Over the past financial year, we’ve proudly undertaken more than 1000 business support activities, engaging with organisations at every stage of the innovation journey. Through specialist technical events, workshops and one-to-one engagement, our teams have supported clients not only with deep technical expertise but also by sharing practical knowledge on navigating and engaging with the UK’s innovation ecosystem. This combination of insight, experience and connectivity helps organisations access the right networks, funding opportunities and capabilities to progress their ambitions with confidence.

Alongside this activity, we delivered over 100 projects with clients, supporting them to accelerate progress through the technology readiness levels (TRLs). These projects have helped ideas move from concept through development, scale-up and validation, taking them one step closer to commercialisation. Crucially, our work supports both successful outcomes and informed failure. Helping organisations to test, refine, and, where necessary, pivot or stop development is a vital part of a healthy innovation landscape, ensuring that time, investment and expertise are used effectively.

Through this focused and collaborative support, we play an active role in strengthening the UK’s innovation economy. By enabling businesses to develop new products, processes and technologies, we’re contributing to increased productivity, enhanced competitiveness and long-term growth. At the same time, many of the innovations we support directly address global challenges, helping to create a more vibrant economy, a cleaner environment and a healthier society.

This impact is delivered through our incredible teams and close collaboration with partners across industry, academia and government. Together, we’re helping organisations turn ambition into action, ideas into solutions and innovation into lasting economic value.