We Are Incandescent

It's here! The UKII platform is now live, and we are setting out on our nationwide mission to champion the collective vision and future potential of UK industry. The UK is home to a vibrant innovation ecosystem, focused on forging solutions to the biggest challenges of our era. One nation. One incredible mission. For the first time ever in one place the UKII Intelligence Report - sponsored by Verizon Business and produced by We Are Incandescent - is bringing these exceptional stories of pioneering activity together, from far-and-wide across the nation, across sectors, and from visionary companies of all sizes. 500 companies 30 categories  1 mission Innovation for a better, brighter future. We launched our epic task back in October and after seven months of groundwork and hundreds of industry conversations and recommendations, we are so proud today to be launching this first-of-its-kind platform. Please enjoy our action-packed launch film (turn up the sound! 🔈), explore the UKII report, follow and share, and help us raise the visibility of the exceptional innovators and talent across UK industry who are changing the world for the better. This is just the beginning, and we will continue to build. View the UKII report here: ukii.uk/report/ We Are Incandescent. Are you? #UKII  #UKinnovation  #UKindustry  #WeAreIncandescent There are 70+ companies featured in this epic film - we credit them in the Comments below. Film creation by Concept80.

Call for nominations of pioneering UK companies to be spotlit on our UKII platform! From Aberdeen to Southampton, Belfast to Sheffield, Cardiff to Newcastle, Derby to Brighton, Edinburgh to Cambridge, Falmouth to London, we are on a nationwide mission to spotlight pioneering companies across UK industry – and champion talent at the forefront of forging solutions to the biggest challenges of our time. One nation. One incredible shared mission. Innovation for a Better, Brighter Future. Who should we be spotlighting across our 30 industry categories? Let us know in the comments or via the UKII nomination form. And please share this call-out onwards to help us find and highlight the visionary teams across the nation who are making the future happen! Nomination form here: ukii.uk/report/nominate And please explore the full UKII platform here: ukii.uk/report And if you missed it, do watch our epic launch film (featuring over 70 exceptional companies!) here on LI: https://lnkd.in/eW5qKryx *Companies are profiled on the UKII platform through recommendation, and there is NO FEE for participation.

A big day for aspiring young astronauts across the UK! A year ago I introduced RM Education and SaxaVord Spaceport UK to each other, for a trial project collaboration at the Future Lab expo I curate at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Fast-forward to TODAY and they have just launched a very special online platform, Starflight Academy 2.0. It's a 4-week virtual space learning programme for UK schools exploring future jobs in space - led by the ever-inspiring astronaut teacher Mike Mongo. It’s really exciting to consider the huge potential of new digital content experiences like this, to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in the fast-evolving UK space industry. It’s SO important to nurture future talent and equip them with the skills and vision to push UK industry to new horizons. And even more exciting as last week also saw the official opening ceremony for SaxaVord Spaceport UK which has become the UK's first, and Europe's leading, vertical-launch space port. Such incredible work being pioneered up on Unst in the Shetland Islands by Debbie Strang and all the team! To celebrate all this, I thought I would dig back into the UK space education of yesteryear, and what better than these Ladybird books from the 1960s. What a fantastic 60-year journey the UK space industry has been on since then - and so far still to go! 🚀 You can find out more about Starflight Academy from Rachael P. and the RM team here: rm.com/space In collaboration with ESERO-UK and STEM Learning UK. UK Space Agency

It’s coming…. The UK is home to an incredible ecosystem of innovation and talent. With a shared vision that is changing the world. Through the first-of-its-kind UKII platform, we are setting out on a nationwide mission to champion UK industry and raise its visibility. For the first time ever in one place the UKII Intelligence Report - sponsored by Verizon Business - is bringing exceptional stories of pioneering activity together, from far-and-wide across sectors and across the nation, to spotlight the collective vision and future potential of UK industry. 500 companies 30 categories  1 mission Innovation for a better, brighter future. Launching 30th April. One week to go! Please follow, share, and get in touch to join us on this shared mission. We Are Incandescent. Are you? Companies glimpsed in this teaser film (turn up the sound! 🔈📽) : Academy of Robotics Aspia Space Astroscale Atlantic Productions AutoNaut ClearSpace CNH Industrial DEEP Dimension Studio Dogtooth Technologies Eden Geothermal Limited EET Hydrogen Ellipsis Earth Fathom First Light Fusion Gravity Industries Marine Power Systems Ltd (MPS) MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub Move AI Muddy Machines Nekton Notpla Get Nourish3d Nova Innovation Ocean Census Ocean Infinity PRELOADED Random42 Scientific Communication SEA-KIT International Shadow Robot Skyports Drone Services Skyrora Ltd Space Forge Space Solar Ultraleap Valkyrie Industries Vertical Aerospace Vertical Future VISUALSKIES LTD

