Innovate UK KTN: Recent Episodes
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Innovate UK KTN exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.
In the final episode of the Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we explore how batteries are transforming the off-highway sector from agriculture and mining to construction. Our expert guests discuss the unique demands of these applications, the challenges of durability and thermal management, and the innovations and investment needed to drive solutions forward.
We hope you enjoy the series! Please feel free to share it with your network.
GuestsMaria Morera | Operations Director and Co-founder | Global Nano Network
Matrishvan Raval | Head of Product | Turntide Technologies
Hosted byNeelam Mughal | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Advanced Materials | Innovate UK Business Connect
Debra Jones | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Chemistry | Innovate UK Business Connect
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Episode 5: Batteries in AI
In Episode 5 of the Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we delve into the use of battery technology in the rail sector, exploring its potential to decarbonise rail transport, improve efficiency, and support the transition to electrified mobility. Our expert guests discuss current applications, technological challenges, policy drivers, and the at-scale trials shaping the future of battery-powered rail.
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Guests
Matthew Prosser | Asset Management Director | Angel Trains Limited
Robert Hay | Technical Advisor | Railway Industry Association
Hosted by
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
Debra Jones | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Chemistry | Innovate UK Business Connect
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Buying a home can be stressful—especially when it comes to legal enquiries. Hear how AI and machine learning are helping conveyancers manage chaos and speed up transactions. Wondering how AI supports legal pros? This episode is a must-listen!
Participants of this podcast:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Gemma Fulbrook-Felstead, Director of Operations, Collaborative Conveyancing
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Jonny Palmer, Data Science Lead, Collaborative Conveyancing
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Robert Firth, Senior AI Research Scientist, STFC Hartree Centre
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
How can AI help pensions match personal values? Discover how conversational AI and sustainability data are helping savers align their investments with what matters most. Interested in values-driven investing? Tune in!
In this episode, we hear from these participants:
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Andrew Tucker, Co-Founder and CEO, Mettle Capital
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Benjamin Winter, Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Wyser
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Mark Pearce, Founder and CEO, Wyser
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
Crypto taxation can be complex and confusing. Dan Howitt of Recap explains how his startup is making crypto tax calculations secure and manageable for accountants and investors alike. If you want to understand crypto tax better, this episode is for you.
Participants of this podcast:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Daniel Howitt, CEO and Co-Founder of Recap
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
When insurance meets the gig economy, flexibility and tech matter. Janthana Kaenprakhamroy of Tapoly shares how AI is reshaping insurance for freelancers and small businesses. Curious about inclusive, tech-driven insurance? Listen now!
Participants of this podcast:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, CEO and Founder, Tapoly
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
What does innovation look like in small accounting firms? Learn how hands-on training and simple tech tools help firms modernise without being tech experts. Ready to update your practice? Don’t miss this episode!
In this episode, we hear from these participants:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead at Innovate UK Business Connect
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Dr. Tzameret Rubin, Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Management at Oxford Brookes Business School and lead of the TiPS Innovation Adoption Accelerator
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Rebecca Trudgett, Director & Founder, Switchfoot Accounting
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
How do firms overcome the barriers to innovation? Hear from academic leaders on how training and peer support help financial and professional firms embrace new technology. Facing challenges in innovation? This episode is for you.
In this episode, we hear from these participants:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead at Innovate UK Business Connect
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Dr. Tzameret Rubin, Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Management at Oxford Brookes Business School and lead of the TiPS Innovation Adoption Accelerator
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Jack Stanbury, Senior Project Manager, University of Bristol
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Jonathan Beaverstock, Principal Investigator Future Finance, Deputy Dean University of Bristol Business School
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Ketch Adeeko, Lecturer in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, University of Bristol
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Martin Spring, Principal Investigator TiPS, Professor of Operations Management, Lancaster University Management School
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
What does real financial inclusion look like? Tynah Matembe shares how lived experiences inspired her mission to make financial education accessible and practical for all. If you want to understand what inclusion means in practice, tune in!
Participants of this podcast:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Tynah Matembe, Founder and CEO, MoneyMatix
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
How clear is the fine print you sign? Minesh Patel of Amplified Global shares his journey from dyslexia diagnosis to creating tech that makes legal and financial info easier to understand. If you have ever skipped the small print, this episode is for you.
Participants of this podcast:
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Astrid Ayel, AI for Services Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect
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Kevin Still, Director, Debt Managers Standards Association (DEMSA)
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Minesh Patel, Founder, Amplified Global
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Richard Hyde, Professor of Law, Regulation and Governance, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham
Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have invested £26.5 million in the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme to help professional service sectors (accounting and law) and the financial service sectors (insurance, lending, advisory and payment services) to develop and use digital technologies.
For monthly news, funding and event updates in your sector, subscribe to the free Innovate UK AI for Services Network newsletter.
Join the AI for Services community on LinkedIn.
In this final episode of the IETF podcast series, Jenni McDonnell MBE, speaks with Kerry Whiteside from Samworth Brothers and Emma Piercy from the Food and Drink Federation, the trade association supporting the food industry. Together, they explore the challenges facing the food industry in decarbonising and how the IETF support has helped food manufacturers to transform their processes, cut emissions and improve energy efficiencies.
In Episode 4 of the Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), their applications in battery manufacturing, characterisation and recycling, as well as the opportunities and limitations for adoption of AI technology for batteries. We’re joined by three experts who share their knowledge and industry insights.
We hope you enjoy the series! Please feel free to share it with your network.
Guests
Richard Hewitson | CEO | Lion Vision
Dr Mona Faraji-Niri | Associate Professor of Battery Modelling | WMG
Steve Kench | CTO | Polaron
Hosted by
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
Neelam Mughal | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Advanced Materials | Innovate UK Business Connect
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In Episode 3 of the Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we explore the role of batteries in grid and stationary storage applications, covering key insights on the UK's ambitious targets for renewable energy and the role of battery energy storage systems. The episode discusses their importance in supporting a stable electricity grid, the battery technologies currently being used for stationary storage, and the commercial opportunities and challenges in this sector.
The discussion highlights how batteries can significantly reduce energy costs for businesses and how demand for battery systems is currently surpassing supply. We’re joined by two experts who share their knowledge and industry insights.
We hope you enjoy the series! Please feel free to share it with your network.
Guests
Alison McFadden | Managing Director | Continu Energy
John-Joseph Marie | Principal Analyst - Energy Storage | The Faraday Institution
Hosted by
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
Neelam Mughal | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Advanced Materials | Innovate UK Business Connect
In this episode of the IETF podcast series, we focus on the UK paper industry and how businesses are benefiting from IETF support. Richard Lewis from WEPA and Richard Burnett from James Cropper Ltd share with Jenni McDonnell MBE how IETF funding has helped them cut carbon emissions and make their paper manufacturing processes more sustainable.
https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/news/industrial-energy-transformation-fund-podcast-series/
Episode 2: Batteries for Maritime
In Episode 2 of Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we explore the role of batteries in maritime, covering key areas such as the current landscape for decarbonisation, integration of batteries, and the future of zero-emission vessels. We’re joined by three experts who share their knowledge and industry insight.
We hope you enjoy the series! Please feel free to share it with your network.
Guests
Enora Pichon | Deputy Project Director | Bibby Marine Limited
Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker | Managing Director | Maritime Battery Forum
Prune Bouillot | Naval Architect | Houlder Limited
Hosted by
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
Silvia Boschetto | (Maternity Cover) Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
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In episode 7 of the IETF podcast, Jenni McDonnell MBE talks to Dean Butler and Sharon Todd from Ardagh Glass Packaging and Mark Pudner from the British Glass trade association.
Episode 1: Batteries in AerospaceIn Episode 1 of Battery Caffè Podcast Series 2, we explore the role of batteries in aerospace, covering key areas such as technical innovation, commercial opportunities, and industry collaborations within the aerospace sector. We’re joined by three experts who share their knowledge and experience. We hope you enjoy the series! Please feel free to share it with your network.
