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The UK is accelerating a major shift away from animal testing and towards human‑relevant, technologically advanced approaches to drug development. In this blog Grace Ford, Innovation Lead for Medicines at Innovate UK, explores why alternative models matter, the shifts in the UK landscape and what innovators can expect from the upcoming Contracts for Innovation: industrial human relevant drug models competition, launching on 2 March.

Celebrating local innovators and upcoming opportunities at Innovate Local West Midlands. Innovate Local: West Midlands showcased the incredible contributions of the West Midlands in innovation and the vital role innovators play in shaping the future of business.

Celebrating local innovators and upcoming opportunities at Innovate Local South Yorkshire.

The ‘Investing in Places’ insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme in partnership with Regen, shows how local authorities can turn net zero ambitions into credible propositions that attract investment, at pace and at scale.

In Q4 2025, the Workforce Foresighting Hub (WF Hub) held a series of regional and online workshops bringing together educators and skills providers. The sessions showcased the latest data insights and gathered feedback to shape the next generation of workforce foresighting tools while building a community of educator advocates. This engagement has been key in ensuring the WF Hub remains a relevant, go to resource for future planning across the UK’s skills and education sector.