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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Horizon Europe Poland Cyber Security Brokerage Visit Highlights
The Innovate UK Business Connect European team recently travelled to Warsaw, Poland for a Horizon Europe Brokerage Visit to discuss strengthening cyber security, crime prevention, and disaster resilience.
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Academics in cyber - apply now for a share of up to £800,000 to commercialise research
The funding competition for Year 9 of the UK’s only pre-seed accelerator programme in cyber security, CyberASAP, is now open for applications.
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Operationalising ethics in AI - introduction webinar and implementation workshops
Join The Alan Turing Institute to explore responsible AI concepts and strategies, and learn to design and deploy ethical AI systems with a focus on generative AI, delivered as part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.
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Industrial Symbiosis – The Journey So Far
Christopher Pilgrim, Technical Lead for the Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge at Innovate UK Business Connect offers a special insight into the concept of industrial symbiosis, and how it can be carried out in multiple ways across different countries.
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Climate Change Adaptation - Webinar Series
Join us online to learn more about climate change adaptation and explore the importance of reducing our impact on biodiversity.
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Innovate Local: West Midlands 2025
Join us for an Innovate Local event, part of the West Midlands Business Festival, to discover funding opportunities, connect with innovation experts and learn more about the grant application process.
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AI risks, rewards and responsibilities
Join The Alan Turing Institute to explore responsible AI concepts and strategies, and learn to design and deploy ethical AI systems with a focus on generative AI, delivered as part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.
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Women Innovators in Foundation Industries Awards 2025 Shortlist
Discover the shortlisted nominees for the first ever awards from UKRI’s Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, EPSRC and ESRC, recognising Women Innovators in Foundation Industries. These awards are taking place at Innovate UK’s Materials and Manufacturing Showcase in London on 19 February.
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Meet the Innovator – Webinar Series
Join us and step into the future of place-based decarbonisation with Innovate UK Business Connect and the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.
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Top UK Science Adviser visits Global Alliance Africa partner in Nigeria
Professor Charlotte Watts, the Chief Scientific Adviser at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), recently visited Nigeria and made a stop at Hinckley Recycling to discuss the transformative potential of scientific collaborations and leading the e-waste recycling revolution.