Two of the six companies dominating Britain’s deep tech funding don’t do AI research, or any research. We look at the latest Tracxn report.

Materials discovery has stopped being the bottleneck. What happens next is harder to solve, and much slower to fund.

The UK has made spinouts central to its growth strategy. Experience has taught Marty Reid that culture, as well as capital, is key.

The UK probiotics industry is worth over £1bn but for Dr Jenny Bailey Cooper, there was a missing piece. She spent years chasing a gut-health solution but finally had her eureka moment.

AI and quantum are rewriting the security rulebook. Is industry keeping up?

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

Identifying how to combine quantum, AI, and classical computing could be key to future drug discovery.

Quantum technologies continue to attract attention and investment, but progress remains difficult to translate into real-world impact. Is AI the answer?

The Artemis II mission made NASA relevant again – but it’s not the tech that is interesting innovators.

Replacing encryption is only part of the job as organisations confront weak visibility, legacy systems and risks that already exist.

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

Quantum is edging into data centres via security, as AI demand and sovereign control reshape how infrastructure is built and protected.

Software and early applications are pushing quantum systems into competition with classical computing, said a recent panel discussing quantum utility.

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

The government has pledged £2bn for quantum technologies, with a new focus on procurement. Industry figures say success will depend on real-world use, infrastructure, and security.

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Why immersive collaboration is about networks, compute, and the road to 6G

UK government has called for evidence to help shape the legislation, but it is already forcing organisations to think harder about long-term cyber risk.

How 6G+LEO could unlock a global marketplace for connectivity.

As AI, energy limits, and security pressures collide, telecoms is being forced to rethink how networks are built and run.

From cyborg cockroaches to spider-like bricklayers, 2025 saw a strange mix of robot creations – but the real progress was in humanoids and industrial development.

A look back at quantum in 2025, and what to expect in 2026.

Materials innovation is key to so many global industries and this year the UK took a big step towards implementing a joined-up materials strategy.

Professor Dimitra Simeonidou reflects on a decade of the Smart Internet Lab, and how Bristol has become a testbed for the future of networks.

Panel at Optica’s Quantum Industry Summit was candid on challenges and opportunities.

To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

Ten years on, the UK’s quantum ambitions are becoming reality – but the hard work is only just beginning, say speakers at UKRI event.

The UK’s quantum community has never been more connected, but understanding how the money flows, who controls it, and how to make it work at scale is key to its future.

As £55 billion in R&D funding sets the tone for clean energy and health breakthroughs, experts say the real prize lies in how digital and sustainability innovation now collide.

As investors shift focus from quantum hardware to software, the race is on to prove utility, and to overcome the twin limits of talent and time.

Key trends, numbers and regional breakthroughs shaping robotics innovation.

Experts at Foresight Live say unlocking the UK’s semiconductor potential is key to scaling world-class companies and closing the gap between university research and industrial impact.

We have more satellites than ever before, but when they burn up they create a new kind of air pollution. Evidence is now revealing what effects this could have and how to tackle it

Professor Martin Kuball on industry, start-ups, and a Japanese collaboration.

Serial entrepreneur Rupert Baines warns that while the UK has untapped strengths in chips and photonics, without unified strategy and deeper capital those advantages could slip away.

From quantum and robotics to semiconductors, AI, and materials, we look at some of the top funding deals so far this year…

Ten cybersecurity events and conferences to watch in 2024-2025. The insights and connections you need to stay at the forefront of the field.

Swedish researchers have developed two types of 3D bioprinting technology to artificially generate skin containing blood vessels. It could be a breakthrough in the quest to regenerate damaged skin.

From drug discovery to materials science, AI is streamlining R&D and reshaping the infrastructure and skills needed to support it.

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