Events During the Supercharging Innovation Campaign Week
Call for contributions: Supercharging Innovation campaign week!
The technology and innovation programme is excited to host its innovation campaign week, as part of the Supercharging Innovation campaign, between the 18th-22nd September
During this week, we will explore the emerging and transformative technologies at the heart of UK research and innovation. This week will investigate how to leverage the UK's strengths to push forward the application and commercialisation of these technologies, highlighting best practice from academia, industry and Government that is enabling success. As the trade association for UK technology, techUK is well positioned to explore how key emerging technologies can help deliver strategic advantage to the UK, while advocating for their sustainable, equitable and ethical application. This week will take place 18th-22nd September
Please note all insights submitted for the themes below should emphasise their role in making the UK a world pioneer in technology and innovation
The technologies we will be featuring this week are:
- Monday: Quantum Commercialisation: How do we action the UK Quantum Strategy to develop a world-pioneering quantum economy?
- Tuesday: Web 3.0 and Metaverse Technologies: How can we foster responsible innovation in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 to Supercharge the UK Tech Landscape?
- Wednesday: Emerging space technologies: What steps can the UK take to become a superpower across a broad spectrum of emerging and transformative space technologies? (Industries of the Future: Space webinar here)
- Thursday: Applied AI, semiconductors and the future of compute: How do we get next-generation and innovative application right? (Future Visions: AI and Semiconductors webinar here)
- Friday: Supercharging UK tech: What ingredients are needed to supercharge the UK as a globally competitive pioneer in applied research and innovation? (please note that this should have a policy angle)
All these technologies (and more) will also be debated and explored at our first Innovation Summit on the 8th November. This September campaign week will directly feed into the themes discussed at the Summit.
Call to action
We are looking for insights, thought leadership pieces and case studies from members to help explore the above themes! All techUK members and stakeholders can submit one piece or multiple contributions. We welcome a variety of formats so that you can decide what would best fit your company. The contribution guidelines are as follows:
Blogs
These will be published on our website as an insight page.
- Between 600 – 1,000 words long.
- Can include images, infographics and videos/vlogs (see below guidelines about submitting vlogs).
- Add links throughout your text.
- Please download our blog submission form here (instructions here), fill it in and submit alongside your content.
Vlogs
These will be published on our website as an insight page.
- Between 3 to 6 minutes.
- YouTube link or MP4 file.
- Title for the video and any intro text.
- Examples: #1
- Email us your video through https://wetransfer.com/. Instructions here.
*For all submitted content, we require a headshot of each author, a brief biography, and the logo(s) of your organisation/company, so please ensure this is sent alongside all material.
Please send your submission through to Laura Foster (for Quantum, Web 3.0 and metaverse, and Supercharging UK tech) and Rory Daniels (for space tech and AI/semiconductors) by Friday 8th September. Content that is submitted after the deadline may not be promoted via techUK's social channels - this is crucial to increase visibility.
Part of techUK’s innovation campaign
At techUK, we want to create an environment where innovation can flourish, helping our members to build vital relationships, showcase their technology, and grow their business. Through our innovation campaign, we have been convening members, industry stakeholders, and government to understand how to develop the right ingredients for the UK to be a science and tech superpower.
Such an outcome would see the UK not only conduct the best research in the world, but, crucially, translate this into meaningful products and services that address real and significant challenges. These could affect sectors as diverse as healthcare, transport and climate. This is about more than simply knowing the ingredients of success; it's about developing the recipe that keeps the UK at pace with persistent change, to be more receptive of innovation, adoption, and then further re-invention.
You have the opportunity to be part of this campaign by submitting an insight or video piece! All these technologies (and more) will be debated and explored at the first Innovation Summit on the 8th November. The September campaign week will directly feed into the themes discussed at this Summit.
Rory Daniels
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
Laura Foster
Laura is techUK’s Associate Director for Technology and Innovation.
Elis Thomas
Elis joined techUK in December 2023 as a Programme Manager for Tech and Innovation, focusing on Semiconductors and Digital ID.