GuestsKate Cooke | Energy Sources Senior Manager | Collins Aerospace
Dr Jack Nicholas | Director | Qdot Technology
Jacqueline Castle | Chief Technology Officer | Aerospace Technology Institute
Hosted byDebra Jones | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Chemistry | Innovate UK Business Connect
Silvia Boschetto | Maternity Cover - Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure | Innovate UK Business Connect
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In this episode we are joined by Jonathan Mitchell and Dr Richard Clewley from the Insititute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) to discuss their role in aligning skills development with labour market needs.
Created in 2017, IfATE works with employers to shape apprenticeships, T Levels and higher technical qualifications in order to prepare the workforce for the future. We discuss how they have benefitted from working with the Workforce Foresighting Hub in order to address the future skills challenge.
Jonathan and Richard take a broader look at the future of the UK skills challenge, including what changes need to be made and how to support these changes. We also take a look at the greater benefits of addressing the skills challenge for wider society and how this is contributing to helping achieve Government missions.
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Karen Burgess and Simon Hawdon from CPI join us for episode 6 of the Workforce Foresighting Hub Podcast, following the recent publication of a workforce foresighting report addressing the skills challenge in RNA therapeutics manufacturing.
With this sector expected to grow rapidly in the future, the UK has the opportunity to lead the way, but only with a skilled workforce to support this growth. This episode sees Karen and Simon pick out the key insights and recommendations from this report to help address the sector’s current challenges.
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In episode 5, we welcome Kathie Bowden from the Satellite Applications Catapult, and Bethan McAulay of Astroscale, to discuss their experience of workforce foresighting.
After recently completing a workforce foresighting report for the UK space sector, the knowledgeable pair go into detail on the challenges facing the sector and the actions needed to prepare the workforce to adapt to future skills requirements.
They also talk about their experience of the Workforce Foresighting Hub process and how they have benefitted from participating in a foresighting cycle.
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The Workforce Foresighting Hub coaches are at the heart of the WF Hub programme. They work closely with all participants to ensure everything runs smoothly and offer advice and guidance throughout the workshops. So, who better to get on the podcast to discuss the WF Hub process with?
For this episode, WF Hub coaches Satchin Semage, Jack Lockhart and Samantha Yair discuss their background in skills and share the insights they have learned from the workshops.
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Our third episode sees us speak to Andrew Esson, Future Skills Lead at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
ORE Catapult were part of one of the first Workforce Foresighting Hub cycles, where they looked into preparing the workforce for future challenges in the offshore floating wind sector. In this episode, we hear about ORE Catapult’s experience in the programme, how they benefitted from it and what they learned along the way.
Read the transcript: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Workforce-Foresighting-Hub-episode-3-transcript.pdf
Series page: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/news/workforce-foresighting-hub-podcast-series/
You can also watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/muMKi0Ig3AM
Explore the transformative power of design as you listen to the Silent Designers’ podcast finale, recorded live. Our panel of Catapult’s Design network experts will share firsthand insights on leveraging multidisciplinary design for innovation in your business. Engage directly with industry leaders and gain practical strategies to integrate design thinking into your projects.
Why watch?
- Learn actionable strategies to embed design thinking into your innovation projects.
- Gain firsthand knowledge from industry leaders, empowering you to redefine the scope and impact of design in your business.
Who is featured?
Our hosts, Steve Welch and Katherine Wildman, are excited to welcome our speakers:
- Pete Broadbent, Connected Design Team Lead at Connected Places Catapult
- Rob Maslin, Design Lead at Satellite Applications Catapult
- Teresa Miquel, Senior Insights and Analytics Manager at Digital Catapult
Find all episodes at https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/news/silent-designers-podcast-series/ .
You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube.
The second episode looks at how the Workforce Foresighting Hub programme and the wider Skills Value Chain approach can address the UK skills challenge.
We’re joined by WF Hub coaches Steve Picker and John Lanham who explain what the programme consists of and how it works, as well as how we can use insights and data to inform how we prepare for the future.
In the first episode of the series, we are joined by Workforce Foresighting Hub Lead Consultants John Lanham and Paul Shakspeare to delve into the UK skills challenge.
John has worked in the higher education and skills sector for over 30 years and has been part of the work to develop the Workforce Foresighting Hub for the last five years.
Paul is an engineer who spent most of his career working on how we train and educate people in various fields, which is how he initially met John. They now work together as consultants to help deliver the ambitions of the Workforce Foresighting Hub programme.
The pair examine what exactly the skills challenge is, why it is important and how it impacts the UK. As well as this, they discuss what has been done to address this challenge so far and what can be done to ensure UK organisations have a skilled workforce ready to adapt to new capabilities aligned with emerging technology and innovation.
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Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Manager, Karen Wilkinson, introduces listeners to leading researchers and innovators whose work has the potential to support us as we age.
Brought to you by the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice, hosted by Innovate UK, this series spotlights the pioneering innovations being developed to shape the future of our longevity and explores the inspiration behind the work that’s currently taking place.
Episode 4: Activating Our Ageing Population
How can technology and innovation support us as we age? And how on earth might they make someone’s kitchen bigger? In this episode of The Age Innovators, host Julia Glenn, Design Innovation Lead from the Innovate UK Healthy Ageing Challenge, talks to John Hymus, MD of Innerva - the healthy ageing, therapy, and rehabilitation solution, to explore these questions and more.
Bringing intelligent technology into the care market Innerva is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of power-assisted exercise and wellbeing equipment, which provides a ‘helping hand’ in a low impact, full-body workout circuit for exercisers who demand to work smart and effectively.
Innerva users include the over 65s and people living with disabilities, those with poor mobility, people with long-term health conditions and those in need of rehabilitation therapies.
Join Julia and John as they discuss how Innerva's exercise equipment works, the benefits of isokinetic strength training in rehabilitation, and the company's mission to promote healthy and active aging. John will walk you through the practical aspects, providing insights into how Innerva aims to help people improve their daily movement.
Learn how digitising exercise equipment is enabling data capture and gamification, the importance of co-design and testing the user experience in live environments, and why the Innerva team is continually iterating to produce equipment that’s both engaging and effective.
John also reveals the five elements of healthy ageing, the research methodologies encouraging a community of people to exercise together, and the power of social wellbeing to combat loneliness and drive behaviour change. Oh, and he reveals the secret to the expanding kitchen too.
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Episode 3 — The Medicine of Cricket
Can sport break down the barriers around ethnicity, age, and gender? In this, the third episode of Age Innovators, host Helen Crampin, Innovation and Technology Lead from the Innovate UK Healthy Ageing Challenge, talks to Alosh K Jose, co-founder and CEO of Newcastle-based Cricketqube, to explore this question and more.
Cricketqube is an evidence- and data-backed Community Interest Company. The company’s aim is to make cricket accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. Founders Anish John— a former international indoor cricketer who has represented India at the senior level—and former schools cricketer, Alosh K Jose, identified that the older South Asian members of their local community in Newcastle lacked access to accessible—and affordable–activities that could maintain and increase their health and fitness.
“When there is a financial crisis, paying for physical activity is one of the first things to be cut. The South Asian community in the UK, especially Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, have the lowest median income across any ethnic group in the UK, so paying for activities is out of the question.” - Alosh K Jose, co-founder and CEO of Cricketqube
With their understanding of the different cultural nuances, religious sentiments, and connections within the wider South Asian community, Cricketqube has tailored an innovative programme that’s successfully encouraging their target audience to participate in games of cricket as a way to stay fit and well.
“I wanted to democratise access to cricket and make sure anyone who wants to can play, whether they’ve got access to a club or don’t have the hundreds of pounds you need to buy the kit.” - Alosh K Jose, co-founder and CEO of Cricketqube
- Discover how Alosh and Anish’s approach has managed to change people’s perceptions and behaviours within the South Asian community.
- Listen to how they’ve nurtured a growing community space where people of all ages and from all religions and subcultures are sharing skills, sharing food, and making new friends and connections.
- And learn how evidence and data from the project and its resulting collaborations are driving new and similar projects—including the development of an app—to ensure exercise and activity is accessible and available to minority communities across the UK.
