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.

News
Innovate UK seeks public input for international collaboration on digital ethics
The Digital Ethics Global Scoping Workshop survey will gather diverse perspectives and insights on a range of digital ethics topics in high-growth sectors such as finance, insurance, health and media. It aims to support businesses engaged with new regulations and encourage them to create and scale up solutions that connect with consumers and mitigate digital ethics risks.
Survey now closed

News
Innovate UK’s CLIMATES programme launches opportunities
The Circular Critical Materials Supply Chains Programme (CLIMATES) has launched four Innovation Exchange Challenges.
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Event
Farming Innovation Programme: Large R&D Partnerships Round 3 - Consortia Building
Join us for this webinar if you are a businesses, research organisation, farmer, grower or forester looking for partners to apply to this Large R&D Partnership competition.
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Event
Cross-Sector Battery Showcase - Advancing Innovation Across Industries - 2024
The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network, a community co-funded by Innovate UK and the Faraday Battery Challenge, held an in-person industry showcase on 26 March 2024 in Leicester to link the battery supply chain with a broad set of end-use sectors.
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Event
AI Standards for SMEs
Hear how to upskill your business with insights into the benefits of AI standards. Learn about BSI’s pivotal role in the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, unravelling support structures and activities tailored for SMEs across diverse sectors.
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Event
Photonics for Space
Join us for this in-person event which will bring the photonics and space communities together for a series of talks, networking and the opportunity to seek partners for collaboration.
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Case Study
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission and InterBolt: Overhead conductor line sag measurement
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Event
Environmental Monitoring Innovation: Consortium Building Event
A consortium building event to find out more about the Environmental Monitoring Innovation call, and to increase your chances of success by preparing you to apply for the opportunity.
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Event
Global Insights: Australia Critical Materials for Electrification webinar
Innovate UK in partnership with UK Science and Innovation (UK SIN) hosted an online event on 11 January 2024 to share invaluable insights gained from the Innovate UK Global Expert Mission (GEM) to Australia on Critical Materials for Electrification, which took place in March 2023.
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Event
SME Showcase: The use of Digital Technologies in Medicines Manufacturing
Join the Innovate UK Transforming Medicines Manufacturing Community of Practice (TMM CoP) first Automation and Digitalisation webinar, to hear how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are using innovative digital technologies to transform the medicines manufacturing industry.