'What makes a good management team? – the trifecta' the latest #InnovateBlog from Andrew Wade
Senior Credit Specialist, Innovate UK Loans discussing what we look for when assessing management teams in your Innovation Loan application.
👉 http://ow.ly/CXJ950MFlKm
#InnovateLoan
The Catapults, established & supported by @InnovateUK, have featured their highlights from last year.
Read the article: '2022: Catalysing the UK’s journey as an innovation nation' ⬇️
@Catapult_UK #Catapults #InnovationNation
Last year, we continued to be active in all four nations of the UK by providing essential support for businesses to pioneer #innovations. Our Chair and CEO of @CGTCatapult, @MatthewDurdy has reflected on the incredible achievements in @TheHouseMag 👉 https://bit.ly/3jcRnVC
Read the blog on our Impact Management Framework from Dan Hodges, Deputy Director for Strategy @innovateuk:
👀 https://ktn-uk.org/perspectives/introducing-our-impact-management-framework/
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction: One Year On
#ResponsibleInnovation
#BusinessInnovation #InnovationNation
The first stage of our Impact Framework makes sure we:
➡️ Embed impact into the design of our programmes
➡️ Develop S.M.A.R.T. objectives
➡️ Apply business cases and logic models across our new programmes
🙌 Stage 2 - the data collection stage, is planned to launch in 2023
An #ImpactManagement approach ensures Responsible Innovation.
We recently launched stage 1 of our Impact Management Framework, providing a consistent way of-
✔️Designing programmes
✔️Collecting data
✔️Monitoring & reporting impact
✔️Providing insight to inform decision-making
#ResponsibleInnovation is the next theme in our progress deep dive since launching our #PlanForAction document in 2021.
Look out for our next post on this topic & view our 'Lite Version' of the Plan for Action via @KTNUK's site:
https://ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FINAL_KTN-Plan_for_action_brochure_Online.pdf
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction
We are working closely with @BSI_UK to promote & monitor the use of responsible innovation standards, including through PAS 440, which we co-created with BSI and innovators.
#PlanForAction #ResponsibleInnovation #P4A_OYO
https://youtu.be/ctto_1PMY6w
Responsible innovation considers all the benefits:
👥 Societal
🌍 Environmental
💸 Economic
It's important to continue to support and incentivise responsible innovation across the whole innovation ecosystem.
#PlanForAction: One Year On
#ResponsibleInnovation #P4A_OYO
With great innovation comes great responsibility.
It's not enough to support cutting-edge innovation. We must also drive wider environmental & societal impacts, if we want to maximise long-term and sustainable economic growth.
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction #ResponsibleInnovation
17 projects will support innovation in propulsion battery technologies for electric vehicles in the UK. They will share £27.6m in funding from @UKRI_News #FaradayBatteryChallenge, delivered by @innovateuk.

The Faraday Battery Challenge is delivering the future of battery technology with £27.6m to support innovation 🔋
17 projects will benefit from @UKRI_News funding, from our world-leading renewables industry to our growing electric vehicle sector.
https://www.ukri.org/news/delivering-the-future-of-battery-technology/
9️⃣4️⃣ 18-30 year-olds are bringing fresh perspectives to innovation.
Funded through @innovateuk's #YoungInnovators programme, the 22/23 cohort is awarded £5k each, bespoke business mentoring & a living allowance:
http://ow.ly/sTf650MA5N2
@KTNUK #IdeasMeanBusiness #InnovateUKEDGE
Tom Jenkins Deputy Challenge Director, #TransformingFoodProduction (#TFP) programme shares his insights on the huge potential of #PlantBasedProteins & insights into the future of this sector
The #TFP challenge is delivered by @innovateuk.
▶️http://ow.ly/niwO50MBO3I
@UKRI_News
Getting to the crux of #NetZero | #InnovateBlog
Dr Stafford Lloyd @innovateuk & Lea Simpson @hellobrink explore:
➡️The climate tipping point
➡️Finding the crux
➡️A Climate Tech Crux Move
➡️Example of a crux move
➡️How we can innovate the innovators
https://www.ukri.org/blog/getting-to-the-crux-of-net-zero/
Are you in #CreativeIndustries, looking to scale?
The @innovateuk #CreativeCatalyst 2023 is open to UK micro & small businesses. Apply for up to £50k, with a package of support | Deadline 15 Feb 2023
👀 More
http://ow.ly/qaAA50MxTki
Previous projects
📽️ http://ow.ly/6AWY50MxTmw
Joanna Power, Co-Founder at Lylo Products & @innovateuk #YoungInnovator Award winner, spoke with @ukmfg_tv about their innovation that reuses waste shower water to wash laundry.
📽️ http://ow.ly/uuL350MAbNx
Discover this year's cohort of Young Innovators
http://ow.ly/vhWx50MAbWi
🙌17 projects announced today (26 January 2023) will support innovation in propulsion battery technologies for #EVs in the #UK.
They will share £27.6m in funding from @UKRI_News #FaradayBatteryChallenge, delivered by @innovateuk.

