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Join the Department for Transport and Innovate UK looking at cross-sector opportunities at our Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund community building event.

A Q&A session designed to answer all your questions about the grant funding competition from the DCMS Create Growth Programme.

We round up the latest opportunities to help AgriFood challenge holders connect with solution providers.

Innovate UK and TechNext are partnering to host this event which promises to be a catalyst for business innovation and growth in the North East.

Join us for an exciting in-person networking and information event to learn, connect and discuss the Horizon Europe collaborative research and innovation opportunities that can accelerate your project.

Innovate UK has just published its refreshed Transport Vision 2050 which has had inputs from over 200 experts across the industry. Building on the updated document, James Bevan, Innovation Lead, Rail, Innovate UK outlines why rail is key to making this vision a reality, especially during the transition to this future state.

This year, Innovate UK are delighted to run GRIPS 2024 in partnership with the British Plastics Federation (BPF).

The issue of plastic pollution is complex and challenging, and India, like many other countries, faces significant obstacles in managing its plastic consumption and waste. However, promising sustainable recycling initiatives are underway that are working to address this global crisis. Here, we examine India’s current situation, government initiatives, international collaborations, and opportunities for innovation between the UK and India, as highlighted in the 2023 Innovate UK Global Expert Mission to India.

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. This follows the successful close of the Sebenzisa Tembisa Challenge, an initiative of Innovate UK’s Global Alliance Africa project, that aims to bridge the gap between research, innovation and real-world impact.

The Workforce Foresighting Hub were hosted at an exciting and vital event at the end of January, by the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) at their state-of-the-art facility near Glasgow. The event was developed with the aim of highlighting and collaborating over the future skills gaps faced by the Scottish and UK economies.