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The COP26 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplier directory was curated with the support of the Jet Zero Council SAF delivery group (JZC SAF DG) to enable a supply of SAF to COP26, to provide those flying to COP26 with a range of sustainable supply chain options. It has now been superseded by the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supplier Directory.

This competition is looking to test fibre in water solutions in the real world, and ensure secure and resilient access to fibre in water technology. The focus is on connecting the hardest to reach areas in the UK, reducing water leakage, enabling innovative technologies for the water industry and ‘future proofing’ water and telecommunications infrastructures.

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The law of unintended consequences comes into play when a simple solution is actioned to resolve a complex challenge. In the drive to be productive by reducing costs, might we be missing an opportunity to add value and simultaneously be creating flaws in our innovation system?

On Thursday 22 July, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published a new Innovation Strategy which it says will “ensure the UK keeps pace with the global innovation race.”

Pascale Revell, founder and chief product officer at beauty technology specialist Autier, shares her coaching experience as part of the Women in Innovation Programme.

Today the UK’s department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched its UK Innovation Strategy.

Round 6 of the very successful Analysis for Innovators (A4I) Programme will open shortly. Attend this briefing to understand the objectives and scope of the competition and how to apply to the Expression of Interest Stage.

On the 7th of June 2021, the Cross-Sector Battery Systems and the Hydrogen Economy Innovation Networks brought their communities together for the first time in a joint webinar and workshop for Off-Highway applications. Following this successful event, we are delighted to share with you the key highlights from this event.

In the UK, there is a very significant community of researchers carrying out nature-inspired work and several companies also seeking to develop and deploy solutions, including the Centre for Nature-inspired Engineering at UCL, dedicated to drawing lessons from nature to solve grand societal challenges, and the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, funded by Research England to create the next generation of living buildings.