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
New innovative projects funded in Liverpool City Region
Grants of between £93,000 and £496,000 have been offered to 13 Liverpool City Region projects in the final round of Innovate UK’s launchpad programme, designed to drive innovation across all parts of the UK.
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New funding helps drive HGV decarbonisation in UK
Innovate UK and Department for Transport delivered programme will enable 370 zero emission HGVs to hit the road.
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Innovate UK’s REforMM programme: the world-class production sprint
Find out more about the exciting work that Innovate UK and Innovate UK KTN will be doing on world-class production to support the Innovate UK Materials and Manufacturing Vision 2050.
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Innovate UK, Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City region form new partnerships for Scottish innovation
In a landmark collaboration announced at the Can-Do Innovation Summit, Innovate UK and Scottish Enterprise unveiled a new commitment to support Scottish businesses by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), whilst launching the Regional Action Plan with Glasgow City Region.
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Innovate UK’s delegate trip to Nigeria sparks conversation around Nigeria’s Circular Economy
Innovate UK’s dedication to creating diverse partnerships to drive Circular Economy innovations in industries was amplified through their recent delegate visits to Lagos, Nigeria in preparation for the launch of the UK-Nigeria Circular Fashion and Sustainable Construction Innovation Networks.
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Event
Is AI good for environmental sustainability?
Register for a candid discussion on AI’s impact on environmental sustainability and explore the opportunities and challenges it presents.
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Event
Innovate UK Business Growth Annual Conference 2023
This year’s event will explore the impactful ways we can ensure more UK innovators grow and scale on the global stage, including through our portfolio of Innovate UK products and services. It will also provide a forum to forge and deepen valuable connections with colleagues and our partners.
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Taking Security and Defence R&D to Market - help to shape the future
The security and defence (S&D) research and innovation landscape can be confusing and difficult to navigate. Innovate UK KTN is compiling a report of the security and defence R&D landscape to aid innovators in these sectors.
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Faraday Battery Challenge 2024
UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK will invest up to £1.5m in innovation scale up projects in January 2024 to fund UKBIC SME credit Round 2.
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The ‘entangled’ wonders of quantum on display at the sector’s flagship UK tech showcase
Fast-growing community of scientists, innovators, investors and change-makers in quantum get together to spark new ideas and showcase scientific breakthroughs.