The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is Innovate UK’s networking partner and provides information on funding, events and news on a number of different sectors to support Innovate UK with its mission to drive UK growth and productivity.
A number of LinkedIn groups which cover Innovate UK’s thematic areas have been set up:
- Energy at KTN
- Aerospace at KTN
- Space at KTN
- Transport at KTN
- Agrifood
- Advanced Materials at KTN
- Electronics, Sensors, Photonics at KTN
- Bioscience & Biotechnology at KTN
- Built Environment at KTN
- Sustainability & Resource Efficiency at KTN
- Creative, Digital & Design at KTN
- The Internet of Things (IoT) at KTN
- Manufacturing at KTN
- Health at KTN
- Chemistry at KTN
You can join as many groups as you like. This allows you to keep-up-to date with funding, events and news in a variety of sectors helping you to stay on top of potential opportunities and develop future collaborations.











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