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Call for contributions: techUK's 2025 Tech & Innovation campaign week
Call for contributions: techUK's 2025 Tech & Innovation campaign week
techUK's Technology & Innovation programme are excited to announce that we are now seeking contributions for our annual campaign week, which is taking place from 23-27 June.
During this week, we will explore the emerging and transformative technologies at the heart of UK innovation and showcase how techUK members and stakeholders are leading on their development, application and commercialisation.
Members and stakeholders have the opportuity to contribute a blog or vlog aligned with a daily theme, as per the contribution guidelines below.
All blogs or vlogs must be submitted by 9 June.
Daily themes
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Robotics & Automation (Monday) |
How can the UK boost the adoption of R&A technologies to drive UK growth and productivity? |
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Quantum & Photonics (Tuesday) |
How can the UK facilitate the commercialisation of Quantum & Photonics technologies? |
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Creative & Gaming (Wednesday) |
How will emerging technologies transform Gaming and empower the creators of tomorrow? |
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Web3 & Immersive (Thursday) |
How can Web3 & Immersive technologies solve challenges encountered by UK industry, Government and academia? |
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Semiconductors (Friday) |
How can the UK build a strong and resilient semiconductor ecosystem? |
How to contribute
We are currently seeking contributions from techUK member companies and stakeholders in the form of a blog (written article) or vlog (short video).
This should be aligned with a daily theme above and include an emphasis around how the UK can be a world-leader in technology and innovation.
The contribution guidelines are as follows:
Blogs |
Vlogs |
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These will be published on our website as an insight page.
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These will be published on our website as an insight page.
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Please share a high-quality author headshot, brief biography, and organisation logo with your submission.
Submissions should be sent to Rory Daniels (for Robotics & Automation, Creative & Gaming and Web3 & Immersive), Laura Foster (for Quantum & Photonics) and Elis Thomas (for Semiconductors) by 9 June.
You can find last year's contributions here.
Content that is submitted after the deadline may not be promoted via techUK's social channels, which is crucial to increase visibility. Due to high demand, we cannot guarantee the publication of more than one submission per contributor.
techUK - Unleashing UK Tech and Innovation
The UK is home to emerging technologies that have the power to revolutionise entire industries. From quantum to semiconductors; from gaming to the New Space Economy, they all have the unique opportunity to help prepare for what comes next.
techUK members lead the development of these technologies. Together we are working with Government and other stakeholders to address tech innovation priorities and build an innovation ecosystem that will benefit people, society, economy and the planet - and unleash the UK as a global leader in tech and innovation.
For more information, or to get in touch, please visit our Innovation Hub and click 'contact us'.
Upcoming events
27 May 2025
Meet the Innovators LIVE
Glasgow Exhibition
29 - 30 May 2025
Humanoids Summit London
Partner event
16 - 17 July 2025
UK Space Conference 2025
Manchester Partner eventLatest news and insights
28 Apr 2025
techUK's Productivity & Automation insight series
Find out how our members are exploring the future of productivity & automation.
techUK news and views
08 Apr 2025
Meet the Innovators: Deborah & Aleyne at Samsung
Find out more about Samsung and their leadership within the UK's innovation ecosystem.
Industry views
19 Mar 2025
Meet the Innovators: Spencer Lamb, Chief Commercial Officer at Kao Data
Discover more about Kao Data and how they're driving innovation.
Industry views
25 Feb 2025
Event round-up: Jobs, Automation & the Robotics Revolution
Read and watch a summary of techUK's event exploring how robotics and automation will shape jobs in the future.
Event round-up
20 Feb 2025
Institutions of Innovation: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Find out more about how the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is leading on enabling innovation.
techUK news and views
28 Jan 2025
Institutions of Innovation: British Business Bank
Find out more about how the British Business Bank is leading on enabling innovation.
techUK news and views
19 Dec 2024
Participate in techUK's upcoming Robotics & Automation sprint campaign
Opportunities include speaking, writing, partnering and shaping policy recommendations.
techUK news and views
20 Nov 2024
techUK's first Gaming and Esports report is now live!
This features 8 future tech trends, case studies, and recommendations for Government to make future leadership in gaming and Esports technologies a reality.
techUK reports
Other forms of content
Sprint Campaigns
techUK's sprint campaigns explore how emerging and transformative technologies are developed, applied and commercialised across the UK's innovation ecosystem.
