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Browse through our collection of news, perspectives and webinars to gain a deeper understanding of the Innovate UK Business Connect culture and sector intelligence.

Innovate UK – Year in Action 2022/23
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency, and we support the innovation journey for many thousands of businesses each year. In 2022/23 we reached and supported more innovators across the UK than ever before, and we continue to extend that reach through building and improving our portfolio of opportunities. We also expanded Innovate UK networks, events, and online interactions.
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DCMS Create Growth Fund: Competition 2 Briefing
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is to fund up to £6 million in innovation projects to support growth within the creative industries.
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Innovation Champions: WEEE Centre, Milav, RISE, and Quinnovations address e-waste challenge
Transforming Electronic Waste into Eco-Friendly Solutions: A Success Story
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First Innovation Pavilion at UK Metals Expo
Innovate UK worked with UK Metals Expo to successfully highlight transformative technologies in the metals sector at the first Innovation Pavilion.
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Photonics for Environment and Sustainability
Join us for this online event to find out about how the application of photonics can contribute to achieving net zero targets.
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Discover the UK’s innovation agency
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency and works to drive innovation and productivity across the UK.
We support the innovation journey for many thousands of businesses each year. Businesses at all stages; across all technology-based sectors; and throughout the entire UK.
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Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators November 2023 Roadshow
Welcome to Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators November 2023 Roadshow, part of the Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators programme.
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SEMIconductors Manufacture Scaleup CR&D £12m Competition - Launch and Briefing
Innovate UK’s Skills, Education, Manufacture Innovation for Semiconductors Programme have launched a £12 million CR&D competition, which aims to support manufacturing scale-up across the UK semiconductor industry and supply chain.
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Elevating creation: 4 AI powered ideas for enhancing productivity in the creative industries
Growing twice as fast as the rest of the UK economy over the previous decade, the creative industries have been recognised by the government as a key driver of economic growth and are an area in which the UK can establish itself as a world leader. To realise these ambitions, the creative industries require support to elevate their productivity, deploying AI- enabled tools to assist tasks and streamline processes.
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Welsh Government teams up with Innovate UK to embed a culture of innovation in Wales
Innovate UK and the Welsh Government have announced a new strategic partnership to catalyse innovation in Wales.