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In the fast-evolving and complex world of artificial intelligence, women are making their mark – challenging norms, driving innovation, and shaping the future of tech. Hear from two of Innovate UK’s digital experts, about their experiences working in tech.

Innovate UK is hosting its Talent & Skills Connect Annual Conference on 3 April 2025 in Manchester. This event builds on the insights gathered during the Partner Celebration Event in September 2025, in particular the recurring theme from those conversations; the need to attract more young people into careers in innovation, with a particular emphasis on ensuring equitable access to STEM opportunities.

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

Join us for our Future Skills Focus webinar on Wednesday 19 March to explore how the UK can better align industry and skills.

The Net Zero Places Innovation Network recently spoke with Anaïs Engelmann, Co-founder & CPO of Team Repair, about their innovative approach to simultaneously reducing e-waste and encouraging school students into STEM careers.

Innovate UK recently announced the winners of the Women in Innovation Awards 2025. These trailblazing entrepreneurs are tackling critical social, environmental and economic challenges, creating a robust pipeline of women-led businesses for future investment.

Medwise AI, a Leeds-based health tech innovator, is changing the way healthcare professionals access clinical knowledge. Its AI-powered search tool drives efficiency within the NHS, saving clinicians valuable time, helping to improve patient care. With tailored Innovate UK Business Growth support, and critical grant funding secured, the company has established international partnerships and built its workforce.

Hynt, a London-based scent tech company, is transforming the way we sleep. With bespoke business growth support from Innovate UK, Hynt secured an Innovate UK Investor Partnerships grant and investment totalling £2.2m to advance its scent system for sleep to real-world testing. This support has safeguarded jobs and positioned the company to address the £40 billion annual cost of poor sleep to the UK economy.

The latest report from the Workforce Foresighting Hub, in collaboration with the National Composites Centre (NCC), addresses the changes required to build a skilled UK workforce, ready to lead the global aviation sector into a new era of hydrogen-powered flight.

The Net Zero Places Innovation Network recently spoke with Adriano Goncalves, Founder of Onelivery, about their platform which addresses the environmental impact and inefficiency of last-mile delivery services.