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Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.
Empowering tomorrow: building skills for sustainable medicines manufacturing in the life sciences sector
The latest Workforce Foresighting report, Driving sustainability in medicines manufacturing, is a collaborative effort by CPI, their partners and the Workforce Foresighting Hub. The report delves into the critical industry challenge of eliminating, substituting, reducing, and recycling fossil-based solvents in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing processes. This challenge, identified by the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership Sustainability Group, aims to transform the pharmaceutical sector towards a more sustainable future.
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Transforming Transport: Digital Twin Technology for Cybersecurity
Sponsored by National Highways and conducted by the Connected Places Catapult in collaboration with the Workforce Foresighting Hub, this report outlines findings from the Workforce Foresighting cycle focusing on utilising Digital Twin Technology for cybersecurity and operational modelling of transport tunnels.
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Enabling Offshore Wind: Addressing Skills Needs in Automated Welding
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Workforce Foresighting Hub, sponsored by RenewableUK, have released a report anticipating the future skills and capability needs associated with advanced production methods, such as automated welding of flotation structures in the offshore wind sector.
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New Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership Scoping Project reports published
Innovate UK Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnership: UK-Brazil-Africa is bringing innovative people and organisations together through a range of initiatives.
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Innovate UK BridgeAI Regional Roadshow Series
As part of the BridgeAI programme, Innovate UK is pleased to introduce a new series of five regional events taking place across UK, aiming to dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its role in impactful innovation.
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Innovation Accelerator driving growth through regional pilot
Announced in 2022, the £100 million Innovation Accelerators programme funds 26 R&D projects in Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester and West Midlands, driving economic growth and fostering local collaboration. The UK Government has added £30 million in extension funding, shaping the future of UK industrial strategy.
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New synergies and fresh insights explored at the UK National Showcase for Professional and Financial Services
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) hosted the UK National Showcase: Next Generation Professional & Financial Services on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in London, Westminster to discover some of the UK’s most exciting digital innovations for the sector.