That’s a wrap: Day 1 of Innovate UK’s Materials Research Exchange #MRE2024 .

Join us for day 2 with more inspiring talks and opportunities to connect.

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Indro Mukerjee, CEO of Innovate UK met the Economy NI Minister Conor Murphy to discuss progress towards a joint #NorthernIreland Action Plan and new commitments to support the Northern Ireland Executive’s objectives.

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Helping Innovative UK businesses Scale at Pace 💪

Hear from Phil Kunovski, CTO at KYMIRA Ltd. about their innovation journey with Innovate UK.

Learn more about the Investor Partnerships Programme: ow.ly/afyr50RiRjz

Did you know? 🤔
Through £206m in Innovation Loans, Innovate UK has helped UK businesses create over 4000 jobs and raise over £429m in private investment.

Competition Round 14 closes on 1 May - ow.ly/h0nT50RjCTJ

#BusinessGrowth #InnovationPathways #ScalingAtPace

The #DrivingTheElectricRevolution #PowerSemiconductors @InnovateUK report is out now⚡!

Discover recommendations for strengthening the UK’s power semiconductors ecosystem: iuk.ktn-uk.org/perspectives/d…

We’re supporting innovation in #OccupationalHealth through Department for Work and Pensions & Department of Health and Social Care via SBRI. £1.5m in funding for five projects to transform occupational health services, aiding small businesses in keeping their employees at work.

Earlier this week, Innovate UK CEO, Indro Mukerjee and Dr Stella Peace, Executive Director, Healthy Living & Agriculture, outlined their vision for the UK Agri-Tech Centre.

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#Innovation #SustainableAgriculture #Innovation infrastructure

Innovate UK and British Business Bank have further strengthened our partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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🌱 Launching the UK Agri-Tech Centre 🚀

Agri-EPI, CIEL and CHAP have joined forces to create the UK’s largest dedicated agri-tech organisation to drive agri-innovation at unprecedented levels.

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A trial on St George’s students, funded by Innovate UK, has revealed that a new VR experience boosts student mental health by reducing stress and anxiety ahead of exams. Our student union are now looking to offer students regular VR sessions.

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Innovate UK and Regen have developed the Playbook for Network Innovation, a powerful resource to help guide innovators on their journey of network innovation and successful deployment
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Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have awarded up to £8m in funding to five projects developing responsible data access in Professional and Financial Services.
To find out more, visit: ukri.org/news/8m-to-dev…

🌟 Explore the future of UK towns & cities with our latest article on scenario planning! @InnovateUK's strategic foresight program, in collaboration with Urban Foresight, unveils insights to shape innovation environments.
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#FuturePlaces

@InnovateUK and NatWest Group recently brought together women business leaders, who discussed taking the leap into entrepreneurship & inspiring the next generation of women innovators. Catch up on the event recording here - ow.ly/Rzw650RbjZY

The Investor Partnerships Programme has reached a milestone. With the support of our Investor Partners, the programme has helped UK businesses to raise over £1bn in private finance, leveraging £99m in funding since 2017.

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@InnovateUK Women in Innovation Awards are back!️ Alongside a business-boosting support package, which includes coaching, mentorship, training, networking, and role-modelling opportunities, 50 winners will receive up to £75k grant funding. Find out more: iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/wome…

Innovate UK is thrilled to sponsor the #SME Employer Skills Champion category at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2024. Join us in celebrating the SMEs fostering talent and innovation in engineering and manufacturing: enginuity.org/skills-awards-…
#EnginuitySkillsAwards EAL

📢 Join @Ofgem SIF and Innovate UK at our Round 2 Alpha Show & Tell sessions.
Engage with energy networks & their partners: What have they learnt so far? What comes
next?
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#OfgemSIF #InnovateUK

“These promising pilots in Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands are already pulling in millions of pounds in private investment, which is key to levelling-up the UK and bolstering local economies.” - Andrew Griffith

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This year, we awarded £12.2 million funding to projects that solve long-term challenges to plants, crops and farmed animals.

Mark Spencer visited one of the winners of the ‘On farm Environmental Resilience’ competition, Wye Hops Limited, to learn more.

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