Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect

Welcome to Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect, your one-stop destination for accessing Products and Services designed to support the Talent & Skills pipeline for innovative businesses.

What is Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect?

Embracing innovation can be a game-changer for our economy and society. Our ability to thrive relies on attracting, nurturing, and retaining skilled individuals within our innovation ecosystem.

Innovate UK has been at the forefront of this work, building a variety of innovative products and services aimed at assisting businesses and partners in cultivating talent and skills.

Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect streamlines access to a portfolio of offerings, making it simpler for both partners and businesses to tap into the resources they need to succeed.

What is the Talent & Skills Commitment?

To drive growth and productivity, we must collaborate to realise the talent pipeline needed by innovative businesses.

As the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK invites organisations to make a commitment and join our collective UK-wide endeavour to develop the innovation talent pipeline.

As a result of making a commitment, Innovate UK will support you through:

  • Resources
  • Events
  • Communities for supporting and celebrating success

Making a Talent & Skills Commitment?

Your commitment could take many forms, depending on your organisation.

Suggestions include:

  • Amplify your opportunities for personal development through No Limits
  • Support schools and colleges support through STEM Ambassadors
  • Contribute to workforce foresighting using technology-focused expertise

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Innovate UK Programmes

Our programmes supporting Talent & Skills
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

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UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

A programme for early career innovators to support ambitious and original research and innovation focused work.

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

KTPs link forward thinking businesses with the UK’s world class knowledge bases to deliver innovation projects.

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ICURe

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ICURe

An early-stage research pre-accelerator programme, ICURe supports researchers exploring commercial potential.

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Young Innovators

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Young Innovators

Young Innovator Awards finds, supports and celebrates young people with great business ideas.

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Women in Innovation

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Women in Innovation

Launched in 2016, the programme sets out to address the underrepresentation of women in business innovation.

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Innovate UK Tools

Tools to help you on your journey
Innovation Canvas

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Innovation Canvas

The Innovation Canvas supports the development of an innovative product, service or process.

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IESAM

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IESAM

Funded by Innovate UK, discover training in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) in the North-East.

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BridgeAI Training

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BridgeAI Training

Building new capabilities in businesses through training and up-skilling in AI, providing access to scientific expertise.

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Further Education Innovation Fund

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Further Education Innovation Fund

Establishing local innovation centres in 33 colleges, supporting businesses in the adoption of innovation.

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Workforce Foresighting

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Workforce Foresighting

A structured process, realised by experts across the UK, to help deliver a future workforce which exploits innovative technologies.

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Innovate UK Support

We can support you on your way
No Limits

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No Limits

No Limits inspires and connects people to new opportunities in innovation from partners across the UK.

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Electric Revolution Skills Hub

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Electric Revolution Skills Hub

Funded by Innovate UK, the ERS Hub supports careers in electrification by facilitating training and skills development.

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Innovation Hub

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Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub brings together the most relevant government backed innovation support.

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Electrification Skills Network

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Electrification Skills Network

Funded by Innovate UK, the Network supports the development of a skilled workforce for electrification.

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Business Growth

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Business Growth

The Scaleup Programme Alumni Community brings together like-minded and ambitious individuals.

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Latest News

Empowering Innovation: Launching Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect

In our ongoing efforts to support the talent and skills pipeline, we are pleased to announce the launch of Innovate UK Talent & Skills Connect.

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No Limits platform launches

12/02/2024

No Limits platform launches

Innovate UK has launched a new digital platform called No Limits to help better support innovative talent across the UK by connecting innovators and businesses to talent and skills opportunities.

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A partnership of innovation fosters growth in Greater Manchester

28/02/2024

A partnership of innovation fosters growth in Greater Manchester

On 15 February 2024, we celebrated the innovative partnership between Innovate UK and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), marking a year since the co-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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Related Events and Recordings

Tue
14
May
2024

One year on: Innovate UK BridgeAI annual showcase

09.00 - 18.00 | The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

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4
Jun
2024

AI Labs: Your path to AI adoption

09.30 - 16.00 GMT | Online and in-person

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