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Museums in the Metaverse: Bringing Cultural Heritage into the Virtual World
Case Study
 22nd May 2025

Museums in the Metaverse: Bringing Cultural Heritage into the Virtual World

Through immersive technologies and a novel platform model, Museums in the Metaverse is redefining how cultural heritage is experienced - digitising Scotland’s and the world’s history, empowering creators, and transforming education, tourism and the creative economy.
Place-Based Innovation in South Africa: a Snapshot of 2024/25
Case Study
 22nd May 2025

Place-Based Innovation in South Africa: a Snapshot of 2024/25

Implemented across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa’s Place-Based Innovation initiative has catalysed widespread transformation and fostered inclusive, sustainable growth. The South Africa team not only pioneered the More Than A Woman campaign, which would later be adopted by Nigeria and Kenya, but also made strides in circular economy innovation.
Place-Based Innovation in Kenya: a Snapshot of 2024/25
Case Study
 22nd May 2025

Place-Based Innovation in Kenya: a Snapshot of 2024/25

Implemented across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa’s Place-Based Innovation initiative has catalysed widespread transformation and fostered inclusive, sustainable growth. The Kenya team have been hard at work, championing programmes to support women on their innovation journeys, agricultural innovation, and increasing efficiency across the country.
CyberASAP alumni take first and third place at Cyber Den
News
 20th May 2025

CyberASAP alumni take first and third place at Cyber Den

Major success as two CyberASAP alumni reach the top three in the UK’s leading cybersecurity pitch competition.

Innovate UK Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer Briefing and Cultivation Event
Event
4th Jun 2025
London

Innovate UK Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer Briefing and Cultivation Event

Watch our recorded briefing to learn how you can apply for a share of £14m to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum sensors and quantum position, navigation, and timing products and services.

Reducing aircraft system certification timescales with AI
Case Study
 19th May 2025

Reducing aircraft system certification timescales with AI

Aerospace engineering consultancy Novel Engineering worked with STFC Hartree Centre to automate aircraft system Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) by utilising AI effectively and reliably, through the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme.
AI takes the heat out of decarbonisation
Perspective
 19th May 2025

AI takes the heat out of decarbonisation

You hear AI, and let’s be honest, you don’t think of industrial manufacturing. But what if AI could be a critical tool to decarbonise the UK’s foundation industries?

The foundation industries, which include cement and concrete, ceramics, chemicals, glass, paper and metals, each have a huge carbon footprint baked into them to start with. For example, the British cement industry contributes 1.5% of our total annual carbon emissions – that’s approximately 7.3 million tonnes of carbon, every year.

Preparing the future workforce for advancing blade production technology
Perspective
 16th May 2025

Preparing the future workforce for advancing blade production technology

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE) has released its fourth Workforce Foresighting report, marking a significant milestone in a national initiative funded by Innovate UK and deployed through the Innovate UK Catapult Network.

Pioneering initiative developing Sheep Wool External Wall Insulation
Case Study
 15th May 2025

Pioneering initiative developing Sheep Wool External Wall Insulation

A collaboration between Vector Homes Ltd and Wool Insulation Wales Ltd, the project sought to harness the natural insulating properties of sheep wool, by developing a low-carbon, sustainable alternative to traditional external wall insulation (EWI) materials for use in the construction industry.
Developing a Circular Model for Low-Emission, Healthy Food Production
Case Study
 15th May 2025

Developing a Circular Model for Low-Emission, Healthy Food Production

Led by Kilnsey Park Estate, this collaborative initiative has developed an innovative application for wool as a key growing substrate used in small-scale vertical farming. In collaboration with the Biorenewables Development Centre, the University of York's Centre for Novel Agricultural Products and Harrison Spinks, the project aims to revolutionise local food production and sourcing in the UK.
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