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Sowing the seeds of love: helping Colombia grow its way to peace and prosperity

Posted by: Ian Holmes, Posted on: 27 July 2018 - Categories: Agri productivity, agriculture & food, Horizon 2020, Transforming Food Production

After five decades of war, the Colombian government signed the peace agreement with FARC in 2016, an act that started the pacification of the country. The UK is supporting the economic development in this post conflict Colombia with the …

The opportunity for innovative space applications

Posted by: Carol Sunderland, Posted on: 15 September 2017 - Categories: Agri productivity, agriculture & food, built environment, Data, digital economy, Emerging and enabling technologies, Industrial strategy challenge fund, Infrastructure systems, Internet of Things, space, transport systems, urban living

The world’s most valuable resource The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data This recent observation by The Economist, has made me wonder if we, as a nation, are making sufficient use of all sources of data. …

Presenting the UK’s most promising female entrepreneurs

Posted by: Innovate UK admin, Posted on: 18 July 2017 - Categories: corporate, Emerging and enabling technologies, Health and life sciences, infocus, Infrastructure systems, Manufacturing and materials, women in innovation

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 …