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On 8 October, techUK convened an in-person roundtable with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) to discuss the UK Government’s recently launched Life Sciences Sector Plan.

The Police STAR Fund is an annual innovation call, run by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser (OPCSA). Its aim is to stimulate local innovation and encourage collaboration to solve S&T problems within policing.

On Tuesday 9 October, techUK and Women in Tech Policy Network joined forces to run an unconference. The focus was simple, bring together women working in the tech sector and with an interest in tech policy to discuss the key policy topics of the day.

Guest blog by Andy Hague, CEO of TechWM and Birmingham Tech Week

Our Justice and Emergency Services (JES) Procurement Sub-group has published a paper examining how SMEs and large organisations can better collaborate within UK public sector procurement.

The European Commission has launched the 'Apply AI' strategy, a €1 billion initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across ten strategic sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, mobility, manufacturing, construction, agri-food, defence, communications, and culture. The strategy is intended as the deployment counterpart to the EU’s AI Act and further details key announcements made in the EU’s AI Continent Action Plan published on 9 April 2025. It is part of broader EU efforts to strengthen digital sovereignty and reduce dependence on non-EU technology providers. 

As councils prepare for major structural change, techUK and the LGA are championing collaboration between suppliers and local authorities. Discover how digital innovation can unlock efficiency, improve citizen services, and shape a smarter future for local government.

Carrie Wootten, Co-Founder of the Global Media & Entertainment Talent Manifesto, shares how On Air is closing the skills gap by connecting students with industry.

In September 2025, we hosted the fifth session of our “Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum,” chaired by Simon Hall and Robert Leach.

Chinia Watmerman, Marketing Manager, Zoho UK, explores how UK businesses can move from AI ambition to practical, responsible adoption.