I first met David Brooks at the Battlelab, on the Dorset Innovation Park, where I was first given some insight into TESTBED Dorset. The snippets he posted on Linked in caught my interest on how that involves the county’s assets and expertise when it comes to innovation. Wednesday 25th February 2026 was the launch day for […]
Been listening to this episode by Susan Lindner of the Innovation Storytellers podcast where Susie Braam shares her experiences as Head of Innovation working with the various security agencies that help protect this country. Even across the different security agencies doing very similar roles, needing the same tools, there can be a big barrier to […]
Following my flow of thinking about innovation and an ageing population, I saw this article on Tomorrow City titled RETHINKING URBAN MOBILITY FOR AN OLDER EUROPE. There’s a lot of myths and misunderstanding about the concept of the 15 minute city, usually boiled down as oppressive anti-car policies by the left wing, but it’s about […]
Held at the Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation, the Invest Somerset Digital Showcase event was to share Somerset Council’s Economic Prosperity Strategy 2025-2045, and to have various local organisations and businesses take part in panel discussions and present workshops. The video includes a short interview with Councillor David Woan, Somerset Council Associate Lead Member for […]
I have touched previously on the opportunity that Dorset could have in being a living lab for growing older and improvements in wellbeing. I certainly believe this region should have investments made in leading that research and innovation. This article is about a co-housing project in Dorset. BBC News article on Dorset co-housing project. Living […]
The UK government has announced the launch of an organisation tasked with bring technological innovations to the armed forces, at pace. UK Strategic Command is also being renamed as the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) from 1 September 2025. This shows very clearly the importance of cyber as part of the military mission of […]