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.

News
Global Alliance Africa announces winners of the Sebenzisa Tembisa Waste Challenge
Tembisa, South Africa, is catalysing innovation in working towards a future without waste. Four new pilot projects will soon be launched in the township, helping to create sustainable, circular economies for waste management in one of the country’s largest urban areas.
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Case Study
Revisiting More Than A Woman 2023
On the 8th of March 2023, Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa project launched the #MoreThanAWoman 2023 showcase in Johannesburg, South Africa, introducing four inspiring women innovators from township communities in Gauteng selected to share their stories and exciting projects with a gathering of investors, ecosystem enablers and support organisations from across the UK and Africa.
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News

Event
Mitigating bias in AI - introduction webinar and implementation workshop
Join The Alan Turing Institute and Holistic AI for a BridgeAI training programme designed to help companies and workers navigate AI adoption responsibly by understanding and addressing AI bias.
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Event
Meet the Innovator – Biodiversity
Watch our recorded webinar looking at the role of biodiversity in the future of place-based decarbonisation with Innovate UK Business Connect and the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.
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Meet the Innovator – Consumption and the circular economy
Join us for this session to hear from innovative businesses who have collaborated with the public sector to accelerate the adoption of circular economy practices.
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Event
Meet the Innovator – Decarbonisation of transport
Join us and step into the future of transport decarbonisation with Innovate UK Business Connect and the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.
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Meet the Innovator – Decarbonisation of Buildings and the Public Estate
Join us to hear from innovative businesses whose products and services are helping local authorities with the decarbonisation of the UK’s buildings and public estate.
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News
Help shape the future of obesity care innovation
Innovate UK is seeking stakeholders to help shape new and innovative community-based care pathways to improve access to weight management services.
Eli Lilly and Company Limited is working in partnership with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology via Innovate UK only to run a session at the Sandpit 1 event, co-design the agenda and content for the Sandpit 2 event, and any potential competition brief that may be published.
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Event
Launch of the Smart Machines 2035 Strategy
This is for anyone interested in smart machines from across industry, academia and government.