The Faraday Battery Challenge is delivering the future of battery technology with £27.6m to support innovation 🔋
17 projects will benefit from @UKRI_News funding, from our world-leading renewables industry to our growing electric vehicle sector.
https://www.ukri.org/news/delivering-the-future-of-battery-technology/
The @UKRI_News Horizon Europe information is now together in one location.
Check out the UK Research and Innovation hub for all the latest news, guidance and support for researchers and innovators during the delay to #HorizonEurope association.
👉http://ow.ly/hs9N50MlrAg
This year's @FaradayInst conference takes place between 11 and 13 September at @unibirmingham.
⚡️Find out how you can get involved: http://ow.ly/3cNC104rLgw
#Faraday2023 #Batteries 🔋
#ProjectSCREAM aims to provide a UK based supply of critical rare earth magnet materials by #recycling magnets from end of life scrap. ♻️
Funded by the Driving the Electric Revolution challenge, delivered by @innovateuk.
🌎Details: http://ow.ly/JvRo104rgn4
#CriticalMaterials
'We have the resources to solve climate change, so what is stopping the scaling out of climate tech solutions?'
Read the #InnovateBlog, from Dr Stafford Lloyd, Innovation Lead for #CleanGrowth Strategy @innovateuk & Lea Simpson, Co-founder @hellobrink:
https://www.ukri.org/blog/getting-to-the-crux-of-net-zero/
Did you catch our latest newsletter, jam-packed with all the latest #FundingOpportunities, #InnovationNews, #ImpactStories and #InnovateBlogs?
If not, we have a copy linked below:
http://ow.ly/Utg850MzZQk
Subscribe here, and never miss another edition:
http://ow.ly/U9Yz50MzZQj
Tanya Beri was awarded @innovateuk's #YoungInnovators award to develop an app that helps London commuters make smart choices for reducing their exposure to #AirPollution by providing alternative routes.
👀 Read the @guardian story:
http://ow.ly/1MA450Mz36q
#IdeasMeanBusiness
A collective £1.25m has been awarded to 94 @innovateuk #YoungInnovators, aged 18-30.
With £5k, a living allowance & bespoke business coaching, award holders can boost their idea from concept to market-ready.
http://ow.ly/ip1e50MyKqo
@KTNUK #IdeasMeanBusiness #InnovateUKEDGE
Check out the @JRDynamics magazine feature on pages 122-124.
#FOAK #FirstOfAKind #RailInnovation #Rail
Our Trains with Brains project, funded by @transportgovuk through the First of a Kind 2022 competition, and delivered by @innovateuk, is featured in the latest issue of @RailProMag Reference Book & Directory.
Check it out: http://ow.ly/x89l50MyG5A https://twitter.com/RailProMag/status/1617561323352780801
The @innovateuk #YoungInnovators Award is supporting 18-30 year-olds with forward-thinking #BusinessIdeas.
Search for all the #YoungEntrepreneurs from the 2022/23 cohort, including @HainingMax, on the @KTNUK page below:
https://ktn-uk.org/projects/?_sft_programme=programme-young-innovators

🎉 Buzzing to share that @100daysnocode has been backed by @innovateuk to empower social impact organisations with no-code skills.
Why are we doing this and what does that actually mean 👇
Are you registered for the #CyberASAP demo day?
The @CyberASAP programme, funded by @DCMS
& delivered in partnership with @innovateuk & IUK
@KTNUK.
It aims to accelerate the commercialisation of #cyber innovation from UK academic Knowledge Bases.

