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A collective drive to transform construction
We already know that we can build cheaper, faster and safer but we must get more from our built environment. We need inspiring places to live and work, and effective ways to move between them.
ISCF
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund - wave 3 shortlist
It’s been a busy few months since my last blog on the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), and a lot has happened in that time. The second wave challenges are up and running, and you’ll hopefully have read the blogs …
UK construction sector to be injected with big dose of innovation
Few industries shape and support human life as construction does. So as the world enters a time of rapid change, the part our industry plays is vital.
Dramatic increase in the UK vaccine capability
I’m really excited to report that the largest single project in Wave 1 of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Medicines Manufacturing portfolio – the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) - is now under way.
T-Cells calling T-ime on cancer?
Maybe, just maybe, cancer’s time is up – or at least looking increasingly limited. The first of a new class of medicine is just about to reach the clinic, with therapies capturing the power of the immune system to attack …
Research into the value of satellite-derived Earth Observation capabilities to UK Government
This is to announce the launch of an independent economic study by London Economics. It is the first comprehensive insight into the current and near-term value of satellite-derived Earth Observation (EO) capabilities to UK government for civil and domestic purposes. …
Transforming construction
Imagine if you ordered a new car and it came in a series of deliveries and put together by a series of different workers on your driveway. They work from a sheet drawing and can’t tell you exactly when it …
Predictions - The future of robotics
In the future, robots with artificial intelligence will help make life easier for all of us – doing our dull, dirty, difficult jobs, and tackling tasks we simply couldn’t do ourselves. One of the key areas where we’ll look …
The fine line between an energy transition and an energy revolution
Energy transition is a hot topic right now. How do we plan for change, over what timescales, and how do we make sense of the direction of travel? But there have been numerous energy transitions to learn from in the …
Meet Dr Ian Campbell, our new Interim Executive Chair
Would you say it is an interesting time to take over as Interim Executive Chair at Innovate UK? Absolutely. We’re just into the second month of being in the new UK Research and Innovation family and we are in the …