Graphene - the world's first 2D material Derived from Graphite, Graphene is the world’s first 2D material. Just a single atom deep and super flexible Over 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of …
We believe that the most disruptive innovation can only occur when great and diverse minds meet and get access to proper support to realise their ideas. The participation of women in the innovation eco-system is crucial to the development of …
What will future healthcare be like? With the UK population predicted to grow nearly 20% by 2050 (circa 77 million people) with over 65s making up around 25% of the population – healthcare will have more and more demands put …
In each of the next few years, Innovate UK expects to spend in excess of £1 Billion (£1,000,000,000 GBP) on grants to industry and companies of all types and sizes. We are committed to ensuring that the grant funding is …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Jon Reynolds, co-founder of SwiftKey, one of the UK’s most successful start-ups. The company’s predictive texting app is installed on more than 350 million devices worldwide and has won countless awards …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Byron Dixon, whose childhood love of chemistry and upbringing propelled his entrepreneurial dreams. Micro-Fresh, which Byron founded in 2006, produces antibacterial coatings for use in everyday products. It is growing 25% …
There are over 200 government grants available to businesses in the UK. Grants can be an attractive option, because they don’t always require repayments or equity stakes in return for funding. The eighth in our series of ‘Essential business tips’ …
My name is Roger Sumner-Rivers and I’m the founder and MD of the ParcelHero Group. 20 years ago I went to work for a same-day courier company as a sales person. Within 12 months I had doubled the size of …
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog and all the other blogs run by government departments and agencies. This is because between midnight on Friday, 21 April 2017 and the general …
As part of our Game changers series we meet Dr Sam Chapman, who is on a journey to make the world of car insurance fairer using telematics and big data. Sam’s Sheffield-based company, The Floow, is spearheading the move into …
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