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In this episode of ‘Age Innovators’, Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Manager, Karen Wilkinson, introduces listeners to leading researchers and innovators whose work has the potential to support us as we age.
Brought to you by the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice, hosted by Innovate UK, this series spotlights the pioneering innovations being developed to shape the future of our longevity and explores the inspiration behind the work that’s currently taking place.
Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work
In today’s older workforce, the fact that one in three people is aged 50 or over poses myriad issues for our economy, social wellbeing, and our health and wellbeing. With around 20% of people in their fifties retiring before they choose to because of health issues, this episode of Age Innovators explores whether a deeper understanding and the provision of more practical and relevant support could help to change that statistic.
Our host Elaine Douglas, Associate Professor in Ageing at the University of Stirling, talks to Wendy Loretto, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, and Dr Belinda Steffan, Senior Research Fellow both from the SHAW project at the University of Edinburgh Business School (UEBS) and to Mike Douglas, Director of Age Scotland.
The SHAW project (Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work) at UEBS is exploring how we might extend healthy ageing in the workplace so that workers have a high quality of working life for longer. The project is inviting employers, employees, professional bodies, and other key stakeholders to come together with the aim of deepening our understanding of how best to support, enable, and empower people over 50 to remain in work.
We hear how the project’s research into the impact of hidden health issues like the muscular skeletal impact of sedentary work, cognitive ageing and decline, and menopause is leading to the development of practical help, including:
- The launch of a new research-based app with an AI chatbot interface that will give the over-50s a better understanding of their health and empower employees to ask for the support they need from their managers.
- A co-designed diagnostic menopause support tool which aims to reduce the number of women leaving work due to challenging menopause symptoms and improve workplace culture around menopause awareness.
“The first thing that comes to my mind when imagining the ideal future workplace for an older worker? More individualised support to support a range of both visible and hidden health factors—and a reduction in the tension around discussing heath issues and the removal of taboo and stigma as we increase awareness.” - Belinda Steffan, Senior Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh Business School
You’ll discover how the provision of a safe platform can be the key to unlocking powerful conversations in the workplace around sensitive or taboo issues. Learn how the ongoing research has already identified the important role line managers can play in supporting people’s health. And find out how a training course developed by Age Scotland is upskilling employers to have the conversations needed to create more inclusive and supportive workplace cultures.
The team’s person-centric approach is breaking down barriers and beginning to transform older people’s experiences at work for the better, enabling people to better understand—and communicate—their health support needs.
“We’re all different, and those differences become more apparent as we age. Whether that’s the state of our health, our life circumstances, and how and when we choose to retire. We all have a role to play in challenging the myth of the ideal worker who’s always in peak health and is always productive. When it comes to policy, we need to move the conversation forward so we can accept people as they are and empower them to ask for the help they need to feel supported at work.” - Wendy Loretto, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at The University of Edinburgh
Can design take us to unexpected places?
In this, seventh episode of Silent Designers, this month’s guest, Yasmin Ali, explores the theme of Net Zero and Sustainable Technologies, discusses the unexpected ways in which hydrogen could decarbonise our world, and reveals the most effective deployments of hydrogen happening in industry today.
Award-winning chartered engineer, Yasmin Ali, is a Hydrogen Project Development Manager at RWE—a leading supplier of renewables worldwide. She’s also the author of the book Power Up, which looks at global energy systems and the energy transition.
Join us as Yasmin explains the impact of design on her work and her interpretation of the word ‘design’ and what it means to her.
“For many people, the word ‘design’ conjures up images of fashion or graphic design. I think of it more as a thinking process to come up with a way of solving a problem or achieving something that hasn’t been done before.” - Yasmin Ali, Hydrogen Project Development Manager at RWE
Listen as Yasmin:
- Explores the importance of habit change in the adoption of hydrogen as a renewable energy
- Explains how she applies design thinking to enhance her working relationships and communications
- Reveals why her love of the energy sector and of writing resulted in the publication of Power Up
“It’s interesting to see what happens when you think about design differently and incorporate design thinking to creative problem solving.” - Yasmin Ali, Hydrogen Project Development Manager at RWE
Introduction to the series
In this new Innovate UK Business Connect podcast series, Age Innovators, we meet researchers and innovators whose work has the potential to support us as we age. Brought to you by the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice and hosted by Innovate UK, this series spotlights the pioneering innovations being developed to shape the future of our longevity and explores the inspiration behind the work that’s currently taking place.
Episode 1: Language of Care
Can we harness advances in innovation and technology and use them to support the needs of an ageing population? In this episode of Age Innovators, host Julia Glenn, former Innovate UK Design Innovation Lead for the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge, talks to Toby Venning and Caleb Adamu, co-founders of care coordination platform, Elate, to explore this question and more.
Bringing intelligent technology into the care market
Developed by Cross Digital Ltd, Elate is an app that aims to help older people and their families navigate the complex world of care in all its forms using technology.
Elate’s co-founders, Toby Venning and Caleb Adamu, have applied co-design principles and the Design Council’s double diamond methodology to develop the app’s intelligent technology which meets the specific and evolving needs of the care sector.
“The catalyst for the project was listening to my own parents struggling to look after both sets of their own parents. Trying to understand their different needs, trying to work out the right care path, understanding the nuances of domestic and domiciliary care—and trying to do all that from a distance.”
Toby Venning, Elate co-founder and CEO
The language of care
Working with four user groups, including care providers, paid and unpaid care workers, people in need of care, and those peoples’ families and friends, Elate’s mission is to empower people to live with grace, joy, and dignity.
This is evident in their use of the Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver stages of the double diamond. And their iterative approach has seen the adaptation of users’ language to ensure product specifications are accessible and fit for purpose.
The Elate app enables people to be proactive and design their own care pathway. It frees carers from repetitive paperwork, and enables carers to interact more with the person in their care.
“Improving the welfare of carers is very much at the forefront of what we’re trying to do—making their lives easier in terms of support with planning, assessments, and finding recommendations that best suit the end user’s needs.”
Caleb Adamu, elate co-founder and CTO
Discover how the sensitivity of Elate’s approach to technological innovation is helping people navigate the different types of care available for family members. And how their co-design process is working to promote both the needs of the person needing care—and their carers—in the care paradigm.
By integrating technology, data, analytics, and user-centered design, Elate is introducing people to personalised technology that’s designed for them and that will design the right sort of care to meet their needs—rather than forcing something to fit.
How AI and design thinking are helping us live better for longer
In this, the sixth episode of Silent Designers, Steve Welch and guest, Ahmed Wobi, explore the theme of healthy living and tech.
Award winning writer, director—and national basketball champion, Ahmed Wobi, is also the co-founder of Tonus Tech. Tonus Tech provides preventative health companies with wearable solutions and AI-driven movement analysis and personalised workout programmes to optimise people's fitness age.
Ahmed and his team’s focus is on keeping people moving better for longer using sensors and artificial intelligence.
Join us as Ahmed explains how his academic medical background helped him apply creative design thinking to the early discovery stages of his formative research areas. How AI is enabling academics to manipulate large data sets – lowering the threshold for early exploration and encouraging greater experimentation. And the impact his experiences as a national basketball champion have had on his career.
“When you play sport at a formal level, you have to be able to make quick decisions and know how the members of your team will react. That translates to life in general but also to academia, entrepreneurism, and design, because there’s an iterative process in going back to concepts, in trial and error, and then in testing what works and what doesn’t.”
Ahmed Wobi, Co-founder of Tonus Tech
Listen as Ahmed shares:
· The positive implications AI tech holds for our better health and fitness
· Why it’s crucial to embed people from diverse backgrounds into early stage design processes
· The importance of user-focused design
“Design processes? They will take you on interesting journeys...”
Ahmed Wobi, Co-founder of Tonus Tech
In episode 6 of the IETF podcast, Jenni McDonnell MBE sits down with Simon Proctor from Mitsubishi Chemicals UK and James Findlay from Esseco Group.