Activity includes workshops, roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, and flagship reports (setting out recommendations for Government and industry).
Each campaign runs for 4-6 months and features regular collaborations with programmes across techUK.
techUK's latest sprint campaign is on Robotics & Automation technologies. Find out how to get involved by clicking here.
- New Space
- Gaming & Esports
- Web3 & Immersive
- Robotics & Automation
New Space
Running from September to November 2023, this campaign explored how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of space technologies, bring more non-space companies into the sector, and ultimately realise the benefits of the New Space Economy.
These technologies include AI, quantum, lasers, robotics & automation, advanced propulsion and materials, and semiconductors.
Activity has taken the form of roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, thought leadership pieces, policy recommendations, and a report. The report, containing member case studies and policy recommendations, was launched in March 2024 at Satellite Applications Catapult's Harwell campus.
Get in touch below to find out more about techUK's ongoing work in this area.
Event round-ups
26 Sep 2023
Event round-up - Industries of the Future: Space
This webinar explored the space industry of tomorrow and panellists spoke about what steps the UK can take to become a superpower across a broad spectrum of emerging and transformative space technologies.
Event round-up
31 Oct 2023
Event round-up - Supercharging Investment in Space
This event explored how the UK can improve access to growth capital for space SMEs looking to scale.
Event round-up
12 Dec 2023
Event round-up - Lessons from Yorkshire: How Space Clusters are supporting the UK to become a tech superpower
Click here to view the event recording, speaker slides, and written summary.
Event round-up
Report
Read techUK's first Emerging Space Technologies report
This sets out the key technologies, industries, enablers and actions that will make future UK leadership in space a reality.
Read the report now
Insights
06 Sep 2023
How emerging space technologies are transforming agriculture on Earth
Hear from Agri-TechE about how space technologies are supercharging innovation in agriculture.
Industry views
24 Oct 2023
Meet the Innovators: Oliver Lanestead, Head of Systems Engineering, Development & Test at Reaction Engines (advanced propulsion)
In our first video interview of the series, learn about Reaction Engines and how they're leading on innovation.
Industry views
27 Oct 2023
How the Treasury can boost space SMEs and make the UK a Space Finance Hub
Published in advance of techUK's Supercharging Investment in Space event.
Industry views
03 Nov 2023
The CAA overhauls its Space Regulation website
The changes are a welcome boost for UK companies seeking a space license.
techUK news and views
17 Nov 2023
Moving beyond the Clusters: How UK space companies can make the most of international collaboration
A guest insight published in advance of our "Lessons from Yorkshire" space clusters webinar on 5th December.
Industry views
28 Feb 2024
Institutions of Innovation: Civil Aviation Authority
Learn about how the CAA is at the forefront of driving UK innovation through space regulation.
techUK news and views
Get in touch
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
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Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.
Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.
Today, Rory leads techUK's emerging technologies activity across everything from immersive, web3, AI and robotics to space, gaming & metaverse.
This involves co-running techUK's flagship Innovation campaign, managing four series (including the 'Meet the Innovators' interview series), and launching 4-6-month 'sprint campaigns' on transformative technologies and sectors.
Email: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/
Gaming & Esports
Running from January to May 2024, this sprint campaign explored how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of the technologies set to underpin the Gaming & Esports sector of the future.
These include AI, augmented / virtual / mixed / extended reality, haptics, cloud & edge computing, semiconductors, and advanced connectivity (5/6G).
Activity took the form of roundtables, panel discussions, networking sessions, Summits, and thought leadership pieces. A report featuring member case studies and policy recommendations was launched at The National Videogame Museum in November 2024.
Get in touch below to find out more about techUK's future plans in this space.
Report
20 Nov 2024
techUK's first Gaming and Esports report is now live!
This features 8 future tech trends, case studies, and recommendations for Government to make future leadership in gaming and Esports technologies a reality.
techUK reports
Event round-ups
11 Jan 2024
Event round-up - Industries of the Future: Gaming
This webinar explored the gaming industry of tomorrow and asked what steps businesses can take to lead in the development, commercialisation, application and adoption of the key emerging technologies that will underpin it.
Event round-up
08 Feb 2024
Event round-up: Redefining web 3.0: emerging economies, metaverse technologies, and the new age of the internet (with Shoosmiths)
On January 31 techUK was delighted to collaborate with Shoosmiths on this web 3.0 and metaverse event.
