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Do you work in Climate venture capital (VC), Climate Startups, or Innovative Net Zero Technologies? Or even in consumer-facing support, energy decarbonisation, or grid flexibility? We have an event coming up that may interest you! On the 29th October, at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (with support from Innovate UK Business Connect) we'll be hosting our next Innovation Showcase for our £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), showcasing technologies and innovations that we have funded through the following programmes: - Flexibility Innovation Programme ⚡ - Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (Phases 8 & 9) 💡 - AI for Decarbonisation 🖥 - Heat Pump Ready 🌡 - Green Home Finance Accelerator 🏡 - Longer Duration Energy Storage (LoDES) 🔋 If you would like to attend, please register your interest below. This is a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments and projects we have funded in this field, network with other stakeholders, and more. Register below, and we hope to see you in a month in Sheffield! - https://ow.ly/yotZ50TCisw

🚆 Join us for the Rail Innovation Exhibition 2025 on 13 February 2025 at the QEII Conference Centre, London! This event will bring together over 500 delegates from industry, government, research, and trade associations including Network Rail, to explore the latest developments in rail innovation. This Innovate UK event is delivered in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom, offering an excellent opportunity to connect with innovators across the rail supply chain. With a focus on reducing emissions, enhancing efficiency, improving the customer experience, and making railways more inclusive, it’s an unmissable event. This year’s exhibition is supported by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) as the media partner. Event Details 🗓️ When: 13 February 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 📍 Where: QEII Conference Centre, London / Online Don’t miss out on extensive networking opportunities—register now to secure your place! Register here: https://ow.ly/Eimc50TAWy1 #RIE2025 #RailInnovation #InnovateUK #NetZero #SustainableTransport #UKRail

Applications are open for our Smart Manufacturing Taiwan Global Business Innovation Programme. 🇬🇧 🇹🇼 We’re looking for applications from high-growth companies enabling innovation in Advanced Manufacturing and Integrated Supply Chains to increase the efficiency, adaptability, and circularity of manufacturing operations. There is one month to go until the deadline for applications. 🚨 Apply before the 3rd November 2024 by visiting, https://ow.ly/Macq50TC2hV Dave Elson David Campbell-Molloy Ginell Hsu Lorraine Smith

Last Few Days to Apply for Funding in @Innovate UK Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme The deadline for applications to two key funding opportunities in the Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing sector is fast approaching. These competitions offer substantial support for pioneering projects aimed at enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Expression of Interest (EOI) - This is an opportunity to submit a preliminary expression of interest, detailing your proposed solutions and innovations in sustainable medicines manufacturing. 👉 Submit Your EOI Collaborative Research & Development (CR&D) This competition supports collaborative projects that aim to develop innovative solutions for sustainable medicines manufacturing. It is an excellent opportunity for organisations working together across sectors to secure funding for cutting-edge research and development initiatives. 👉 Apply for CR&D 💡Still Seeking Collaboration Partners? If you have not yet secured collaboration partners for your project, we encourage you to review the latest collaboration document, which lists potential partners and collaborative opportunities. This is an invaluable resource for those seeking to form partnerships before submitting their applications. 👉 Access the Collaboration Document We strongly encourage all eligible parties to submit their applications promptly to contribute to the future of sustainable medicines manufacturing. #TMM #Sustainability #FundingOpportunities #EOI #CRD #SMMI

Join the Smart Design Workshop Series 🚀 Are you ready to shape the future of UK Engineering Design? Deep dive into innovation with three workshops inspired by Innovate UK’s Materials and Manufacturing Vision 2050. 👥 Collaborate with industry experts 🚀 Enhance your skills 🌐 Shape the future of design! When? 🔹 Workshop 1: Designing the Right Things - 8 October 🔹 Workshop 2: State-of-the-Art Design Tools - 15 October 🔹 Workshop 3: New Ideas De-Risked Fast - 22 October Where? Online Don’t miss out on this chance to network and learn. Register today by visiting: https://ow.ly/5Lqn50TAVZQ #SmartDesign #ManufacturingInnovation #FutureTech #UKInnovation

