Enabling Clean Growth for UK Industries Webinar Series

Innovate UK is running a series of Lunch & Learn webinars to build resilience in the UK industries by addressing cross-cutting challenges such as fuel switching, circular economy, digital and AI integration, and regulatory frameworks. By spotlighting successful collaborations, policy developments, and technological innovations, the series empowers stakeholders to overcome barriers and adapt to evolving sustainability demands. The sessions also serve as a platform to identify research gaps, inform policy, and strengthen networks — laying the groundwork for a more sustainable, flexible, and future-ready industrial sector.

Events in the 2026 series

• 15 January 2026, 13:00-14:30: Webinar 1: Overview of UK industrial landscape
• 3 February 2026, 13:00-14:30: Webinar 2: Enabling fuel-switching projects
• 3 March 2026, 13:00-14:30: Webinar 3: Enabling grid connectivity and carbon capture

Objectives of the series

• Identify and address cross-cutting challenges — such as fuel switching, circular economy, digital integration, and regulatory barriers—that impact industrial resilience and decarbonisation.
• Showcase successful collaborations and innovations that have enabled industries to overcome systemic barriers and adapt to sustainability demands.
• Share insights on current and emerging policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks that support industrial transformation and long-term resilience.
• Facilitate cross-sector learning and knowledge exchange by connecting stakeholders across projects, regions, and disciplines.
• Encourage the adoption of resilient technologies and practices that support decarbonisation and future-proofing of industrial operations.
• Strengthen networks and partnerships to foster innovation, collaboration, and coordinated action across the industrial ecosystem.
• Inform policy and investment decisions by highlighting research gaps, sector-specific needs, and evidence-based best practices.

Outcomes of the series

• Clarified and prioritised challenges related to environmental permitting, planning permissions, development consent orders, and industry connections to the grid, enabling more streamlined and responsive regulatory processes.
• Showcased successful collaborative projects that demonstrate how cross-sector partnerships can overcome systemic barriers and deliver impactful decarbonisation outcomes.
• Shared sector-specific learnings from the industries, offering practical examples and lessons that can be replicated or scaled across regions and sectors.
• Provided evidence to inform and test policy, supporting more effective and adaptive regulatory frameworks that align with industrial needs and sustainability goals.
• Strengthened networks and partnerships across industry, academia, government, and regulators to encourage ongoing knowledge exchange and coordinated action.
• Informed future investment decisions by highlighting research gaps, innovation opportunities, and best practices that support long-term industrial transformation.
• Enabled feedback loops to policymakers, ensuring that on-the-ground experiences and insights directly contribute to shaping future strategies and interventions.