We explore the challenges faced by the chemicals industry as it strives to achieve the ambitious target of net zero emissions. Our conversation delves into the innovative strategies both organisations are looking to adopt, supported by the IETF. Join us for this discussion on the chemical sector's journey towards sustainability, unraveling the transformative measures shaping its commitment to a greener future.
Guests:
Simon Proctor | Head of Project Puma - Mitsubishi Chemicals UK
James Findlay | Financial Controller & Company Secretary - Esseco Group
Find more information, and earlier episodes, at https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/news/industrial-energy-transformation-fund-podcast-series/
Welcome to episode 5 of the IETF podcast, where we have the privilege of hearing from Guy Armitage of the York Handmade Brick Company and Stephane Vissiere representing Wienerberger.
In this episode, we discuss the unique challenges that the ceramic sector collectively faces as it moves towards the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions. Our discussion also delves into the innovative strategies these companies are hoping to implement with support from the IETF. Join us for this insightful discussion of the ceramic sector's path to sustainability.
Guests:
Guy Armitage | Managing Director – York Handmade Brick Company
Stephane Vissiere | Wienerberger
In this episode, we speak to Calvin Winch from Britvic and Andy McKnight from Heineken about the decarbonisation journey faced by the food and drink industry.
Our podcast takes a deep dive into the many challenges that the food and drink sector faces as it moves towards achieving net zero emission targets. We explore the advantages of having an engaged public aligned with the 2050 net zero goals, how it has spurred a shift in consumer preferences towards companies committed to reaching them. Additionally, we discuss the pivotal role decarbonisation plays in the fabric of both companies and the innovative strategies employed to bolster the resilience and sustainability of their operations.
Guests:
Calvin Winch | Senior Project Manager – Britvic
Andy McKnight | Principal Project Manager – Heineken
What role can design play in our journey to Net Zero?
In this fifth episode of Silent Designers, we explore the theme of net zero and sustainable technologies with guest, Mark Price.
A professor of Aeronautics at Queen's University Belfast, Mark Price is also the co-founder of Biohaviour, a research initiative exploring bio-inspired rules for innovative engineering design.
Biohavior aims to bring bio-inspired concepts and ideas into the realm of engineering design and cloud-based manufacturing within a single fully integrated environment.
“I’ve found that the decisions that design supports are absolutely critical, not just for products, but for businesses and organisations as a whole and beyond.”
Mark Price, Professor of Aeronautics at Queen's University Belfast and co-founder of Biohaviour
On making things better and making things differently
Join us as Mark explains how the challenge of Net Zero has driven a shift in his thinking beyond his background as a systems engineer in the aircraft industry to his discovery that design thinking can help us challenge requirements, lessen constraints, and open up new paths to innovation.
“When you innovate as an academic your inclination is to peel everything back, layer by layer and put foundational principles in place as you learn about the different frameworks. But it’s only then, as you begin to learn about a system, that you can open up different avenues of thought and start to explore new opportunities.”
Mark Price, Professor of Aeronautics at Queen's University Belfast and co-founder of Biohaviour
Listen as Mark shares:
- The understanding of foundational principles that can open up new avenues of thought
- The potential of bio-inspired systems to create new products, processes, and systems
- How design thinking can help us reach Net Zero
And discover how the incorporation of design thinking in one’s own practice demands a high level of self-reflection and questioning.
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What role does design play in our healthcare systems?
In this fourth episode of Silent Designers, our guest Tom Inns explores the theme of healthy living and technologies. Tom is the director of the consultancy, Cofink, a visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, and a coach on the Innovate UK Design for Growth programme.
Join us as Tom explains his fascination with the role design can play in helping the silent designers within healthcare teams understand complex challenges, undertake the necessary phases of discovery, and innovate to deliver change.
“Each time I run a project I learn as much as the team about nudging and evolving our processes, tools, and methodologies. How we can push the boundaries and make collaborations happen.”
Tom Inns, Director of Cofink
Tom shares:
- The powerful impact of design thinking approaches and ethnography in healthcare settings
- How mapping out a visual ecosystem of healthcare pathways creates a fantastic focus point for collaborations
- The real-life impact of healthcare innovation—in trumpet form
Want to learn how to apply design thinking to your own work?
In the second half of this episode, Tom also shares three simple yet fascinating new ways of looking at the world and how you can introduce design thinking into your own practice at work.
“If you take these three little pieces of mental gymnastics on board, you'll be motoring when it comes to design and systems thinking.”
Tom Inns, Director of Cofink
Episode transcript: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/KTN-Silent-Designers-Tom-Inns-Episode-4-Transcription.pdf
Read more: https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/news/silent-designers-podcast-series/
What happens when you bring children as young as seven together with businesses, senior designers, and architects and ask them to design a space to play?
The third episode of Silent Designers explores the theme of Knowledge Transfer and Design with guest Marie Williams — Chartered Engineer, Design Lecturer, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Social Enterprise, Dream Networks.
Join us as playful engineer, Marie Williams, explains what took her from a career in innovation across aerospace, nuclear fusion, and software engineering to launch a social enterprise, Dream Networks and her drive to address the need for more equitable access to play areas in socially deprived areas.
Marie explains:
· The impact of design on social or environmental value
· How children approach co-design and design thinking opportunities
· The importance of context and equity in effective knowledge transfer
“I think about one in eight children in the UK has no access to a garden and relies on public play areas. However, the data reveals that many of these children live in deprived areas that don’t have play spaces. So that's when design is the catalyst for change and a response to more than an economic need. It can be our response to growing social and environmental needs and problem sets.”
Marie Williams is a playful chartered engineer, design lecturer, TedX speaker, and CEO of Dream Networks. She founded Dream Networks in 2016, and has collaborated with businesses, schools, and communities to co-design and build engaging play spaces in economically deprived communities worldwide. To date, Dream Networks has adopted sustainable design practices to create inclusive play spaces for over 60,000 children in the UK and Africa.
Click here to read the transcript.
The second episode of Silent Designers explores the theme of Net Zero and Sustainable Technologies with guest Cat Drew, Chief Design Officer at the Design Council. Cat shares how, in her role, she’s bringing together the very best knowledge, practice, and frameworks about how to Design for Planet and sharing that knowledge with designers, innovators, commissioners, and policymakers.
“The Design Council’s vision is for a regenerative world for all. The way we’re way going to get there is for people in the design sector—all 1.79 million of us—to Design for Planet and help us make the shift from a consumer to a regenerative society.”
Join us as Cat explains:
- The vital role people-centred design plays in the adoption of sustainable technologies,
- The importance of ‘new-to-me’ innovation on the path to Net Zero
- How she made the transition from policymaker to ‘Silent Designer’
An expert in Systemic Design, Cat started her career as a policymaker working across government and writing strategies for Number 10, the Home Office, and the Cabinet Office. Combining her 10 years of experience in Government with an MA in graphic design, she co-founded the UK Government’s Policy Lab. Cat has also held leadership positions in Uscreates and FutureGov, where she led programmes to make public services more user-centred and systemic in addressing local homelessness challenges.
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This podcast episode focuses on critical minerals in the battery supply chain and is hosted by Nikoleta Piperidou, Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network Lead at Innovate UK KTN and Dr Sheena Hindocha, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Materials Chemistry at Innovate UK KTN with special guest Olimpia Pilch, International Partnerships and Business Manager at Critical Minerals Association United Kingdom (CMA UK).
Nikoleta and Sheena talk about the economic and technological importance of critical minerals and why we should collaborate with global industry partners to build a more resilient energy supply that accelerates the growth of the UK’s domestic capabilities.
Throughout this conversation, the supply and demand of critical minerals for batteries as we transition to net zero in the UK is discussed at length. The 2035 UK Battery Recycling Industry Vision highlights that there is a major opportunity to secure the supply of critical batteries for minerals through recycling. Battery development can adopt a circular economy approach whereby battery materials are separated, recycled, then re-manufactured into new batteries all within the UK which would allow for significantly more of a battery’s economic value to be kept within the UK’s economy while also reducing the UK’s dependency on other countries for critical minerals.
