Insights

By Martin Thomas, Head of Strategy at Orthopaedic Research UK and co-founder of the Joint Venture MSK Innovation Network

Chancellor John Healey has delivered his speech at Labour Party Conference 2026, setting out further details of the government’s mission to ‘bring back hope’. Delivered just one month ahead of his first Autumn Budget, the Chancellor emphasised the difficult economic conditions and need to adhere strictly to the government’s fiscal rules, implying a difficult Budget for businesses.  

Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 28 October, techUK has published our submission to HM Treasury.

Government has today unveiled plans for a new investment vehicle, Great British Grid (GB Grid), which will invest in electricity networks.

Submit your contribution to techUK's AI Innovation Focus Week today

The Henry Royce Institute-led National Materials Innovation Strategy highlighted the importance of creating a more connected, agile and innovation-focused materials ecosystem, capable of translating world-leading research into economic, societal and environmental impact.

Angus Honeysett, Market Development Director at Tunstall, has been re-elected as Chair of techUK's Social Care Working Group (SCWG). The Group brings together techUK industry members, commissioners, local authorities and national bodies from across social care to examine the challenges the sector faces and how technology can deliver better outcomes for people, providers and the wider health and care system. Here, Angus explains how the Group works in practice and where it’s focusing next.

Guest blog by Jessica Davies, UK Lead at SpacetoCo #LPSInnovation

Read this guest blog from Databricks to learn more about valuemaxxing.

Welcome to the latest edition of Dispatch from Brussels, techUK's bi-monthly update on the European policy developments shaping the operating environment for UK technology companies.