The Innovate UK team were at DroneX Tradeshow & Conference, showcasing UK Research and Innovation's Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK and ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council. The Future Flight Challenge aims to build the aviation ecosystem needed to speed up the introduction of new forms of aviation, including drones into the UK. The team work with industry, academia, government and regulators to transform how we connect people, deliver goods and provide services. For example, the CAELUS 2 and Morecambe Bay Medical Shuttle projects, aims to deliver solutions to real-life problems in care delivery by: - reducing the time it takes for a sample to get to a laboratory, leading to quicker clinical decisions and treatment - allowing cancer patients to receive treatment in their local community rather than travelling long distances for chemotherapy Opintels led project DroPNet, was showcased using Sky-Drones' drone technology also on display at the stage , alongside Neuron Innovations and IONA Additionally, colleagues, Gary Cutts, Vicki Murdie and Simon Masters spoke at the event, highlighting the Future Flight Challenge, its impact and achievements in the past five years, as well as the future of the aviation industry. Read more about the Future Flight Challenge here - https://ow.ly/YssS50TA7Af Yury Stelmakh Maxim Krivonogov 

📢 Join the WINFI Mentoring Programme for Women & Allies in Foundation Industries! In support of the UK’s clean growth and net zero goals by 2050, the £66 million UK Research and Innovation's Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, EPSRC and ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council brings together key sectors to reduce environmental impact and boost global competitiveness. 🌟 We're launching a Mentoring Programme to foster career growth, confidence, and networks for women and allies in these sectors. We're recruiting mentors and mentees from the foundation industries to address gender imbalances in leadership. Programme Highlights: 🔹 Mentor Training: Develop mentoring skills, gain confidence, and access continuous support. 🔹 Structured Mentoring Sessions: Matched pairs based on aligned goals for effective relationships. Who Can Apply: 🔹 Professionals in foundation industries or supply chains. 🔹 Mentors: Women/allies keen to support future leaders. 🔹 Mentees: Career-driven individuals, including students in relevant fields. 📅 Key Dates: 🔹 Apply by 13 October 2024 🔹 Training starts 4 November 2024 🔹 Mentoring sessions run from Dec 2024 to Feb 2025 Register for our Q&A session tomorrow (3 Oct): https://ow.ly/KqKl50TAWa8 Apply now: https://ow.ly/vfW950TAWa7

Calling the investor community 📣 With the Create Growth Programme Showcase fast approaching, we are pleased to announce the 11 companies that will be presenting their projects on the day, spanning a wide range of the creative industry sub-sectors including publishing, marketing, health, gaming and sustainable fashion. This event offers investors a unique opportunity to experience the convergence of technology, creativity and innovation. 🤝   The Showcase companies are:   🎙️ Borro 🎙️ClicknClear 🎙️THE FORMAT FACTORY 🎙️Green Bean Studios 🎙️Novalia 🎙️mediaSaaS 🎙️MYSHOOTS®️ App 🎙️Rhodes Music Group Ltd 🎙️Seamless Source 🎙️Sketchbook Games 🎙️Spectrum Tailored Tech University of Plymouth If you’re an investor and would like to attend the Showcase Day, please register here Link: https://lnkd.in/e9gmrwA4  Event Date: 15/10/2024 | 11.00 - 17.00 🗓️ Canary Wharf Building, London 📍 #innovation #creativeindustries #emergingtech #funding #growth

🌍 Yesterday at UKRI’s Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge’s Horizon Europe Opportunities, delivered by Innovate UK, EPSRC and ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council we showcased opportunities for the TFI community to drive innovation beyond borders. TFI have fostered a community of innovators developing cutting-edge technologies and processes. By focusing on collaboration and shared expertise, we are positioning the UK’s foundation industries to thrive on the international stage. This event marked an important milestone in fostering international partnerships, ensuring that the UK’s foundation industries are not just leaders but collaborators globally. We are excited to be part of this growing global movement. Contact the team for more information: [email protected] #FoundationIndustries #HorizonEurope #Innovation #Sustainability #Networking #IndustryTransformation

We're excited to present the fifth video in the Innovate UK Net Zero Heat programme’s cohort series, featuring heata.   The Net Zero Heat programme accelerates innovation to help the UK transition away from gas for heating. The programme’s cohort includes UK companies crucial to this goal, working together to overcome growth barriers. Heating buildings accounts for 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe, with poorly insulated buildings causing higher emissions. Air bricks contribute up to 15% of a home’s heat loss, wasting 34,000 GWh/year in the UK. Heata began as an innovation project with British Gas, focused on helping those in fuel poverty. Inspired by the waste heat generated by Bitcoin mining, they explored whether that heat could be repurposed. By attaching powerful servers to domestic hot water cylinders, the waste heat is reused to create free hot water for the households. Switching from Bitcoin mining to general cloud computing, their distributed data centre enables groundbreaking sustainable compute with social impact. >> Watch the full video here: https://ow.ly/t2kO50TzP6q #NZHeat #Heata #retrofit #decarbonisation #energy #netzero #domesticheating #innovation #fuelpoverty