Read the podcast transcript here.
Redefining Design Boundaries: Join us for the inaugural episode of 'Silent Designers' as Anna Wilson takes us on a captivating journey into the world of design. With a fresh and innovative approach, Anna showcases the true essence of design in its purest form, while also sharing her unexpected path into process design. Reflecting on her experiences, Anna reveals, "This doesn't work so well, let's come back to the drawing board and try to improve that. My main learning is that it's an iterative process and actually, it is never finished." Trained as a vet and now Head of Operations at 52North, a Cambridge-based Health Tech start-up, Anna is transforming triage for neutropenic sepsis, a critical complication of cancer chemotherapy. Additionally, as the founder of Tortoise, a digital health solution, she aims to support people in their recovery journey after injury. Discover the limitless possibilities of design as Anna shares her unique insights and challenges faced along the way. Tune in to be inspired by her multifaceted use of design. As part of our commitment to empowering innovators, we invite you to join the Design In Innovation Network (DIIN), a vibrant community of cross-sector innovators who are passionate about driving innovation outcomes. Our online platform serves as a collaborative hub, connecting you with sector experts and fostering meaningful engagements. Discover the vast potential of design and uncover new pathways to embed it into your own innovation journey. Join the community: https://designinnovationnetwork.ktn-uk.org/ Meet our hosts for the "Silent Designers" series Steve Welch Steve is half-engineer, half-scientist … all innovation! After a lengthy career in systems engineering applied to Spacecraft projects, he is now director of Innovate UK KTN’s activities in Knowledge Transfer, Place and Design. Steve has long appreciated the overlap between engineering and design and is always delighted by fresh ideas—especially the fresh ideas that pay-off: and that’s where this series comes from. Katherine Wildman Katherine is a B2B copywriter working with multinational businesses on projects that can involve anything from video scripts and tone of voice development to marketing campaigns and case studies. Katherine is interested where innovative ideas come from. What was the actual problem our guests identified and how they went about solving the challenge they faced?
Hosted by Debra Jones and Juan Maria Gonzalez Carballo, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Managers at Innovate UK KTN, with special guest Alex Groombridge, Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder at Echion Technologies.
This episode focuses on different chemistries for anodes and the challenges of scaling up manufacturing. Juan and Debra talk about the UK's battery anode and cathode capabilities, the desired properties of these materials and the production as well as commercialisation of this emerging technology to supply anode grade niobium oxides.
Read the podcast transcript here.
This podcast episode focuses on the funding landscape and specifically discusses opportunities and challenges within the UK battery ecosystem. We also discuss the insights and findings from the Electric Vehicle Battery Tech in the UK 2022 report that Faraday Battery Challenge has recently partnered with DealRoom to deliver with contributions from Innovate UK KTN. This report outlines how the industry is going to scale up with more investment in scaling innovative battery technology companies.
This podcast is hosted by Nikoleta Piperidou, Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network Lead at Innovate UK KTN, and Jordan Fletcher, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Net Zero Investor Communities at Innovate UK KTN, and features special guests Jim Totty, Managing Partner at Virdis Capital and Ian Whiting, Commercial Director at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).
Read the podcast transcript here.
Matthew Moss, the Maritime Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK KTN is joined by Debra Jones, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Chemistry to talk about Future Sustainable Ports.
During this podcast conversation, Matt and Debra discuss making vessels and port machinery sustainable by using renewable electric power or alternative fuels including biofuels, or hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. They also discuss specific examples of use cases of this technology such as hydrogen or battery powered ferries.
Useful links and additional information
- The Maritime & Ports Innovation Network is a community that collates knowledge from the maritime and ports sector to solve challenges and share industry opportunities to succeed in the transition to a Net Zero future through building innovative maritime solutions.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Infrastructure team.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Transport team.
- Read the Maritime Innovation Podcast Episode 5 Transcript.
This episode centres around the advantages of having graphene and nanomaterials in batteries, the most exciting commercial opportunities in the future, and the technological challenges of using these advanced materials.
During this podcast episode, Nikoleta Piperidou and Neelam Mughal from Innovate UK KTN were joined by James Baker, CEO at Graphene@Manchester.
Episode 4 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has drifted ashore. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets.
In this episode, Matthew Moss, the Maritime Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK KTN is joined by guests Elly Howe, Environmental and Sustainability Coordinator at Portsmouth International Port & Jerry Clarke, Marine Pilot at Portsmouth International Port and Marlene Mitchell, Commercial Manager from the Port of Aberdeen, exploring the topic of Green Ports.
During this podcast discussion, they discuss port decarbonisation initiatives and the large transformational projects that are enabling the UK to adopt sustainable technologies.
Read the Maritime Innovation Podcast Episode 4 Transcript.
Episode 3 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has arrived at the docks. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets.
In this episode, we explore how ports are supplying electricity to vessels allowing them to switch off their diesel engines in the harbour and recharge their energy storage systems and electrical equipment.
Topics of conversation also include the UK’s first ship to store a large-scale commercial power system, the advantages of private investment as well as public funding for your research and development of shore power projects, delivering UK port electric charging energy networks, furthering the development of shore power technologies for generating and storing shore powered clean electricity such as AI controlled battery storage and green hydrogen electrolyser.
This podcast episode is hosted by Mark Wray with special guests Sarah Fear, Project and Knowledge Exchange Manager for Plymouth's Marine e-charging Living Lab at the University of Plymouth, David Hibbert, Technical Superintendent at Marine Services, Orkney Islands Council & Dr Jonathan Williams, CEO of MSE International.
Read the Maritime Innovation Podcast Episode 3 Transcript.
The Battery Caffè is back and better than ever. During this episode, our podcast hosts discuss how advancements in quantum technologies can enable the development of innovative battery applications that will benefit all consumers. We also delve into a deep conversation about future commercial quantum and battery projects that will improve transportation, energy infrastructure, electronics, and online computing capabilities.
This episode was hosted by Nikoleta Piperidou who is the Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network Lead at Innovate UK KTN as well as Dr Najwa Sidqi, Quantum Technologies Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK KTN who were joined by special guests Hallam Davies, Senior Electrochemist at AMTE power & Michal Krompiec, Scientific Project Manager at Quantinuum.
Please note that since this podcast episode was recorded, Cambridge Quantum has become Quantinuum.
Read the podcast transcript here.
Episode 2 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has sailed into the harbour. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets.
How are ports becoming better connected to their industrial and maritime ecosystems through emerging 5G enabled technology?
We answer this question in detail and explore how cutting edge technology like 5G and the Internet of Things are enabling the creation of more connected ports. This podcast episode is hosted by Mark Wray and Richard Foggie with special guests John Chaplin, Director of Special Projects at Bristol Port, John Harrison, IT Director at Bristol Port and Simon Parry, CTO Global Enterprises at Nokia (Plymouth).
Useful links and additional information
- The Maritime & Ports Innovation Network is a community that collates knowledge from the maritime and ports sector to solve challenges and share industry opportunities to succeed in the transition to a Net Zero future through building innovative maritime solutions.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Infrastructure team.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Transport team.
- Explore Bristol Port and Nokia.
Click here for the Maritime Innovation Podcast Episode 2 Transcript.
Welcome to the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network - a series dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the government’s Net Zero targets.
In this episode, we discuss the use cases of Smart Ports designed to support the digitalisation of supply chain logistics and increase resilience, improve efficiency, and accelerate decarbonisation.
Hosted by Mark Wray, we are joined in this episode by Thomas White, Ecosystems Director for Maritime from the Connected Places Catapult & Richard Willis, Technical Director for Port Technology at Royal HaskoningDHV.
Useful links and additional information
- The Maritime & Ports Innovation Network is a community that collates knowledge from the maritime and ports sector to solve challenges and share industry opportunities to succeed in the transition to a net zero future through building innovative maritime solutions.
