Insights

Consultancy Intralink urges innovators to act now to steal march on competitors 

Guest blog by Peter Clapton, CEO at Vysiion

Digital transformation is no longer a future ambition for health and social care,it is a present necessity. As the NHS faces increasing demand, workforce pressures, and the need for more personalised, efficient services, technology offers a critical pathway to reform and revitalisation.

On the 3 December, we held our annual Future Gazing event. Local government experts reflected on trends that shaped the sector over the last year and made predictions of how technology will shape the future of local government in 2026.

Ahead of the start of the new CCA scheme on 1 January 2026, DESNZ issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document in response to recently received queries.

Guest blog by Emily Douglin, Executive Director – Local Government at Civica #LocalGovTransformation

Guest blog by Martin Taylor, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO at Content Guru #LocalGovTransformation

Guest blog by Dan Coldicott, Senior Account Manager at Condatis #LocalGovTransformation

Around 80 schemes to benefit from DSIT funding.

The event showcased the committee’s achievements and highlighted the progress made across the three strategic priorities - AI, digital skills and procurement. It also celebrated advances in the VAWG and RASSO space and digital interoperability, while fostering open discussion about future directions and lessons learned.

Read this guest blog by Darter on AI in UK Public Services: Smarter Delivery Starts with Smarter Strategy.

In November 2025, we hosted the sixth session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety forum chaired by Simon Hall and Robert Leach. The session included contributions from Milan Bollegala (PDS) and Scot Dunn (Humberside Police) on the development of the PDS Interoperability Handbook and maturity assessment, as well as discussions on supplier engagement, technical standards, and cross-sector integration.

techUK is excited to announce that members can now nominate themselves for our Digital Twins Steering Board. 

Guest blog by Afsha Zeb, Cyber GRC Engineer at Salford City Council #LocalGovTransformation

Guest blog by Rachel Astall, Chief Customer Officer at Beam #LocalGovTransformation

Guest blog by Afshin Attari, Senior Director of Public Sector at Exponential-e #DigitalLocalGov

Guest blog by Toby Barnard, Managing Director; Public Sector at QA #LocalGovTransformation

Quantum technologies are shifting from frontier science to real-world applications.

On the 4 December, the City of London Police launched a new service to replace ‘Action Fraud’: ‘Report Fraud’.

Following a public consultation, Ofcom has announced its decision to enable Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services in the UK ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27).

Guest blog by Tom Morton, Founder of Archangel Cloud

The Life Sciences Strategy for Scotland sets out a long-term vision to grow a world-leading, innovation-driven sector by 2035. This update highlights the strategy’s priorities, its focus on collaboration across industry and government, and the opportunities it creates for advancing health, research and economic growth.

techUK was pleased to host a webinar on preparing for post-quantum cryptography migration, bringing together members to share insights and expertise on this rapidly evolving topic.

Discover more about Pragmatic Semiconductors and how they're driving innovation.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched a new survey to map the UK’s AI and software cyber security services.

The Central Government programme reflects on a milestone year of collaboration, innovation and policy insight. This wrap-up highlights key achievements across digital transformation, skills, procurement and emerging technology, and sets the direction for how techUK and members will work together to shape what comes next.

Guest blog by Philip Craig, Business Development Director – Public Sector at Atos #LocalGovTransformation

Guest blog by Alex Fillingham, Digital & Service Transformation Specialist at Civiteq #LocalGovTransformation

Welcome to our future of local government campaign.

Last week at the Welsh Government Investment Summit, leaders from across the life sciences sector came together to showcase how Wales is building a complete ecosystem to drive health innovation, economic growth and global competitiveness.