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Materials, associated processing, and new material applications will be the basis for cutting-edge products that reduce emissions, energy consumption and costs. This article explores the vision for Materials for the future economy along with the opportunities for the UK, as informed by extensive engagement with the community through a series of workshops in 2024.

Achieving world-class production relies on the rapid and widespread adoption of cutting-edge technologies. This article explores how recognising and replicating technology stacks can be an effective strategy to achieve this.

Effective design methods, design for resource efficiency, and design for maximum through-life value will be at the heart of UK manufacturing. This article is informed by extensive engagement with the community through a series of workshops in late 2024 and explores the vision for Smart design along with the opportunities for the UK.

UK manufacturing will minimise materials use and waste, practice complete traceability, and use new remanufacturing services. This article explores the vision for Longer in use and reuse (LURU) as informed by engagement with the community throughout 2024.

The second Cross-Sector Battery Systems Showcase delivered by Innovate UK Business Connect and the Faraday Battery Challenge, brought together sector experts to share their insights on cross-cutting themes. This session explored the evolving battery supply chain needs of non-automotive sectors, highlighting the challenges of low-volume demand and the collaborative strategies required to ensure safety, sustainability, and system-wide resilience.

The second Cross-Sector Battery Systems Showcase delivered by Innovate UK Business Connect and the Faraday Battery Challenge, brought together sector experts to share their insights on cross-cutting themes. This session explored the integration of safety in battery deployment across sectors, highlighting challenges in data access, evolving standards, and the interdisciplinary skills needed to build robust, future-ready systems.

The Net Zero Innovation Adoption User Journey Framework is a practical roadmap designed to guide individuals and organisations on their journey towards adopting innovations and technologies to support their wider net zero objectives. Many local authorities struggle to navigate the complexities of adopting new innovations for net zero, unsure of where to start or how to proceed. The Net Zero Innovation Adoption User Journey Framework seeks to change that.

The Net Zero Innovation Adoption Framework is a practical roadmap that can guide individuals and organisations within the creative industries, on their journey towards adopting innovations and technologies to support their wider net zero objectives.

Battery tech innovators advancing electrification across sectors at Innovate UK’s second industry showcase.

The Procurement Act emphasises the importance of preliminary market engagement (PME) to streamline processes, foster innovation, and enhance supplier diversity.