Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, Tom Adeyoola, Innovate UK Executive Chair, talks about how UKRI’s new strategic direction brings together the research ecosystem and the Industrial Strategy to deliver for the UK economy.

He explains UKRI’s focus on areas where there are clear strengths, providing greater clarity for those who engage with us. He also highlights stronger connections with universities and across the wider ecosystem, such as private capital, to take the UK forward.

View the strategy here: ukri.org/publications/uk-research-and-innovation-strategy-2026-to-2031

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