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How to support community energy in your local authority area
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How to support community energy in your local authority area

This Process guidance and background information pack, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with the Carbon Trust, outlines a comprehensive approach for local authorities who want to understand and explore opportunities for community energy projects.

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GeoAI Festival Update: Cohort announced for the GeoAI Build and Pitch Programme
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GeoAI Festival Update: Cohort announced for the GeoAI Build and Pitch Programme

Following a thorough assessment of 50 applications, the final 20 teams have been selected to form the GeoAI Festival Cohort and will progress to the next stage of the GeoAI Build and Pitch Programme. In early 2026, this cohort will have the chance to develop novel commercial solutions that leverage Earth Observation (EO) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in answer to three real-world challenges across agriculture, nature and finance.

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HEL Performance strengthens resilience after Secure Innovation Security Review
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HEL Performance strengthens resilience after Secure Innovation Security Review

HEL Performance (Hose-Equip Limited), a Devon-based manufacturer of high-performance braking products, is a trusted supplier for world motorsport champions. For over 28 years, the company has delivered precision-engineered solutions, but when a cyber attack disrupted operations, Managing Director Simon Lane knew it was time to take security to the next level.
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Creating better, warmer homes through place-based innovation
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Creating better, warmer homes through place-based innovation

Discover how the Net Zero Living Programme is driving change in Buildings and Retrofit. Learn how we’re supporting local authorities to build the resources, skills, and capacity needed to accelerate demand for retrofitting homes.

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Better Warmer Homes: Learnings for scaling place-based retrofit
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Better Warmer Homes: Learnings for scaling place-based retrofit

The Better Warmer Homes insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, outlines the role local authorities have to play in accelerating innovative and place-based retrofit programmes which are scalable and replicable.

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GeoAI Festival – Explainable Earth Webinar Series
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20/01/2026 Online

GeoAI Festival – Explainable Earth Webinar Series

Join these online webinars to explore what how geospatial data and artificial intelligence could solve crisis and create opportunities.
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Mind the Gap: Ensuring heat policy reaches space-constrained homes
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Mind the Gap: Ensuring heat policy reaches space-constrained homes

The Mind the Gap insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, examines how to support those homes that fall between individual heat pumps and large-scale heat networks.

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How local authorities can build a competitive UK retrofit workforce
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How local authorities can build a competitive UK retrofit workforce

This insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, outlines the challenges and considerations for local authorities to ensure a thriving retrofit industry capable of transforming the UK’s housing stock into warm, affordable, low-carbon homes.

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Design Foundations Evaluation Report: Early-stage design for innovation and business growth
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Design Foundations Evaluation Report: Early-stage design for innovation and business growth

A new evaluation of Innovate UK’s Design Foundations programme highlights how early-stage design projects spark better ideas, strengthen innovation capabilities, and help businesses de-risk innovation.

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Horizon Europe Reapply Masterclass 2026
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04/02/2026 Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester & London

Horizon Europe Reapply Masterclass 2026

Join this workshop aimed at supporting those who have unsuccessfully applied for Horizon funding.
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