Welcome to episode 5 of the IETF podcast, where we have the privilege of hearing from Guy Armitage of the York Handmade Brick Company and Stephane Vissiere representing Wienerberger. In this episode, we discuss the unique challenges that the ceramic sector collectively faces as it moves towards the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions. Our discussion also delves into the innovative strategies these companies are hoping to implement with support from the IETF. Join us for this insightfu...
Nov 07, 2023•25 min•Ep. 56
In this episode, we speak to Calvin Winch from Britvic and Andy McKnight from Heineken about the decarbonisation journey faced by the drinks industry. Our podcast takes a deep dive into the many challenges that the drinks sector faces as it moves towards achieving net zero emission targets. We explore the advantages of having an engaged public aligned with the 2050 net zero goals, how it has spurred a shift in consumer preferences towards companies committed to reaching them. Additionally, we di...
Nov 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 55
What role can design play in our journey to Net Zero? In this fifth episode of Silent Designers, we explore the theme of net zero and sustainable technologies with guest, Mark Price. A professor of Aeronautics at Queen's University Belfast, Mark Price is also the co-founder of Biohaviour, a research initiative exploring bio-inspired rules for innovative engineering design. Biohavior aims to bring bio-inspired concepts and ideas into the realm of engineering design and cloud-based manufacturing w...
Oct 25, 2023•21 min•Ep. 54
What role does design play in our healthcare systems? In this fourth episode of Silent Designers, our guest Tom Inns explores the theme of healthy living and technologies. Tom is the director of the consultancy, Cofink , a visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde, and a coach on the Innovate UK Design for Growth programme. Join us as Tom explains his fascination with the role design can play in helping the silent designers within healthcare teams understand complex challenges, underta...
Sep 22, 2023•18 min•Ep. 53
What happens when you bring children as young as seven together with businesses, senior designers, and architects and ask them to design a space to play? The third episode of Silent Designers explores the theme of Knowledge Transfer and Design with guest Marie Williams — Chartered Engineer, Design Lecturer, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Social Enterprise, Dream Networks. Join us as playful engineer, Marie Williams, explains what took her from a career in innovation across aerospace, nuclear fusio...
Aug 28, 2023•19 min•Ep. 52
The second episode of Silent Designers explores the theme of Net Zero and Sustainable Technologies with guest Cat Drew, Chief Design Officer at the Design Council. Cat shares how, in her role, she’s bringing together the very best knowledge, practice, and frameworks about how to Design for Planet and sharing that knowledge with designers, innovators, commissioners, and policymakers. “The Design Council’s vision is for a regenerative world for all. The way we’re way going to get there is for peop...
Jul 25, 2023•16 min•Ep. 51
This podcast episode focuses on critical minerals in the battery supply chain and is hosted by Nikoleta Piperidou , Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network Lead at Innovate UK KTN and Dr Sheena Hindocha, Knowledge Transfer Manager for Materials Chemistry at Innovate UK KTN with special guest Olimpia Pilch , International Partnerships and Business Manager at Critical Minerals Association United Kingdom (CMA UK). Nikoleta and Sheena talk about the economic and technological importance of c...
Jul 24, 2023•23 min•Ep. 50
Redefining Design Boundaries: Join us for the inaugural episode of 'Silent Designers' as Anna Wilson takes us on a captivating journey into the world of design. With a fresh and innovative approach, Anna showcases the true essence of design in its purest form, while also sharing her unexpected path into process design. Reflecting on her experiences, Anna reveals, "This doesn't work so well, let's come back to the drawing board and try to improve that. My main learning is that it's an iterative p...
Jun 29, 2023•22 min•Ep. 49
Hosted by Debra Jones and Juan Maria Gonzalez Carballo , Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Managers at Innovate UK KTN, with special guest Alex Groombridge , Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder at Echion Technologies . This episode focuses on different chemistries for anodes and the challenges of scaling up manufacturing. Juan and Debra talk about the UK's battery anode and cathode capabilities, the desired properties of these materials and the production as well as commercialisation of this eme...
Apr 17, 2023•20 min•Ep. 48
This podcast episode focuses on the funding landscape and specifically discusses opportunities and challenges within the UK battery ecosystem. We also discuss the insights and findings from the Electric Vehicle Battery Tech in the UK 2022 report that Faraday Battery Challenge has recently partnered with DealRoom to deliver with contributions from Innovate UK KTN. This report outlines how the industry is going to scale up with more investment in scaling innovative battery technology companies. Th...
Apr 05, 2023•28 min•Ep. 47
Matthew Moss , the Maritime Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK KTN is joined by Debra Jones , Knowledge Transfer Manager - Chemistry to talk about Future Sustainable Ports. During this podcast conversation, Matt and Debra discuss making vessels and port machinery sustainable by using renewable electric power or alternative fuels including biofuels, or hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. They also discuss specific examples of use cases of this technology such as hydrogen or battery powered fer...
Mar 22, 2023•19 min•Ep. 46
This episode centres around the advantages of having graphene and nanomaterials in batteries, the most exciting commercial opportunities in the future, and the technological challenges of using these advanced materials. During this podcast episode, Nikoleta Piperidou and Neelam Mughal from Innovate UK KTN were joined by James Baker , CEO at Graphene@Manchester ....
Mar 20, 2023•18 min•Ep. 45
Episode 4 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has drifted ashore. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets. In this episode, Matthew Moss , the Maritime Knowledge Transfer Manager at Innovate UK KTN is joined by guests Elly Howe , Environmental and Sustainability Coordinator at Portsmouth Internationa...
