Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Innovate UK in partnership with UKRI India and the 

This event will provide delegates with the opportunity to hear from senior government officials on the strategic importance of international innovation programmes, from industry and association bodies on the opportunities, plans and next steps to engaging, and from academic leaders on what the UK has to offer.

Expected advancements in connectivity, intelligence, and sustainability will drive the future of communications, making next generation networks a truly transformative force in our interconnected world.

Part of the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN) programme, this report is the second in a series intended to provide a high level, non-technical deep dive into pertinent academic and industrial activities relevant to the UK telecoms ecosystem. 

Connected World KSA focuses on enhancing digital and telecommunication infrastructure to improve global and regional connectivity and to meet the growing technological demands of a modern digital economy.

What:

Highlands and Islands Enterprise alongside Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) are thrilled to be hosting A3 Scotland 2024: Transition to Digital – Fit for the Future

One of UKTIN’s core goals is to make the UK telecoms sector easier to navigate, whether you’re an international organisation looking to break into the market, an established UK player who wants to better understand where certain research is being conducted, or a student looking to identify which university best aligns to their

The telecom industry’s end-of-year wrap-up returns to London on Thursday 5 December, for a day of boisterous discussion and debate on the big issues and topics that are shaping the future of telecoms. 

Debates proposed so far include:

5G & Future Connectivity  Programme presented by Janet Ross Digital Infrastructure Delivery Manager North of Tyne Combined Authority.

Sunderland’s 5GIR bid was born out of a New North East combined Authority.

5G Enablement Programme Development of a sustainable Belfast region (and NI wide) programme to foster the local advanced wireless ecosystem, drive adoption of advanced wireless technologies, and aggregate and demonstrate demand for investment in advanced wireless technologies.

This paper was prepared by the Semiconductor Expert Working Group for the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN) as part of a series of telecom future capability papers for UKTIN’s Future Telecoms Strategy group.

Digital Catapult is delighted to invite you to an in person SONIC Labs Investor Seminar on the outlook on future networks, taking place on Tuesday 15 October from 13:00-17:00 at Digital Catapult’s office in central London.

The IEEE 6G Summit 2024 will be taking place at the University of Leeds on 25th of July. 

Find out more about the Future Telecoms Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) - focused on the USA, India and Japan - in this briefing session

Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Cambridge Tech Week brings together world-leading experts, innovators and investors to fuel growth across the tech ecosystem, establishing Cambridge as a key place where global tech comes to meet.

About the Programme

Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) aims to help ambitious innovative UK businesses to grow and scale on a global stage through building R&D, innovation collaborations and partnerships.

On Thursday, 30th May 2024 at the IET London, UKTIN hosted the inaugural UK Telecoms Innovation Ecosystem Conference to provide a unique opportunity for peers to:

Join us for the IET’s 6G and Future Networks Conference

Gearing up to 5G, 6G and beyond

Eager to explore the latest trends and disruptions shaping our cities? Look no further! This forum gathers industry experts in the mobility space to discover, discuss, and drive the conversation forward in the future of smart mobility. 

Here is the lineup of speakers: 

- Mr. Laith Altimime of SEMI Europe

This 3-day extravaganza is a perfect storm – bringing together a spectacular array of key decision-makers from every area of the built environment: the public sector – with every core UK city and region involved – alongside government, investors, funders, developers, housebuilders, and more.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is excited to share information about its recently released second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund).

The telecoms sector has historically been male-dominated, particularly in senior technology-based positions. Last year, Ofcom and the UK’s largest telecoms companies looked to change that and came together to sign a pledge in June 2023, committing to help more women build technology careers across the telecoms sector.