Good News for Innovation in Britain
Innovation
York student’s simple screen could keep rats from derailing trains
A York engineering student has designed a protective screen for railway cables, with Network Rail planning installations at dozens of signal boxes.
1 November 2026
Innovation
Edinburgh to lead £18m academy shaping Britain’s next generation of chips
A new Edinburgh-based academy will train researchers and help turn British semiconductor designs into working hardware for AI and other technologies.
30 October 2026
Innovation
£40m robotics network aims to speed surgery recovery and boost harvests
Eight UK robotics hubs will help businesses and public services adopt technology for healthcare, farming, transport, recycling and manufacturing.
27 October 2026
Innovation
UK biotech start-up sends cancer treatment experiment to space
BioOrbit’s ISS experiment is testing whether microgravity can help create concentrated cancer treatments that patients could eventually use at home.
23 October 2026
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Innovation
UK-backed plan could put a free AI model in public hands
22 October 2026
Innovation
Cornwall spaceport lines up reusable spaceplane flights
21 October 2026
Innovation
Swindon’s former Honda site is becoming a drone powerhouse
18 October 2026
Innovation
Belfast Harbour to test zero-emission transport in £15m project
16 October 2026
Innovation
£54m UK research push targets epidemics, superbugs and animal disease
15 October 2026
Innovation
Plymouth-built robot boat makes Atlantic crossing after three attempts
9 October 2026
Innovation
Lincoln University lands £4.8m to bring robotics into Britain’s food system
9 October 2026
Innovation
UK-Germany tech corridor targets AI, manufacturing and quantum growth
9 October 2026
Innovation
UK and Taiwan team up on satellites, silicon photonics and chip skills
4 October 2026
Innovation, Technology
British AI firm launches ‘AI in a box’ that can bring powerful artificial intelligence into the office
17 September 2026
Energy, Innovation, Technology
UK Fusion Ambitions Aim to Unlock the Power of a Star
18 April 2026
Energy, Innovation, Technology
New Plug-In Solar Panels Could Bring Cheaper Bills To Millions
28 March 2026
Business, Innovation
London Beats the World as OpenAI Doubles Down on Britain
27 February 2026
Finance & Money, Innovation
The Royal Mint are Turning E-Waste into Gold and Green Growth
19 February 2026
Innovation, Transport
Reading Ditches Diesel as Electric Buses Take Over
6 February 2026