Category: General

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

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 […]

18/02/2025

Defence innovation champions network talk

Sharon Jones, from Navy Engagement, asked me to present my findings to date from this ParkLife blog to the Defence Innovation Champions Network.  This web site wasn’t meant to be an academic study so I was a bit shy about saying yes. I had set out to learn about innovation spaces and processes, in a bid to provide input back into the Dorset Innovation Park […]

21/01/2025

CybExer, the rise of Estonia as an innovation beacon

CybExer – Lauri Almann, Co Founder Introduction Lauri Almann is the co-founder and chair of CybExer Technologies, which is a Cyber Range company that has been in business for seven years and services Government and commercial sectors. Starting work life as a visa clerk, into a diplomat and ending his career in the Estonian government as Permanent Secretary of Defence and moved into the private […]

16/01/2025

The BattleBus, what is it?

Just sharing something that we have been working on in my business X-Net. A bit of a tongue in cheek look at the BattleBus and the opportunities.

16/01/2025

Innovation and Women in Intelligence

I had hosted the author Dr Helen Fry as part of a Bournemouth book festival back in 2018, and it was a pleasure to see her again speaking at “re:connect lite” event at the BattleLab. Although she only spoke for 30 minutes, we could have sat engrossed for hours. This is just a little video of Helen explaining the contribution of women as part of […]