Knowledge Centre

This report, put together by Innovate UK as part of AgriFood Africa Connect, explores opportunities for the development and implementation of phage-based technologies in the AgriFood sector in Africa.

From 1 to 5 April 2024, Innovate UK in partnership with UK Science and Innovation travels to Singapore to assess the civil security landscape and identify key areas for collaboration and potential programmes needed to enable UK innovators to collaborate with Singaporean partners.

Join us to learn more about the Innovate UK investor partnership programme, and the process of becoming one of our investor partners.

Science Secretary Michelle Donelan unveiled plans to invest over £1.1 billion to upskill millions of individuals across the UK.

Innovate UK commissioned Ricardo, a global strategic environmental and engineering consulting company, to engage with the UK automotive OEMs to understand the sector’s drivers, barriers and automotive materials requirements in 2030 and beyond.

Join us to discuss upcoming EU funding opportunities whilst engaging with UK local authorities, academics, and industry innovators.

In a landmark move towards fostering local innovation, Innovate UK and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) solidified their commitment through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in December 2022. Central to this strategic partnership is the spirit of co-creation between Innovate UK and local leadership to catalyse innovation.

On 5-9 February 2024, Innovate UK hosted delegates from Nigeria to the UK on a circular economy knowledge exchange mission with a focus on sustainable construction and circular fashion with site visits, a sustainable construction networking event, workshops and a UK-Africa showcase session. This explored innovation transfer as well as opportunities for innovation exchange between Nigeria and the UK.

The UK has joined the EU’s Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) as a Participating State enhancing access to €1.3 billion Horizon Europe funding for collaborative research and innovation projects across semiconductors, electronics components and systems.

Innovate UK and ESRC (Economic & Social Research Council), part of UKRI, are hosting a national online consultation event on to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Professional and Financial Services to inform a possible future public funded programme.