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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AI In Fashion
Join us to explore the intersection of AI and fashion and how this can influence industry modernisation and sustainability.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 3 Spring 2024 Competition Clinics
Innovate UK Business Connect and Dept for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) are hosting competition clinics to help businesses planning on bidding for Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 3.
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Technology Showcase: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, Phase 2
Join us for an in-person Technology Showcase event to highlight some of the projects funded in Phase 2 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF).
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Operationalising the UK's AI regulation principles through standards
Researchers from The Alan Turing Institute’s AI Governance and Regulatory Innovation team share research insights aimed at supporting UK stakeholders in the use of standards to interpret the UK’s AI regulation white paper principles and apply them in practice.
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Impact Stories: The GCRF AgriFood Africa Programme and AgriFood Africa Connect
The GCRF AgriFood Africa programme aimed to collaboratively explore solutions to AgriFood challenges in Africa.
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Innovate UK funds heart-monitoring smart garment project
KYMIRA Ltd will use an Innovate UK Advancing Precision Medicine grant for a project it hopes will help diagnose heart disease earlier, with the aim of preventing some of the 100,000 deaths from arrhythmia every year in the UK.
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Robotics Proving Ground launch event
We are thrilled to invite you to the launch event of the Robotics Proving Ground programme, a ground-breaking initiative designed to revolutionise the way we test and validate cutting-edge robotics technologies. As we embark on this exciting journey, we look forward to pushing the boundaries of innovation and fostering collaboration within the industry.
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Phage Innovation Network delivers significant impact
Innovate UK has welcomed the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s recent report on the findings of its inquiry into the antimicrobial potential of phages.
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CyberASAP announces next competition round and Demo Day 2024
The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) aimed at supporting the development and commercialisation of cyber security innovations from universities across the UK is gearing up for another exciting year with the launch of the Year 8 Competition.
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Innovate UK hosts Nigeria to UK circular economy knowledge exchange tour
Follow Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa next week (5-9 February 2024) as we host a ‘Nigeria to UK’ circular economy knowledge exchange tour with a particular focus on sustainable construction and circular fashion.