- Access the Smarter UK ports case studies from Royal HaskoningDHV The Mersey river transport reimagined report that Royal HaskoningDHV and Connected Places Catapult mentioned contains details about the Mersey freight and passenger transport ecosystem and future low-carbon, automated transport solutions can be viewed by clicking here.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Infrastructure team.
- Contact Innovate UK KTN’s Transport team.
- Explore Connected Places Catapult and Royal HaskoningDHV.
Click here to view the transcript (PDF).
Debra Jones, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager, and Simon Buckley, Zero Emission Mobility Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, talk about green hydrogen production with their special guest Chris Jackson, CEO & Founder at Protium.
This podcast discussion centres around methods of producing clean hydrogen from renewable energy sources, the innovative projects Protium is working on and how much green hydrogen will the UK produce by 2030 and beyond.
Click here to access the transcript.
In this episode of the podcast, Debra Jones, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager and Ray Chegwin, Nuclear Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, talk about nuclear uses for hydrogen with special guest Allan Simpson, Technical Lead at the National Nuclear Laboratory.
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Materials Team covers a broad scope of the materials life cycle, from feedstock, processing techniques, design and manufacture, testing, standardisation, resource efficiency and circularity.
- Explore National Nuclear Laboratory, the organisation where our guest speaker works.
Click here to access the transcript.
In this episode, Steffan Eldred, Hydrogen Knowledge Transfer Manager, and Debra Jones, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN talk about hydrogen combustion with special guest Duncan Engeham, European Research and Development Director at Cummins Inc.
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Materials Team covers a broad scope of the materials life cycle, from feedstock, processing techniques, design and manufacture, testing, standardisation, resource efficiency and circularity.
- Explore Cummins Inc, the organisation that our guest speaker works at.
Click here to read the Episode 8 transcript.
In this seventh episode, Steffan Eldred, Hydrogen Innovation Network Knowledge Transfer Manager and Jenni McDonnell MBE, Heating and Cooling Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, discuss why using hydrogen to generate heat is so important, and explore the hydrogen economy opportunities and challenges within this sector, alongside their special guest Jeff House, Head of External Affairs, Baxi Boilers.
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Materials Team covers a broad scope of the materials life cycle, from feedstock, processing techniques, design and manufacture, testing, standardisation, resource efficiency and circularity.
- Explore Baxi Boilers, the organisation that our guest speaker works at.
Click here to access the transcript.
In this sixth episode, Steffan Eldred, Hydrogen Innovation Network Knowledge Transfer Manager and Debra Jones, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN discuss why converting waste to hydrogen is so important, and explore the hydrogen transition opportunities and challenges in this sector, alongside their special guest Rob Dent, Senior Research Engineer - Energy Linde and Application Sales Engineer at BOC UK & Ireland.
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Materials Team covers a broad scope of the materials life cycle, from feedstock, processing techniques, design and manufacture, testing, standardisation, resource efficiency and circularity.
- Explore the organisations that our guest speaker work at which include Linde and BOC UK & Ireland.
Click here to download the transcript.
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve Net Zero in places.
In this fifth episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Williamson from Innovate UK KTN explore what are the common challenges to meeting net zero alongside their special guests Peter Gudde, John Taylor and Paul Kemp, Energy Project Managers at Greater South East Net Zero Hub.
Hosts:
Nilam Banks | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Place, Innovate UK KTN
Kezia Williamson | Head of Place, Innovate UK KTN
Guests:
Peter Gudde, Energy Projects Manager at Greater South East Net Zero Hub
John Taylor, Energy Projects Manager at Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Paul Kemp, Energy Projects Manager at Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Useful links:
Join Net Zero Places Innovation Network Community here
Access the Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Explore the Greater South East Net Zero Hub Guides
Discover the Great South East Net Zero Hub Toolkits
Click here to download the transcript.
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places.
In this fourth episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Williamson from Innovate UK KTN explore how collaborations with academia can support decision-makers on climate adaptation alongside their special guests Alex Rainbow, Carbon Neutral Cornwall Assessment Specialist at the Cornwall Council and Jess Dicken, Research Fellow in European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter.
Hosts:
Nilam Banks | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Place, Innovate UK KTN
Kezia Williamson | Head of Place, Innovate UK KTN
Guests:
Alex Rainbow | Carbon Neutral Cornwall Assessment Specialist, Cornwall Council
Jess Dicken | Research Fellow in European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter
Useful links:
Join Net Zero Places Innovation Network Community here
Explore the Local Climate Adaptation Tool (LCAT)
Click here to download the transcript.
As we shift towards more weather-dependent renewable energy sources, the increased frequency of extreme weather events may have a negative impact on UK energy infrastructure. In this episode, we seek to understand the implications of this extreme weather, and explore the role that geospatial data, and in particular digital twins, play in developing a greener, and more resilient energy infrastructure.
Guests:Lucy Kennedy - Co-founder and CEO, SpottitSarah Hayes - Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) Strategic Engagement Lead, Connected Places Catapult
Moderators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter
Click here for the Episode 8 transcript.
Useful links:
- Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in our newly launched report, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Click here to explore the report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered. - Innovate UK KTN’s Space & Geospatial team
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places.
In this episode, Nilam Banks explores the UK Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy along with her special guests Simon Buckley, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Low Emission Mobility at Innovate UK KTN and Peter Brown, Senior Policy Advisor at the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Useful links:
- Join Net Zero Places Innovation Network Community here
- Explore the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Grant schemes
- Read the UK electric vehicle infrastructure strategy
- Learn more about the Sub National Transport Bodies
- Discover the Energy Saving Trust programmes
- Read the ‘Attitudes Toward Electric Infrastructure’ Report from Britain Thinks
- Learn more about the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund
Click here to download the transcript.
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places.
In this episode, Nilam Banks discusses the importance for local authorities of decarbonising buildings to meet net zero, with special guests Mike Moseley, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Construction at Innovate UK KTN, and Jo Gay, Head of Climate Change at Southend City Council.
Useful links:
- Join Net Zero Places Innovation Network Community here
- Watch the ‘Heating for Net Zero’ webinar series recordings
- Explore the current Funding: Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
- Explore the tool to support creating the approach to Net Zero: Net Zero Navigator Tool
- Find some guidance on creating a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP)
- Find some support in building a business case for net zero projects, contacting your local Net Zero Hub
- Discover Mike Moseley's personal experience in decarbonising buildings by watching the recording of the webinar ‘Towards Zero Carbon Homes and Buildings: a Personal Journey’
Click here to download the transcript.
How can we best decarbonise the transport sector, and what role does geospatial data play in this? Can things like digitisation, route optimisation or emissions monitoring impact the nature by which transport providers operate? Join our guest speakers to learn more about the biggest challenges (and opportunities!) that transport networks have, both abroad and in the UK, and how geospatial intelligence can enable the implementation of sustainable practices.
Paul Campion - CEO, TRL Andreas Zachariah - Co-founder & CEO, TravelAi, EV Serious
Moderators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter Click here for the Episode 7 transcript. Useful links:- Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in our newly launched report, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered.- Innovate UK KTN’s Space & Geospatial team
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places.
In this episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Williamson from Innovate UK KTN explore with their special guest Patrick Allcorn, Head of Local Net Zero Team at BEIS, and Katie Greenhalgh, Environment and Net Zero Carbon Programme Lead at the Leicestershire County Council, the key challenges for local authorities in meeting net zero, and ask: what can be done to support them?
Click here to download the transcript.
What are the nature-based solutions exactly, why are they important for reducing deforestation? And what is the role of data, and in particular geospatial data, in monitoring land-use change and nature-based solutions? In this episode, our guest speakers will explore the vast topic of ‘Nature’ in tackling climate change, and why reasons why businesses should prioritise reducing their environmental and social impact.Guests:
Andrew Deutz - Director, The Nature ConservancyVictor Ohuruogu - Senior Africa Regional Manager, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD)
Moderators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter Useful links- Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in our newly launched report, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered. - Innovate UK KTN’s Space & Geospatial team Click here to read the episode 5 transcript.
In episode 3, we speak to Richard Pyatt from CR Plus and Animesh Ghosh from Envirya about the decarbonisation journeys of industrial sites they have supported.
