Knowledge Centre

Four new funding competitions are launching in October 2021 for individuals and organisations in the AgriFood sector, and a call for investors, as part of Transforming Food Production.

With 21 companies formed and over £16m in further funding raised by its graduates, the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) is delivering positive outcomes for the cyber security sector. Our new report shows how.

A series of interviews with quantum organisations working with businesses in the manufacturing industry to create innovative technologies.

A new report from the Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership, i3P, has identified areas for efficiency improvements in the earthworks sector.  These represent a potential 10-20% reduction in the UK’s annual spend on earthworks, which is currently between £1bn-£1.5bn.

Have your say and apply for a share of up to £500,000 of funding to develop your vision for the UK’s next generation service robotics facilities.

This year’s UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2021, on 5th November in the Business Design Centre, London, will showcase 60 of the UK’s leading quantum technologies. We hear from some of the organisations who are presenting their innovative solutions and research.

Innovate UK, in collaboration with the National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) centres and KTN, will be hosting an online competition briefing webinar on the 18th October 2021 to introduce the planned Circular Economy for SMEs funding competition.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible. AMR is considered by WHO as one of the biggest global threats of Health and Food Safety.

Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), in collaboration with KTN, hosted an online competition briefing webinar on 5 October 2021 to explore the new Digital Security by Design: Software Ecosystem Competition.

Currently, over 600 million sponges go to landfill every year in the UK, with at least 80% of those sponges being made from virgin plastic. Seep (Sustainable Everyday Essential Products) is addressing this problem through the production of sustainable household products.