Tag: Innovate UK

Mindset to address mental health using latest digital technology

Stuart Mitchell

New immersive digital therapeutic solutions to address mental health issues receive a £3m boost as the first projects of their kind funded by Innovate UK. The funded projects will use a range of immersive technology such as extended and virtual reality (XR and VR) using headsets, remote touch, music and sounds, and mobile gaming. The projects will support conditions such as: bipolar disorder psychosis autism dementia anxiety Projects include: Wales-based Rescape, a programme providing pain management via VR for inpatients and outpatients, which has recently signed its 100th NHS customer. The…

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Green maritime tech of the future to become reality with Innovate UK

Stuart Mitchell

Companies across the UK to benefit from £60 million funding to supercharge the development of clean maritime solutions. The UK’s race to decarbonise the maritime sector has been given another vital boost, with £60 million in government funding distributed to innovative companies nationwide developing futuristic green technology. For the first time, the UK government is funding the development of new clean maritime technology across a 2-year period. Companies in 12 regions around the UK will benefit from the cash, generating highly skilled jobs across the nation and positioning the UK…

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Major milestone in UK’s race to net zero maritime with £77 million boost

Stuart Mitchell

Zero-emission ferries, cruises and cargo ships will set sail in UK waters within 2 years, creating thousands of new jobs, thanks to a £77 million government investment in clean maritime technology. This is the first time in UK history the government is intervening to specifically target this level of funding on green maritime tech which is already well developed. The funding will take the tech from the factory to the sea – identifying which projects will have a long-term impact in reducing emissions. Successful projects must show they could use…

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New initiative launches to accelerate clean generator alternatives

Stuart Mitchell

A new initiative, aimed at creating viable alternatives to the use of fossil fuelled generators across developing countries, launched today at COP27. The Zero Emission Generators (ZE-Gen) initiative is being developed in partnership by the Carbon Trust and Innovate UK, with initial funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the IKEA Foundation.  ZE-Gen has an initial commitment of over £15 million, with the ambition to seed a wider £100 million partnership. The initiative will enable the replacement of millions of polluting and expensive fossil-fuelled generators, and…

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Demonstrators show smart local energy systems’ net zero benefits

Stuart Mitchell

Prospering from the energy revolution demonstrator trials show smart local energy systems can make a real contribution to net zero delivery, but barriers remain. Background to the demonstrator trials Findings from Innovate UK trials are showing that place-based energy projects could bring major benefits for towns and cities by: helping them decarbonise more rapidly supporting the drive to net zero catalysing investment right across the UK At the same time, the trial projects have identified barriers in the way of rolling out such systems more widely. 2 new insight reports…

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