring systematic benefits such as better allocation of capital, better corporate governance and wider and improved access to services.

Sustainability including circular economy, Net Zero, decarbonisation and lowering emissions is now more important than ever. The UK has declared a “climate emergency” and is committed to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. New technologies that can help improve processes to reduce emissions, manage “waste” more efficiently or improve the environment for generations to come can and will play a critical role across all sectors.

Digital innovation in health, social care and wellbeing are transforming and accelerating the growth of the health ecosystem and industry. From wearable devices and apps that enable users to live healthier lifestyles to products and services that enhance efficiencies of healthcare delivery, there is a growing potential for SMEs with innovative ideas to contribute to making medicine more personalised and precise.

If you are an innovative SMEs with new ideas and solutions for the manufacturing sector, join us for this event to hear about the latest funding and support opportunities available to you, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new collaborations.

The Creative Industries play a key role in Covid-19 recovery. Not only through generating a positive impact for our communities, but also to the wider UK economy. Join this Digital Business Meet-up to hear about the latest funding and support available to the Creative Industries sector, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new creative collaborations.

Safety Tech is a growing industry in the UK and worldwide. If you are business developing an innovative product or service that can help block illegal online content, detect toxic behaviour, deliver child-safe online experiences, identify and mitigate online disinformation, protect devices and network, join this session to learn more about the industry, available forms of support and talk to others in the growing safety tech sector.

The new BSI Kitemark for innovation management has been developed to enable innovation programmes to be scaled within organisations, by governing and managing innovation through a common language framework standard and formal management system.

This year, Innovate UK awarded 64 young entrepreneurs a 1-year tailored package of support, including £5,000 grant, one-on-one business coaching and an allowance to cover living costs. We asked the latest cohort of Young Innovators to bust 6 myths around starting your own business.

Join us for this competition briefing event and matchmaking session. This is your opportunity to find out more about the funding available for UK registered organisations running single or collaborative projects related to resilient time, frequency, and synchronisation (TFS).