The podcast discusses how to approach industrial decarbonisation, what energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies are available and how delivery partners can help to advise industrial sites on how to reduce their energy demand and carbon emissions.
Guests:
Richard Pyatt | Director - CR PlusAnimesh Ghosh | Managing Director - Envirya
Click here to download the episode 3 transcript.
What is the role of collaboration and trustworthy data in mapping our urban environment to fight climate change and build more resilient cities? In this episode, we explore how collective intelligence and open data sharing can protect cities from natural disasters. Together with our guest speakers, we will also be discussing the rules and agreements needed to be established in order to enable this kind of resilience.
Guests:Holger Kessler - NUAR Stakeholder and Communications Lead, Geospatial CommissionDenise McKenzie - Community and Ethics Partner, PlaceModerators:Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of LeicesterDallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter
Click here for the episode 6 transcript.
*Please note that Episode 5 will be published with a delay on 11 August.
Additional Resources* We are excited to launch our latest publication, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in the report, allowing you to get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered. Click here to explore the interactive report. * Want to join the discussion or ask for support in solving a challenge? Get in touch with us!Luca Budello - Geospatial Lead at Innovate UK KTNAndy Bennett - Space Lead at Innovate UK KTN
In this episode of the IETF podcast we will hear from industrial sites both large and small who are actively decarbonising their manufacturing operations with support from the IETF. Focussing on industrial energy efficiency, we speak to Tim Shire from Essar UK and Alex Patrick-Smith from Hinton Perry and Davenhill on why industrial decarbonisation is important to them and what they plan to deploy on their sites in the North West and Midlands respectively. Guests: Tim Shire | Energy Management and Combustion - Essar Oil Alex Patrick-Smith | Executive Chairman - Hinton Perry & Davenhill Transcript Click here to download the transcript.
This podcast series will explore why we need to support industrial decarbonisation - what policies and standards are helping to drive a change and move the industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, towards net zero carbon. In episode 1, we speak to Rachel Arber from the Dept for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Sebastiaan Van Dort from BSI Group.
In order to have a thriving industrial sector whilst also meeting the UK’s net zero carbon targets we need to support the energy intensive industries to reduce their energy demand and carbon emissions associated with their industrial processes. The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) provided by the Dept for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing capital investment to industrial sites to help them to deploy industrial energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies and make a difference right now.
Innovate UK KTN and BEIS are pleased to share this short podcast series with you. The discussions led by Innovate UK KTN’s Jenni McDonnell MBE will talk to different stakeholders including policy makers, industrial sites and delivery partners who are helping industrial sites to understand what they could achieve by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Whether you are an industrial site owner, technology provider or someone who is interested in our journey to net zero, why not tune in? We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the topics covered and hope you enjoy this short podcast series.
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It is said that you ‘cannot change what you cannot measure’. Geospatial data has been central to estimating and understanding the current trends, and predicting the effects in climate change. In this episode, we discuss this incredible important role that data plays supporting resilience and adaptation to climate change, with the help of practical case studies from those deeply affected by it, and those providing solutions. Guests: Titus Letaapo - Co-founder, GEO Indigenous AllianceAndrew Zolli - Chief Impact Officer, PlanetModerators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter Click here for the transcript. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered.
What is the role of finance in supporting the efforts towards reaching net zero and reducing carbon emissions? In this episode, we will explore how finance can tackle injustice by supporting business to understand financial risk, and transfer wealth from developed to developing countries for the benefit of the environment and the people that look after it.Guests: Josh Gilbert – CEO, SustGlobalFederica Bietta – Managing Director, Coalition for Rainforest NationsModerators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter
Transcript coming soon. Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in our newly launched report, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered.
What is the role of geospatial data in building a more prosperous, yet sustainable tomorrow? In this episode, we will explore why innovation is so important for turning challenges into opportunities, as well as building economic resilience. In this episode, we will also challenge our understanding of what innovation actually means in the context of climate action, and discuss about the need for incremental versus transformational change. Guests: Geoff Kendall - Co-founder & CEO, FutureFitLuca Budello - Geospatial Lead, Innovate UK KTNModerators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter Click here to download the transcript. Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in our newly launched report, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered.
In our past episodes, we have debated on the colours of hydrogen, introduced how hydrogen is produced and where it should be used, delving into where it will be most effective in decarbonising energy, industrial and chemical industries, and dedicated our last episodes to focus on the aviation and maritime sector.
In this fifth episode, Steffan Eldred and Neelam Mughal from Innovate UK KTN discuss how the glass industry is driving new hydrogen developments, and research and explore the hydrogen transition opportunities and challenges in this sector, alongside their special guest Rob Ireson, Innovation and Partnerships Manager at Glass Futures Ltd.
Guests
Steffan Eldred | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure
Neelam Mughal | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Advanced MAterials
Rob Ireson | Innovation and Partnerships Manager - Glass Futures Ltd
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Materials Team covers a broad scope of the materials life cycle, from feedstock, processing techniques, design and manufacture, testing, standardisation, resource efficiency and circularity.
- Glass Futures Website.
What is the state of play post COP26? How can we continue to implement the actions discussed during COP? And how can we maintain action and public interest in the climate emergency when dramatic international events take up the news headlines? These are the key questions that we will look at in the first episode of the Geo for Earth podcast. We are also excited to launch our latest publication, ‘Meeting Net Zero with the Power of Place’. Each podcast episode builds on a corresponding chapter in the report, allowing you to get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered. Click here to explore the interactive report and get a more in-depth understanding of topics covered. Guests: Chris Stark - CEO, UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) John Remedios - Director, the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) Moderators: Suzie Imber - Space physicist, University of Leicester Dallas Campbell - Science and technology TV presenter Click here to download the transcript. About the seriesGeo for Earth is a podcast series that explores the critical role that location intelligence and space data have in helping us tackle climate change, and reach our Net Zero ambitions across sectors. Organised by Innovate UK KTN's Space and Geospatial Leads, Andy Bennett and Luca Budello, the eight 40-minute episodes will feature discussions around COP-specific topics with two guest speakers, featuring policy makers, sector specialists, and emerging thinkers.
In our past episodes, we have been introducing how hydrogen is produced and where it should be used, delving into where it will be most effective in decarbonising energy, industrial and chemical industries, and dedicated the last episode to focus especially on the aviation industry.
In this fourth episode, Simon Buckley and Matthew Moss from Innovate UK KTN are exploring the use of hydrogen in the global maritime industry alongside their special guest Chester Lewis, Business Development Manager at Ryze Hydrogen.
Guests
Simon Buckley | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Zero Emission Mobility
Matthew Moss | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Maritime
Chester Lewis | Business Development Manager - Ryze Hydrogen
Useful links and additional information
- The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive advisory group and community that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current challenges to enable low-carbon hydrogen uptake at scale and cost.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Energy Team is at the centre of Innovate UK KTN’s work contributing to delivering the UK’s ambitious Net Zero targets.
- Innovate UK KTN’s Maritime Team
- Ryze Hydrogen Website
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In this third episode, Steffan Eldred and Hannah Abson from Innovate UK KTN are exploring the scale of the opportunity that hydrogen and aviation present alongside their special guest Katy Milne, Head of Industrial Strategy at FlyZero.
Innovate UK KTN is a member of the Jet Zero Council (JZC) – a partnership between industry and government convening ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver zero-emission transatlantic flight within a generation. Learn more here.
Guests
Steffan Eldred | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure
Hannah Abson | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Aviation
Katy Milne | Head of Industrial Strategy at FlyZero
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With our first episode introducing how hydrogen is produced, we now delve into where it will be most effective in decarbonising energy, industrial and chemical industries. We also look at relevant government policies and programs that ascertain the end use of H2.