Event round-up
09 Apr 2024
Event round-up - Future Visions: Immersive Gaming
Click here to view the event recording.
Event round-up
16 May 2024
Event round-up - Exploring the future of Esports
This webinar explored the key technologies behind the future of Esports in the UK and asked what more the UK can do to lead on their development and application.
Event round-up
Insights
23 Aug 2024
Game changer: Managing legal risks in the AI and Web3 powered video gaming revolution (by Linklaters)
What's round the corner at the intersection between emerging tech, gaming and regulation?
Industry views
25 Jun 2024
Call for contributions: techUK's first Gaming & Esports report
Contribute a case study for techUK's first Gaming and Esports report by 25 July.
Opportunities
30 Apr 2024
Meet the Innovators: James Dobrowski, UK Managing Director at Sharkmob (Tencent)
Find out how Sharkmob are promoting a healthy UK innovation ecosystem.
Industry views
16 May 2024
Reflections from Shoosmiths: techUK's 'Exploring the future of Esports' webinar
Read Shoosmiths' key reflections from techUK's Exploring the future of Esports webinar.
Industry views
Get in touch
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
×
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.
Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.
Today, Rory leads techUK's emerging technologies activity across everything from immersive, web3, AI and robotics to space, gaming & metaverse.
This involves co-running techUK's flagship Innovation campaign, managing four series (including the 'Meet the Innovators' interview series), and launching 4-6-month 'sprint campaigns' on transformative technologies and sectors.
Email: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/
Web3 & Immersive
Running from July to December 2024, this sprint campaign explored how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of web3 and immersive technologies.
These include blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets, augmented / virtual / mixed / extended reality, spatial computing, haptics and holograms.
Activity took the form of roundtables, workshops, panel discussions, networking sessions, tech demos, Summits, thought leadership pieces, policy recommendations, and a report (to be launched in 2025).
Get in touch below to find out more about techUK's future plans in this space.
Event round-ups
29 Oct 2024
6 months on from techUK's Unleashing Innovation campaign week
Re-discover the key topics explored during this week of activity in May.
techUK news and views
26 Jul 2024
Event round-up: How is AI driving the creation and adoption of immersive technologies?
This webinar explored how these technologies are expected to intersect and what opportunities this will create for businesses.
Event round-up
17 Jul 2024
Event round-up: Future Visions: Web3 and AI
This webinar explored how future advances are set to influence the development and adoption of web3 technologies and artificial intelligence.
Event round-up
13 Jun 2024
Event round-up - Are Synthetic Environments and Immersive Technologies the new military operating environment?
This webinar explored how key emerging technologies will shape the future military operating environment.
Event round-up
09 Apr 2024
Event round-up - Future Visions: Immersive Gaming
Click here to view the event recording.
Event round-up
08 Feb 2024
Event round-up: Redefining web 3.0: emerging economies, metaverse technologies, and the new age of the internet (with Shoosmiths)
On January 31 techUK was delighted to collaborate with Shoosmiths on this web 3.0 and metaverse event.
Event round-up
Insights
20 Nov 2024
techUK's first Gaming and Esports report is now live!
This features 8 future tech trends, case studies, and recommendations for Government to make future leadership in gaming and Esports technologies a reality.
techUK reports
28 Oct 2024
Meet the Innovators: Alex Harvey, Co-founder at RiVR
Learn about RiVR and how they're leading on innovation.
Industry views
08 Oct 2024
The rise of Esports: Navigating an evolving legal and regulatory landscape (by Linklaters)
This guest insight examines three key areas of legal risk and the role of technology in helping to mitigate these.
Industry views
16 Sep 2024
A simulation-first approach: In Silico Technologies for Medical Innovation in the Digital Era
Read this guest blog about the future of medical innovation.
Industry views
23 Aug 2024
Game changer: Managing legal risks in the AI and Web3 powered video gaming revolution (by Linklaters)
What's round the corner at the intersection between emerging tech, gaming and regulation?
Industry views
Get in touch
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
×
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.
Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.
Today, Rory leads techUK's emerging technologies activity across everything from immersive, web3, AI and robotics to space, gaming & metaverse.
This involves co-running techUK's flagship Innovation campaign, managing four series (including the 'Meet the Innovators' interview series), and launching 4-6-month 'sprint campaigns' on transformative technologies and sectors.
Email: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/
Robotics & Automation
Running from February to June 2025, this sprint campaign is exploring how the UK can lead on the development, application and commercialisation of robotic & automation technologies.
