Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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Event | 30 Nov 2023

Opportunities in Horizon Europe: The Digital Series

The Innovate UK Europe Team in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the UK Science & Innovation Network (UK SIN) are delighted to invite potential Horizon Europe applicants to our Digital Webinar Series as follows:

Resource | 24 Nov 2023

BEACON-5G Workshop and End of Project Showcase Event Report

The BEACON-5G team organised a workshop and end of project showcase event aimed at exhibiting some of the key technological innovations for Open RAN. BEACON-5G is among the winners of the £30 million UK government funding, allocated as part of the Future Open RAN Competition (FRANC), to support 5G diversification strategy. 

Event | 23 Nov 2023

From 5G to 6G: Opportunities for European Start-ups and SMEs

The webinar “From 5G to 6G: Opportunities for European Start-ups and SMEs”, jointly organised with Institute PIIU, will take place on 7 December from 11:00 to 12:30 CET

Resource | 22 Nov 2023

Independent Review of University Spin-out Companies

The UK has world-class research, but we are still ramping up the ecosystem to enable us to optimally commercialise this new technology. We need to reduce friction for entrepreneurs to spin out technology with commercially viable terms and do so at pace.

Download this independent review of university spin-out companies to learn more.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region

Formed in 2019, the River Severn Partnership (RSP) brings together significant partners (26) across 8 counties. RSP covers more than 6,000 sq miles spanning both England and Wales. It is home to 2.6 million people and is projected to increase by 15% over the next 20 years to 2.9 million, equivalent to Greater Manchester.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region

The food and wine growing region of Sussex presents fertile ground for growers and education centres to adopt foundational technologies in the sustainable intensification of their products, helping to achieve food security, reduce carbon and use energy efficiently. Sussex Councils are actively working with Growers and Education stakeholders, conducting research, understanding sector ambitions and current connectivity constraints.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Borderlands 5G Innovation Region

The Borderlands Partnership is a collaboration between the counties which make up the English and Scottish border. Rural tourism is a key part of the Borderlands economy: the region has fewer than 1 million residents but welcomed more than 63 million visits in 2019.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Ayrshire 5G Innovation Region

The Ayrshire 5G vision is to become the UK's premier manufacturing-focused 5G hub, driven by five transformative principles: technological excellence, a thriving innovation ecosystem, sustainable economic growth, skills and talent development, and influential investment strategies.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The North East 5G Innovation Region

In a visionary move towards a digitally empowered future, the seven North East local authorities (LA7) are positioning the region at the forefront of advanced wireless connectivity.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Glasgow 5G Innovation Region

Glasgow City Region will utilise existing Internet of Things (IoT) deployments and smart city applications to identify, deliver and propagate use cases for utilising advanced wireless technologies and driving improvements in public and private sector service delivery.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

England’s Connected Heartland (ECH)

ECH will aim to increase adoption of 5G connectivity focussing on regional strengths in R&D, advanced engineering/manufacturing and education whilst aligning with other common regional dimensions such as rurality and improving public transport, particularly East to West.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Greater Manchester 5G SMART Decarbonisation Network (GM 5G SDN)

The GM 5G SDN project focuses on how partners across Greater Manchester (GM) will tackle the drivers of climate breakdown at a city region level, accelerating decarbonisation, improving quality of life, and growing the Green Technologies and Services sector.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The West Midlands 5G Innovation Region

By becoming a 5G Innovation Region, West Midlands will transform productivity, create skilled jobs, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce emissions in two of the region’s most important sectors, advanced manufacturing and smart communities, which covers social care, social housing, and other related local services.

Project | 17 Nov 2023

The Belfast 5G Innovation Region

The Belfast Region is contributing to Northern Ireland’s innovation economy by making targeted investments in initiatives that will accelerate the adoption and commercialisation of advanced wireless technologies.

Event | 09 Nov 2023

Unleashing the Power of AI in Telecoms

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is disrupting industry on a broad scale and telecoms is no exception, offering the potential to cut through network complexity, address new requirements, increase performance and enable automation.

Event | 02 Nov 2023

Innovate UK Analysis for Innovators Round 12 Stage 1 online briefing

As part of the Technology Missions Fund (TMF), the Government is making a substantial investment in Future Telecoms.

Resource | 26 Oct 2023

5G in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

A showcase of 5G innovation opportunities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Resource | 26 Oct 2023

5G & Advanced Wireless Innovation Opportunities across the East Midlands

A showcase of the 5G & advanced wireless innovation opportunities across the East Midlands

Event | 05 Oct 2023

Semiconductor UK Tour

The IfM Engage consortium has been commissioned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to undertake a study into infrastructure to grow the UK semiconductor industry and a new strategic coordination function for the sector. Five capabilities are being considered as part of the proposed initiative:

Event | 04 Oct 2023

Network X

Network X brings together global leaders across Fixed Networks, Mobile Networks and Telco software to offer the world’s most comprehensive B2B telecommunications industry event.

Resource | 28 Sep 2023

Finding the Right Career in Connectivity for You

Are you interested in finding a career in connectivity? From Cyber Security Analysts to Fibre Engineers and even Project Managers, connectivity has something to offer almost everyone.

Event | 28 Sep 2023

5G private networks and SMEs webinar

What’s this 5G private networks and SMEs webinar about?

Whether you’ve considered it or not, there’s a chance your SME business could benefit a lot from a 5G private network. Capable of bringing dramatic performance improvements, it could boost your productivity and competitiveness at the same time as reducing costs.

Project | 26 Sep 2023

Dorset Open Networks Ecosystem (DONE)

The aim of the project is to further define the blueprint for rural connectivity by advancing development of open-source Radio Access Networks (RANs) and examining the use of technology alternatives to standard network equipment.