The Innovate UK KTN Hydrogen Innovation Network is bringing you this second episode with Steffan Eldred and Simon Buckley from Innovate UK KTN who continue their ‘back to basics' approach and delve deeper to understand where hydrogen should be used with their special guest Joanna Richart, Head of Hydrogen Business at Ricardo. As with any technology or fuel, discussions can get carried away, implying they are the solution to all things but at Innovate UK KTN, we strongly believe that we should ensure hydrogen is used where it can be most effective for decarbonising energy, industrial and chemical industries.
GuestsSteffan Eldred | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure, KTNSimon Buckley | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Zero Emission Mobility, KTNJoanna Richart | head of Hydrogen Business - Ricardo
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How is hydrogen currently produced? How will it be produced in the future? How will it fit in with the energy system? These are the key questions that we will look at in our first Hydrogenerally podcast, including a simple key to understand all the different colours of hydrogen.
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About the series
HydroGenerally is a podcast series that is giving a voice to explore the applications, opportunities and challenges of the hydrogen economy - a series of 20-minute episodes around discussions led by Innovate UK KTN’s experts in Hydrogen Steffan Eldred and Simon Buckley. Each episode covers a specific topic with one or two select experts.
In this episode, Astrid Ayel interviews Professor Tim Vorley, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Oxford Brookes University, who is leading the “Innovating Next Generation Services through Collaborative Design” research project also called NextGenPSF.
Tim shares his experience working with mid-sized accountancy and law firms to approach the AI readiness challenge through a process of collaborative design.
Read more about the interview here.
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One of QinetiQ’s key roles is to create, apply and scale up new research and technologies. In this third and last episode, Duncan Foster Fitzsimons and our special guest Dr Kevin Mitchell, Metamaterials Lead at QinetiQ, discuss the journey of Metamaterials development from research to commercialisation. Kevin Mitchell especially tries to answer how he undertakes the R&E process and shares his view about where Metamaterials might find business & development opportunities in the coming years.
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Textiles are so much more than clothing and soft furnishings; they impact almost every aspect of our lives, and their potential is only as limited as our imaginations...Are textiles the ideal industry to be focusing on smart materials, such as metamaterials? What are the challenges with environmental and resource issues? How could we bring together materials development, manufacturing and design product companies around a shared vision?In this second episode, Duncan Foster Fitzsimons and Anne Toomey try to answer these questions and discuss design, manufacturing, and applications of smart textile materials (including metamaterials).
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In this first episode, Duncan Foster Fitzsimons and James Johnstone try to define what a metamaterial is, explore the applications of this material, and discuss its manufacturing processes, risk and challenges. They also exchange views on potential opportunities in emerging markets and applications for these technologies.
Speakers
Duncan Foster Fitzsimons, Director at 7TH Design & Invention, Salar Surgical
James Johnstone, Director of Programme Management at Advanced Materials Development Ltd
In this fifth and last episode of the Battery Caffè series, Nikoleta Piperidou and Sheena Hindocha of KTN are discussing batteries for off-highway vehicles together with Steve Abbott of Hyperdrive and Jon Regnart from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (UK). Listening to this podcast, you will get an overview of some of the challenges associated with the decarbonisation of off-highway vehicles, discover some of the potential solutions that can be adopted including the role of batteries and what are the limitations for their adoption.
Guests
Steve Abbott | Business Development Manager at Hyperdrive
Jon Regnart | Automotive Trend Strategist at Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)
Hosts
Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTN
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN
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In this 4th episode of the Battery Caffè, Nikoleta Piperidou and Sheena Hindocha from KTN focus on electric vehicle fire safety - a broad topic of interest for sector specialists as well as the wider public.
With their special guests for this episode, Thomas Bartlett, Innovation Lead - Batteries at Innovate UK, and Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist at the Health and Safety Executive, Nikoleta and Sheena attempt to determine the electric vehicle fire safety challenges and the key issues that need to be addressed. They also explore what causes a battery cell to fail and what happens to the battery of an electric vehicle after a car crash.
Guests
Thomas Bartlett, Innovation Leads - Batteries at Innovate UK
Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist at Health and Safety Executive [HSE]
Hosts
Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTN
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN
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The Future of Insurance and Risk Management
Scott Nelson is CEO of Sweetbridge and founder of the KnowRisk Consortium. The consortium combines information from accounting and audit, corporate ERP systems, insurance and legal information, enabling risk to be managed in real time across the supply chain.
The Covid health crisis and associated shortages of goods, including PPE, has highlighted why supply chains matter. In this podcast, Scott explains how the KnowRisk Consortium is building the infrastructure to manage and insure supply chain disruption risk.
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In this 3rd episode of the Battery Caffè, Nikoleta Piperidou and Sheena Hindocha of KTN are exploring the market trends for solid state batteries together with two leading organisations in the space - Blue Solutions and Ilika. Listening to this podcast, you will learn how commercially viable solid state batteries are today and in which applications they are being used. You will also get an overview of the EU and global market trends, and understand the innovation needs for next generation batteries.
Guests
Adrian Tylim | Head of Business Development Americas at Blue Solutions
John Tinson | VP of Sales & Marketing at Ilika
Hosts
Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTN
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN
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A Net Zero future: Developing climate ready financial products
Gavin Starks has a long pedigree in setting up innovative programmes. He was the founding CEO of the Open Data Institute, co-chaired the Open Banking Standard and is now the CEO of Icebreaker One.
In this podcast, Gavin introduces us to the SERI (Standard for Environment, Risk and Insurance), a UKRI funded programme bringing partner organisations and leading institutions to bridge the data gaps between finance and climate change.
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AI for Services Podcast Episode 2: Conversation with Sally Sfeir-Tait, CEO and Co-founder of RegulAItion
Where the regulators and the regulated don’t just exist together but positively flourish
In this interview, Sally Sfeir-Tait opens up about her journey from lawyer and regulator to starting her own business and talks about “balancing the interests of the few with the interests of the many, in a harmonious way”.
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In Episode 2 of the Battery Caffè podcast, presented by Nikoleta Piperidou, Sheena Hindocha discusses the life-cycle of batteries. She explains the recycling limits, challenges and solutions in order to decrease the environmental impact in this sector, especially focusing on battery end-of-life. Alberto Miguela, involved in the Faraday Battery Challenge project, sets out the objectives and results of this project. Finally, Dr Laura Lander presents her research in techno-economics.
Guests
Dr. Laura Lander | Postdoctoral Research Associate - Electrochemical Science and Engineering Group, Imperial CollegeAlberto F Minguela | Manager - Research & Innovation, HSSMISheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Materials Chemistry at KTNNikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager - Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN
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AI for Services has launched a podcast series to share the personal stories of the founders who are leading the development of the awarded projects. In the first four episodes Astrid Ayel interviews the Enabling Data Access Competition winners.
Self-confessed serial entrepreneur Shamus Rae shares his passion for data models and talks about the purpose that drives his company forward. Engine B, an innovation platform for the professional services sector, uses cutting edge technology to make data accessible so greater innovation can take place across industry both within traditional firms and new start-ups.
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In episode 1 of the Battery Caffè podcast, we discuss the major challenges for companies seeking investment in this area, explore which other sectors companies can look at and/or learn from, and give some tips for companies seeking investment.
This first episode was inspired by our work on the Faraday Battery Challenge Investment Readiness Programme over the past few months. The Programme, launched in January 2021, took a selection of UK-based SMEs on a journey of training and bespoke workshops and culminated in an Investment Showcase in April 2021.
Guests
Sheena Hindocha | Knowledge Transfer Manager – Materials Chemistry at KTN
Charlotte Thompson | Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Digital Economy at KTN
Nikoleta Piperidou | Knowledge Transfer Manager – Energy & Infrastructure / Lead Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network at KTN
Useful links and additional info
- The Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network is co-funded by KTN and the Faraday Battery Challenge; visit ukbatteriesnetwork.org to find out more. Don’t forget to sign up if you’d like your organisation to feature in our landscape map.
- The Faraday Investment Readiness Programme is delivered by Innovate UK and KTN – read more about the programme and meet the cohort here.
- The Chemistry & Industrial Biotechnology SME accelerator programme is led by KTN and sponsored by Innovate UK. Read more about the programme here.
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