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.

Event
Horizon Europe Hour - Financial Basics
Innovate UK host Horizon Europe Hour webinars to provide a platform to connect directly with UK National Contact Points (NCPs) and ask specific questions you may have on Horizon Europe.
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Case Study
Collaborative projects led to first-of-a-kind ultra-low carbon cement production facility in the UK
Mevocrete: the journey of a collaborative research and development project leading to a deployed industrial-scale plant and private investment. The collaborative approach led by innovative SME Material Evolution, has been creating circular approaches for the manufacture of innovative concrete.
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How to spark UK innovation – insights from SSPP Challenge Director Paul Davidson
Paul Davidson, director of UKRI’s Smart Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP), delivered by Innovate UK, reflects on his experiences after the completion of the SSPP Challenge and shares his insights on how to best support UK innovators, whatever the sector.
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Charging Ahead: Next-generation Batteries
The second Cross-Sector Battery Systems Showcase delivered by Innovate UK Business Connect and the Faraday Battery Challenge, brought together sector experts to share their insights on cross-cutting themes. This session delved into the need for next-generation battery technologies, the commercialisation landscape, and the markets primed for adoption.
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High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase
Discover cutting-edge AI and ML innovations for the UK construction sector at the High Growth AI Accelerator Showcase, hosted by Digital Catapult for Innovate UK BridgeAI. Meet 10 pioneering companies, leading industry partners, and explore the future of responsible AI.
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News
Save the Date - UK National Quantum Showcase 2025
Innovate UK will be hosting the UK’s National Quantum Showcase on Friday 7 November 2025 at BDC, London building on the show’s decade of successes.
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Event
Global Incubator Programme: AI for Health, Canada - Briefing Event
Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme is an acceleration programme for innovative SMEs to work with world-leading incubators abroad.
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Event
Global Incubator Programme USA (Houston) 2025 Healthtech Applicant Briefing
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Unlocking the UK's Circular Battery Economy: Recycling, Repurposing and End-of-Life Strategies
The second Cross-Sector Battery Systems Showcase delivered by Innovate UK Business Connect and the Faraday Battery Challenge, brought together sector experts to share their insights on cross-cutting themes. The session discussed how discarded batteries present new business opportunities for second-life applications and recycling initiatives in the UK.
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Supporting the creative industries to reach net zero
The Net Zero Innovation Adoption Framework is a practical roadmap that can guide individuals and organisations within the creative industries, on their journey towards adopting innovations and technologies to support their wider net zero objectives.