Mar 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 44
Episode 3 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has arrived at the docks. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets. In this episode, we explore how ports are supplying electricity to vessels allowing them to switch off their diesel engines in the harbour and recharge their energy storage systems and ele...
Mar 08, 2023•28 min•Ep. 43
The Battery Caffè is back and better than ever. During this episode, our podcast hosts discuss how advancements in quantum technologies can enable the development of innovative battery applications that will benefit all consumers. We also delve into a deep conversation about future commercial quantum and battery projects that will improve transportation, energy infrastructure, electronics, and online computing capabilities. This episode was hosted by Nikoleta Piperidou who is the Cross-Sector Ba...
Mar 07, 2023•18 min•Ep. 42
Episode 2 of the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network has sailed into the harbour. This podcast series is dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the UK’s Net Zero targets. How are ports becoming better connected to their industrial and maritime ecosystems through emerging 5G enabled technology? We answer this question in detail and explore how cutting edg...
Mar 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 41
Welcome to the Maritime Innovation Sound Waves Podcast from the Maritime and Ports Innovation Network - a series dedicated to discussing and exploring technologies as well as solutions developed and used in the Ports and Maritime sector to meet the government’s Net Zero targets. In this episode, we discuss the use cases of Smart Ports designed to support the digitalisation of supply chain logistics and increase resilience, improve efficiency, and accelerate decarbonisation. Hosted by Mark Wray ,...
Feb 22, 2023•28 min•Ep. 40
Debra Jones , Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager, and Simon Buckley , Zero Emission Mobility Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, talk about green hydrogen production with their special guest Chris Jackson , CEO & Founder at Protium . This podcast discussion centres around methods of producing clean hydrogen from renewable energy sources, the innovative projects Protium is working on and how much green hydrogen will the UK produce by 2030 and beyond. Click here to access the tr...
Feb 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 39
In this episode of the podcast, Debra Jones, Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager and Ray Chegwin, Nuclear Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, talk about nuclear uses for hydrogen with special guest Allan Simpson, Technical Lead at the National Nuclear Laboratory. Useful links and additional information The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current ...
Jan 24, 2023•25 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, Steffan Eldred , Hydrogen Knowledge Transfer Manager, and Debra Jones , Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN talk about hydrogen combustion with special guest Duncan Engeham , European Research and Development Director at Cummins Inc . Useful links and additional information The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network is a non-competitive community and an advisory group that pools knowledge from existing hydrogen communities to validate views on the current chal...
Jan 04, 2023•20 min•Ep. 37
In this seventh episode, Steffan Eldred , Hydrogen Innovation Network Knowledge Transfer Manager and Jenni McDonnell MBE , Heating and Cooling Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN, discuss why using hydrogen to generate heat is so important, and explore the hydrogen economy opportunities and challenges within this sector, alongside their special guest Jeff House , Head of External Affairs, Baxi Boilers . Useful links and additional information The Hydrogen Economy Innovation Network i...
Dec 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 36
In this sixth episode, Steffan Eldred , Hydrogen Innovation Network Knowledge Transfer Manager and Debra Jones , Chemistry Knowledge Transfer Manager from Innovate UK KTN discuss why converting waste to hydrogen is so important, and explore the hydrogen transition opportunities and challenges in this sector, alongside their special guest Rob Dent , Senior Research Engineer - Energy Linde and Application Sales Engineer at BOC UK & Ireland. Useful links and additional information The Hydrogen ...
Nov 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 35
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK. The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve Net Zero in places. In this fifth episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Will...
Nov 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 34
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK. The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places. In this fourth episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Wil...
Oct 31, 2022•33 min•Ep. 33
As we shift towards more weather-dependent renewable energy sources, the increased frequency of extreme weather events may have a negative impact on UK energy infrastructure. In this episode, we seek to understand the implications of this extreme weather, and explore the role that geospatial data, and in particular digital twins, play in developing a greener, and more resilient energy infrastructure. Guests: Lucy Kennedy - Co-founder and CEO, Spottit Sarah Hayes - Climate Resilience Demonstrator...
Oct 18, 2022•30 min•Ep. 32
The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places. In this episode, Nilam Banks explores the UK Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy along with her special guests Simon Buckley , Knowledge Transfer Manager for Low Emission Mobility at Innovate UK KTN and Peter Brown , Senior Policy Advisor at the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). Useful links: Join...
Oct 17, 2022•24 min•Ep. 31
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK. The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places. In this episode, Nilam Banks discusses the import...
Sep 30, 2022•31 min•Ep. 30
How can we best decarbonise the transport sector, and what role does geospatial data play in this? Can things like digitisation, route optimisation or emissions monitoring impact the nature by which transport providers operate? Join our guest speakers to learn more about the biggest challenges (and opportunities!) that transport networks have, both abroad and in the UK, and how geospatial intelligence can enable the implementation of sustainable practices. Paul Campion - CEO, TRL Andreas Zachari...
Sep 23, 2022•40 min•Ep. 29
Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK. The Net Zero Talks Podcast series aims to hear from experts and Local Authorities on challenges and practical insights into different topics relating to how to achieve net zero in places. In this episode, Nilam Banks and Kezia Williamson...
Sep 20, 2022•28 min•Ep. 28
What are the nature-based solutions exactly, why are they important for reducing deforestation? And what is the role of data, and in particular geospatial data, in monitoring land-use change and nature-based solutions? In this episode, our guest speakers will explore the vast topic of ‘Nature’ in tackling climate change, and why reasons why businesses should prioritise reducing their environmental and social impact. Guests: Andrew Deutz - Director, The Nature Conservancy Victor Ohuruogu - Senior...
Aug 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 27
