Author: Gordon Fong

Tony Mears holding up his book, Innovation is Dead.

19/04/2025

Tony Mears – NHS healthcare innovation must look outside

Introduction to Tony Mears It’s a provocative statement to make, to say that Innovation is Dead. Heck, why not go all the way and make it the title of your book, especially if that is your role. His found can be found at this website: https://www.innovationisdead.com Starting off with a degree in archaeology might be a strange starting point compared to his current role as Deputy […]

General

09/04/2025

Innovation in Green Hydrogen – Latent Drive

The longer interview with Frazer Ely, the CEO of Latent Drive is shown below. We talked about his big goals for the business, the value of being on an innovation park, funding received for a future project and the technology they are developing right here in Dorset.

Lecture theatre at Royal Bournemouth Hospital

General

19/03/2025

Building an NHS fit for the future, with innovation.

I went to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust last night for an event by Bournemouth University around building an NHS that is fit for the future. There were various stakeholders in the room from the healthcare sectors, academics and patient representation there but I think I was the only one as a business. We need more than just innovation in treatments, ward equipment, and […]

General Thoughts

11/03/2025

(Snippet) Is the NHS in crisis and where will innovation come from?

It’s a difficult and easy question to ask if the NHS is in crisis. Difficult as we want to be supportive and not put the NHS down, and easy as we can see or have experienced it lately. I asked Tony Mears that question in the run up to the release of his new book, Innovation is Dead.https://www.innovationisdead.com

General Innovation Parks

08/03/2025

UK Innovation Districts

Have now seen this website dedicated to UK’s innovation districts, which gives me more places to visit and understand their approach, lessons to learn, and their impact. https://www.ukinnovationdistricts.co.uk

General Thoughts

08/03/2025

Louise Cushnahan – Head of Innovation at the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT, QUB)

I very quickly interviewed Louise in Cheltenham after an event hosted by Plexal Cyber at the Hub8 MX space. The event had a panel discussion on the security of AI and cyber security. I asked Louise what innovation means to her, how CSIT supports their cohort of businesses and the tensions that can arise between the needs of SMEs and Academic that may be working […]