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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Can maths help support businesses in plastic reuse?
KTN and the UK Circular Plastics Network are hosting a 90 minute virtual forum on 11th November 2020 to consider the use of mathematical science in supporting plastic reuse.
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Innovate Local: Tees Valley Innovation Week
This event is for entrepreneurs, businesses, support agencies, and practitioners interested in the innovation ecosystem of the Tees Valley.
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Global Ideas Exchange: Enhancing Innovative Resilience in Africa
The Global Ideas Exchange Series is the first in a series of new activities designed to respond to the impact of Covid-19 and support resilience and recovery in African innovation ecosystems. We hope to encourage sharing and learning and aim to showcase the latest ideas and best practice in innovation.
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KTN is helping the British Antarctic Survey with a search for innovators
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking to purchase innovative solutions to help meet its net zero carbon target. Two challenging asks have been listed on KTN’s Innovation Exchange. First, BAS is looking for solutions to help decarbonise the polar vehicles used at its Sky Blu Logistics Facility. And secondly, the organisation is seeking solutions which decarbonise its energy demand for heating, hot water and power at two of its island research stations – Bird Island and Signy.
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Engage with...SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks, along with other electricity licensees, have been consistently promoting the awareness of great potentials of the application of Power Electronic device at the electricity networks.
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Engage with...ZeroAvia: hydrogen-electric powertrains for aircraft
ZeroAvia is building hydrogen-electric powertrains for aircraft – integrating electric motors, inverters, fuel cell systems, and fuel storage tanks into a propulsion system.
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Engage with...Control Techniques, a Nidec Brand
Control Techniques, has been at the front of customer focused drive technology for over 45 years. Dedicated to the advancement of automation, they create next-generation drive technology for an interconnected world. Join this webinar to hear about the types of applications that have been solved with these drives, and the R&D required to develop and manufacture.
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Microbiome Innovation Network: Current academic research and its impact
Are you a PhD student or an undergraduate interested in the field of microbiome? This event is for you!
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The Impact of Covid-19 on the Kenyan Innovation Ecosystem - AfriLabs
An overview of the challenges Kenya has faced following the disruption of the Global Pandemic of 2020.
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#ThePowerOfPlace - Geospatial is Transforming Our World
We are on the edge of a geospatial transformation. What started as a simple data set is now becoming a powerful geospatial knowledge infrastructure, integrating data from a plethora of other sources. These rich new insights translate into better decision-making, catalysing new products and services across all industries. It also has the potential to add billions to our economy, boost the quality of life among our communities, and help protect our planet.