A month to go until the CyberASAP Demo Day🎉
On Demo Day, our Year 6 Cyber Academic teams will present their innovations to industry experts and potential investors 🙌
Register your interest to attend below ⤵️
📆 22 February
🕛 12.30 - 19.00
👉 https://bit.ly/3XRi9kT
Fantastic to see one of our @InnovateUK #YoungInnovators Award holders featured by @BBCBreakfast.
Discover all the 2022/23 winners, including Fergal, on the @KTNUK site:
👉https://ktn-uk.org/programme/young-innovators/young-innovators-winners/
#IdeasMeanBusiness #YoungEntrepreneurs #Innovation

👋 Simple ideas are the best ideas 👋
This is Fergal & his bionic non-electric hand for amputees; powered by a good old-fashioned hook 💪
Watch out Fleming, Baird & Bell, we’re meeting & celebrating the next generation of British inventors @BBCBreakfast
We are delighted to announce the 2022/23 winners of the @innovateuk #YoungInnovators Awards 🤩.
This year, there are 9️⃣4️⃣ young entrepreneurs who have been selected for notable potential in business innovation:
http://ow.ly/2prW50MyEhS
@KTNUK #IdeasMeanBusiness #InnovateUKEDGE
UK-Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D funding competition: @innovateuk will work with @BMWK to invest up to £4m in #innovation projects supporting UK-German business-led collaboration.
👉http://ow.ly/HANQ50MyCLg
#InnovationNation #UK #Germany #Collaboration #Bilateral
🚨 #CreativeCatalyst 2023 competition | 15 Feb Deadline
UK micro & small businesses in the #CreativeIndustries sector, can apply for up to £50,000 + support for #BusinessGrowth:
https://ktn-uk.org/programme/creative-catalyst
See highlights from projects previously funded:
📽️ https://youtu.be/6JLTORjnpqE
Range anxiety affects taxi drivers too! Scientists are testing @innovateuk-supported technology in #Nottingham, giving e-taxi drivers an opportunity to charge their cab as they move along the rank, without having to plug in.
Full story: http://ow.ly/8NE050MuSWI
@WiCET_trial #EVs
-Awarded >£3m in grants, helping 41 orgs carry out people & planet-centred projects through our #DesignFoundations comp
-Embedded a design-led innovation focus in the £20m @UKRI_News #HealthyAgeing #DesignedForAgeing competition, delivered by @innovateuk
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction
Engaged 815 active members from industry, research organisations and the public sector in the @KTNUK Design Innovation Network:
✔️ Connecting business & design communities,
✔️ Inspiring action &
✔️ Developing best practice
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction #Design #DesignInnovation
Despite design being core to many innovation principles, it's still underused.
We're proud to have:
-Delivered our 1st Ignite Lab event series to spark #circular design-led innovation
-Provided coaching to 168 SMEs, between 2021-22, via #InnovateUKEDGE #DesignForGrowth programme.
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction | One Year On | #Design
We are committed to harnessing design talent to add value to businesses.
We partnered with the @designcouncil to support & deliver the second #DesignForPlanet festival, including over 60 speakers in 2022.
https://youtu.be/wEkInJzvv84
Learn about the expert judges on panel for the #LongitudePrize on #Dementia 👇
The deadline is approaching for the Longitude Prize, delivered in partnership between @innovateuk, @alzheimerssoc & @Challenge_Works.
⌛️Apply by: 26 Jan