These include autonomous vehicles, drones, humanoids, and applications across industry & manufacturing, defence, transport & mobility, logistics, and more.
Activity is taking the form of roundtables, workshops, panel discussions, networking sessions, tech demos, Summits, thought leadership pieces, policy recommendations, and a report (to be launched in Q4 2025).
Get in touch below to get involved or find out more about techUK's future plans in this space.
Upcoming events
30 April 2025
Future Visions: Physical AI
Panel discussion
29 April 2025
Fire Innovation Forum - Drones
London and online Forum
29 - 30 May 2025
Humanoids Summit London
Partner eventInsights
19 Dec 2024
Participate in techUK's upcoming Robotics & Automation sprint campaign
Opportunities include speaking, writing, partnering and shaping policy recommendations.
techUK news and views
28 Apr 2025
techUK's Productivity & Automation insight series
Find out how our members are exploring the future of productivity & automation.
techUK news and views
24 Apr 2025
Robot Actuators: Enhancing the productivity by reaching the edge of the possible
Breakthroughs in AI are transforming robotic abilities, but the development of robot bodies has not kept pace with advances in computation.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
AI-Powered Success: Why Digital-First Businesses Win
AI and automation are no longer futuristic concepts; they are transforming industries today, redefining efficiency, and reshaping how businesses operate.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
Generative AI in Industrial robotics
In today's business landscape, the adoption of AI has become a given, but productive applications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) are less exciting than the hype suggests.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
Turbocharging automation through connectivity
Automation has long been seen as a way of boosting productivity within enterprises. However, the UK lags behind other countries in this process.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
FDP+ Automation and Continuous Assurance: Embedding Intelligence Into NHS Operations
The modern NHS doesn't just need better analytics - it needs smarter systems. Systems that reduce manual effort guide decision-making and ensure every insight is secure, explainable, and auditable.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
Unlocking Interoperability in Robotics with Self-Sovereign Digital Wallets
As robotics continue to transform industries-from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and smart cities-one of the key challenges remains interoperability.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
The Evolution of AI Reasoning
The financial sector is increasingly recognising the need for AI systems that combine the power of Large Language Models with the precision and accountability of deterministic systems.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
Try, learn, try again: Propelling productivity through experimentation
Our automation journey over the past two decades shows why experimentation is such a crucial step in product development.
Industry views
24 Apr 2025
From Perception to Precision: How RL and CV Are Powering the Next Generation of Industrial Automation
Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Computer Vision (CV) are no longer emerging technologies on the horizon-they're already shaping the way UK industries function and compete.
Industry views
14 Feb 2025
Contribute to techUK's Productivity & Automation insight series!
Members and stakeholders can submit blogs or vlogs exploring the future of productivity & automation.
Opportunities
Event round-ups
The next event round-up, for techUK's Future Visions: Physical AI webinar, will be published in early May.
25 Feb 2025
Event round-up: Jobs, Automation & the Robotics Revolution
Read and watch a summary of techUK's event exploring how robotics and automation will shape jobs in the future.
Event round-up
Get in touch
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
×
Rory Daniels
Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.
Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.
Today, Rory leads techUK's emerging technologies activity across everything from immersive, web3, AI and robotics to space, gaming & metaverse.
This involves co-running techUK's flagship Innovation campaign, managing four series (including the 'Meet the Innovators' interview series), and launching 4-6-month 'sprint campaigns' on transformative technologies and sectors.
Email: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/Campaign Weeks
Our annual Campaign Weeks enable techUK members to explore how the UK can lead on the development and application of emerging and transformative technologies.
Members do this by contributing blogs or vlogs, speaking at events, and highlighting examples of best practice within the UK's tech sector.
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techUK Unleashing Innovation Week 2024
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techUK news and views
18 Sep 2023
techUK Supercharging Innovation Week 2023
#SuperchargeUKTech - techUK's Technology and Innovation programme is excited to have hosted its innovation campaign week, as part of the Supercharging Innovation campaign, between 18-22 September.
techUK news and views
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Rory Daniels
Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies, techUK
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.
Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.
Today, he is techUK's Programme Manager for Emerging Technologies, covering dozens of technologies including metaverse, drones, future materials, robotics, blockchain, space technologies, nanotechnology, gaming tech and Web3.0.
Email: [email protected]Website: www.techuk.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/Read lessmore
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