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The UK has taken another major step toward agricultural innovation with the introduction of Secondary Legislation necessary to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023. This development not only provides clarity for researchers and breeders working with cutting-edge gene editing tools, but it also opens doors for real-world application of these technologies – just as Defra, through the Farming Innovation Programme, launches its new Precision Breeding funding competition.

Join us for a game-changing Funding and Finance for Innovation event, where we’ll explore strategies to fuel your business growth

Watch the recording of the launch of the Innovate UK Engineering Biology Innovation Network. Our aim is to connect innovators and researchers in Engineering Biology to end-users and investors, developing supply-chains and creating a commercially focused community.

Join Innovate UK BridgeAI partner, The Alan Turing Institute for an interactive webinar that brings industry experts and SMES together to share practical, cost-efficient and high-impact security measures that deliver maximum AI and cybersecurity protection for businesses.

Watch our showcase of completed projects from the Accessible Solutions for Disrupted Journeys competition.

Join us in Oxford for the chance to meet leading UK accountancy firms in an afternoon of facilitated speed networking.

Biodiversity is declining rapidly, with UK wildlife populations down 19% over 40 years. Climate change, land use, and unsustainable practices are driving this loss — threatening ecosystems, economies, and everyday life. Innovate UK Business Connect is helping to tackle this through innovation and collaboration focused on biodiversity monitoring, green finance, and regenerative agriculture. The mission is clear: support nature-positive solutions, align policy and industry, and build resilience for a sustainable future.

Join Pioneer Group and Innovate UK Business Connect, for this exciting event focused on defossilising the UK chemicals industry, which will see the launch of the new Innovate UK Business Connect ‘Sustainable Chemicals Innovation Network’.

The Innovate UK Growth Catalyst combines grant funding with aligned private investment through our trusted Investor Partnerships model.