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UK Research and Innovation launches creative industries strategy

UKRI — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:27:06 +0000

UKRI's high-level R&D strategy for the creative and cultural economy will ensure research and innovation drives and sustains growth in the creative industries.

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What’s the state of the nation’s innovation?

UKRI — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:18:59 +0000

The results are in for Innovate UK’s State of Innovation 2025 report, providing annual innovation insights from UK businesses.

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UKRI publishes refreshed environmental sustainability strategy

UKRI — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:37:07 +0000

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its environmental sustainability strategy for 2025 to2030.

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Accelerating the adoption of innovation on-farm

UKRI — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:45:16 +0000

Innovate UK and Defra announce an investment of nearly £2.3 million to support the first projects from the ADOPT fund launched earlier this year.

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£54 million for medicines manufacturing growth and sustainability

UKRI — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:16:38 +0000

Innovate UK is rethinking the way medicines are manufactured, improving sustainability, increasing productivity, and reducing environmental impact.

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£21 million backing for technology to stop cyber attackers

UKRI — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:04:23 +0000

Advanced cyber protections will be embedded into the digital systems that power everything from critical infrastructure to consumer electronics.

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Ambitious new UK project to transform human disease modelling

UKRI — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:47:42 +0000

A major new initiative aims to redefine human-based research models for greater understanding of disease and the acceleration of new medicines.

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Winners of Contracts for Innovation quantum funding announced

UKRI — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:12:27 +0000

Over £14 million has been invested by Innovate UK across 14 projects proposals to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum technology.

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Building healthier, more prosperous communities

UKRI — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:00:24 +0000

Innovate UK announces an investment of £2.5 million to scale innovation in community-led approaches to improve health outcomes at local level.

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Science Minister announces Dementia Patient Flow Challenge

UKRI — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:57:47 +0000

Lord Vallance challenges innovators to transform dementia treatment by 2030.

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Accelerating early dementia detection

UKRI — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:00:42 +0000

Innovate UK announces £1.2 million investment in projects aiming to accelerate innovation in digital cognitive assessments for dementia.

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UKRI seeks your views in 2025 stakeholder survey

UKRI — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:31 +0000

In our third annual survey, we are asking for feedback on what we do, how well we do it and what our stakeholders think about UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

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Cross-sector collaboration for a resilient water future

UKRI — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:36:35 +0000

Innovate UK partners with Ofwat to deliver the £40 million Water Innovation Cross-Sector Challenge.

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Driving agri-tech manufacturing forward in the UK

UKRI — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:01:32 +0000

Innovate UK’s new ‘AgriScale’ pilot will support businesses to scale up agri-tech manufacturing in the UK.

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Innovative aviation projects cleared for take off

UKRI — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:12:37 +0000

An investment of £4.4 million across 14 innovative aviation projects will support areas such as the NHS, emergency services and nature restoration in the UK.

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Ofgem SIF: successful cycle three projects awarded £8.2 million

UKRI — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:54:36 +0000

The Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) announces funding for 13 projects critical to addressing fossil fuel phase out and tackling climate change.

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Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system

UKRI — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:39 +0000

UKRI research programme publishes 27 actions to deliver healthier diets, stronger communities and lower environmental impacts across the UK food system.

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Innovate UK invests in digital solutions for mental health

UKRI — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:28:22 +0000

Government announces Innovate UK investment in digital therapeutic solutions for mental health.

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Advanced telecoms tech offers new hope for UK rural connectivity

UKRI — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:15:31 +0000

Eleven cutting-edge projects aim to commercialise future telecoms technologies and benefit people across the UK with improved connectivity.

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Accelerating innovation for longer, healthier lives

UKRI — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:35 +0000

Nine researchers have been selected to join the third round of the Healthy Ageing Catalyst Accelerator.

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