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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Virtual reality used for underground construction: Tideway invests in VR training programmes for tunnelling
Tideway invested £20,000 in a project to develop a cost-effective, interactive, pop-up virtual reality training system for its Tunnel Boring Machine.
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Government announces £300 million for landmark ageing society grand challenge
10 million Brits alive today can expect to reach 100 – this funding will ensure that the UK leads the world in healthy ageing.
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Medicines Manufacturing Round 2: Challenge Fund
Innovate UK is launching the £10m Round 2 Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Fund call.
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Unlocking the potential of ‘green gases’ for energy, transport and chemical feedstock
‘Clean Growth’ is one of the four Grand Challenges highlighted in the Government’s Industrial Strategy, but how will we achieve it?
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Immerse UK Business Benchmarking Survey now open
Immerse UK’s Business Benchmarking Survey is now open – and we need your help!
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Interested in Horizon 2020 and International Collaborations?
This week, the largest materials innovation event of 2018, will be taking place on the 12- 13 March at the Business Design Centre, London.
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ISCF Healthy Ageing workshops: behavioural science and design
This half day workshop in Birmingham on 28th March will explore how behavioural science and design could address the Healthy Ageing challenge.
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Materials Research Exchange 2018 – poster winners announced
The 2018 Materials Research Exchange & Investor Showcase (MRE2018) opened today at the Business Design Centre in London.
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Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for UK Textile Industry: Leading the Circular Economy
Dr. Caroline Chibelushi, Knowledge Transfer Manager – Artificial Intelligence, discusses the opportunities for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the UK Textile Industry and the need to focus on circular economy.
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Are you a design agency able to complete a data visualisation and website integration project?
The Smart Specialisation Hub are inviting agencies to quote for the project, incorporating the development of a framework in a visually engaging way.