International experts in #dementia care, #ageing, #DataScience #AI & #innovation will judge the Longitude Prize on Dementia. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇰🇪
Announced today ahead of the Prize Deadline: 26 Jan 2023, 23:59 GMT
@alzheimerssoc @innovateuk @Challenge_Works
Read >> https://dementia.longitudeprize.org/news/internationally-renowned-experts-named-longitude-prize-on-dementia-judges/
Are you an industry-leading expert in your field?
We are recruiting members to the @UKRI_News Talent Panel College from the industrial sectors (non-academic) to support our panel assessment of applications.
Deadline extended to: 8th February 2023.
👉http://ow.ly/JmXO50Mxstj
👀 Keep your eyes peeled, we are finalising a refresh of the Design in Innovation Strategy, to be published in 2023:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/910246/InnovateUK_DesignStrategy_Web-Enabled.pdf
#P4A_OYO
‘#Design’ is one of the Strong Foundations, as set out in our #PlanForAction. One year from the launch, we’re looking at the progress made on this theme.
Remind yourself of the strong foundations, which sit under 5 themes identified in the P4A:
https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IUK-18112021-Plan-For-Action-for-UK-Business-Innovation_FULL_WEB-FINAL-26.10.21-1.pdf#page=47
#P4A_OYO
Design helps businesses to:
☝️ Understand & reframe challenges
✌️ Discover opportunities
👌 Create innovative products, services, places & business models
The UK is home to world-class design talent, with potential to unlock significant economic, social & environmental value.
New ideas can only create value if they are adopted and used by people.
Innovators need to understand human behaviour, and make sure their ideas are desirable, useful and can be readily adopted.
#P4A_OYO #PlanForAction | One Year On | #Design
Where are the first #OfgemSIF energy network innovation projects now?
Of the 4️⃣0️⃣ original Discovery projects
➡️ 18 went onto Alpha stage
➡️ With £500k of funding each
➡️ Progressing exploration over 6 months
'Show & tell' project webinars | 21-22 Feb
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/sif-show-tell-webinars-round-1-alpha-projects-1529429
Read 'Getting to the crux of net zero' to find out what's stopping the scaling out of climate tech solutions in this latest #InnovateBlog from Stafford Lloyd and Lea Simpson, Co-founder of @hellobrink
🧗♂️https://www.ukri.org/blog/getting-to-the-crux-of-net-zero/
#NetZero #ClimateChange #ClimateTech
Read 'Getting to the crux of net zero' to find out what's stopping the scaling out of climate tech solutions in this latest #InnovateBlog from Stafford Lloyd and Lea Simpson, Co-founder of @hellobrink.
👉https://www.ukri.org/blog/getting-to-the-crux-of-net-zero/
#NetZero #ClimateChange #ClimateTech
Sam Whetton, founder of @reikabags, and winner of the @innovateuk #YoungInnovators Award, talks with @ukmfg_tv about his innovative business idea
Hear from Sam & get inspired:
📽️ https://youtu.be/L-Rgy4f3iU0
@KTNUK #IdeasMeanBusiness #YoungEntrepreneurs #BusinessIdeas #Startups
🙌Great news for #UKManufacturing @TevvaTrucks are starting high volume production of the #HydrogenElectric truck in Tilbury #Essex ⚡️🔌🚛
Essex-based @TevvaTrucks secure EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne hydrogen-electric truck and can start volume production for sales across the UK and EU. @innovateuk and @theapcuk have both played a part in supporting their innovation. https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1613055238709153794
New funding | farmer-led R&D innovation projects - to improve productivity & #sustainability in #agriculture.
Part of the #FarmingInnovationProgramme, led by @DefraGovUK & delivered in partnership with @innovateuk-delivered #TransformingFoodProduction:
🚜 http://ow.ly/ul3J50MvhQl
The @DigitalTwinHub is the only place to reach all facets of the #DigitalTwin community in one place, supported by @innovateuk.

Take a fresh look at the Digital Twin Hub through our new Connected Topics page. This week we talk about Finance and Digital Twins and launch our new Fireside Chat series.
#finance #digitaltwin #digitaltwins
@CPCatapult @innovateuk
https://digitaltwinhub.co.uk/connected-topics/connected-jan-23/
It's been 10 years of accelerating innovation for the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult 🙌
Established & supported by @innovateuk, @ORECatapult is the UK’s leading technology innovation & research centre for offshore renewable energy 👇
#OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #NetZero

ORE Catapult is 🔟! Since 2013, we've seen a 70% cost reduction in #offshorewind & installed capacity to grow from 3.5GW to >14GW by March this year. We’re proud to have played our part in this renewable revolution.
Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q01yySBr0 #ORECatapult10 @innovateuk
These in-road charging pads have the potential to remove EV range anxiety for taxi drivers 🚕🔌⚡
Funded through @innovateuk, the #WiCET (Wireless Charging for Electric Taxis) proof of concept is now underway in Nottingham.
@MailOnline story:
📰 http://ow.ly/XBYX50MuMyV