We’ve nurtured our next teaser film and this time it's all about Food Security and the pioneering industry working on vital new solutions for future food production. As the global population is predicted to reach at least 9 billion people by 2050 it is critical we develop new ways to productively and sustainably produce the food this population will demand - while asking less of the planet’s natural resources 🌍 The companies and talent spotlit in this film, and who will be profiled in the UKII report, are listed below. Please do visit them, and join the movement with a like, repost or follow, to show your support for this truly exceptional nationwide ecosystem of pioneers. The UKII Intelligence Report launches end of April, and is sponsored by Verizon Business. We Are Incandescent. Are you? Featured companies (in order of appearance): Vertical Future World’s leading vertical farming technology and R&D company for future food production Lambda agri Spray coatings for greenhouses which convert sunlight for increased growth and crop-yield AutoSpray Systems  Leading Operational Authorisation from the CAA for autonomous agricultural drone operations Earth Rover Autonomous weed control, scouting and crop data gathering to transform farming Fieldwork Robotics Revolutionising the agricultural landscape through cutting-edge robotics Muddy Machines Solving labour shortages in agriculture with a fully electric robotic platform Crover The first proprietary technology for locomotion in bulk solids and powders Ace Aquatec Cutting-edge technologies to drive welfare-focussed fish farming Adamo Foods Developing the most innovative, sustainable alternatives to meat whole cuts NuKoKo Creating a cocoa-free chocolate that is healthier and dramatically less impactful for the planet And special thanks to Greenbackers Investment Capital for their support on this topic, and for recommending us to some stellar UK companies working across this critically important field. Our films are created by the UK studio Concept80

Next up in our new season of UKII teaser films, and we’re focused on an epic challenge: Powering the Future. One of the biggest, and truly nationwide, collaborative missions we are championing in the upcoming UKII report is the pioneering work of UK companies at the forefront of forging brilliant solutions for future clean energy and fuels. The exceptional vision of a relative few, working with the very matter of the universe, to change the future on a global scale - for a better, brighter world. The companies and talent spotlit in this film, and who will be profiled in the UKII report, are listed below. Please do visit them, and join the movement with a like, repost or follow, to show your support for this exceptional nationwide ecosystem of pioneers. The UKII Intelligence Report 2024 is sponsored by Verizon Business. To find out more about the task force, and to nominate other exceptional UK companies for inclusion in the UKII500, please do visit our website (where you can also watch all our past teaser films too!). We Are Incandescent. Are you? Featured companies (in order of appearance): Nova Innovation Delivering world-leading sub-sea marine energy solutions for clean, predictable, local electricity Eden Geothermal Limited A ground-breaking geothermal energy project drilling 5.3km down into the site’s bedrock Bennamann Ltd Delivering a local clean energy revolution for farmers with closed-loop biomethane solutions EET Hydrogen Developing one of the world’s first large-scale, low carbon hydrogen production hubs Community Nuclear Power (with Westinghouse) The UK's only independent Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development company for regional energy Marine Power Systems Ltd (MPS) Unlocking rapid deployment of efficient, modular, scalable floating offshore wind First Light Fusion Solving the challenge of fusion power with the world’s leading inertial fusion system Tokamak Energy Focused on delivering future clean, secure fusion energy with a spherical tokamak solution Levidian Patented technology cracking methane into hydrogen and carbon, locking the carbon into green graphene Space Solar (with IECL)  A revolutionary vision for endless space-based solar power on net zero timescales #CASSIOPeiA Our films are created by the brilliant UK studio Concept80

We’re back with a new season of our popular UKII teaser films! 📽🔈 First off the grid: Mobility on a Mission. As we continue to compile the UKII Intelligence Report 2024, we're having many inspiring conversations with pioneering companies far-and-wide across the UK who are dedicated to one mission: mobilising a world of people, goods and services like never before. The companies and talent spotlit in this film, and who will be profiled in the UKII report, are listed below. Please do visit them all, and join the movement with a like, repost and follow, to show your support for an exceptional nationwide ecosystem of talent who are building a better, brighter future - for everyone, everywhere, across industries. The UKII Intelligence Report 2024 is sponsored by Verizon Business. To find out more about the task force, and to nominate other incredible UK companies for inclusion in the UKII500, please do visit our website (where you can also watch all our past teaser films too!). We Are Incandescent. Are you? Featured companies and talent (in order of appearance): Oxa https://oxa.tech/ Skyports Drone Services https://lnkd.in/eUXFT2Ng HELIXX https://helixx.tech/ Stratospheric Platforms Ltd https://lnkd.in/epUBK_4N Gravity Industries https://gravity.co/ Malloy Aeronautics Ltd. https://lnkd.in/eag-2mEn Artemis Technologies Ltd https://lnkd.in/dw5k9pC Airlander (Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd) https://lnkd.in/dCgYPwV2 GT Green Technologies https://lnkd.in/edPhRUkN WAE - A Fortescue Company https://wae.com/ Ocean Infinity https://oceaninfinity.com/ Film creation by the brilliant UK studio Concept80 Please take note of all this exceptional talent Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom !

Wishing an Incandescent New Year full of light, energy and exceptional stories of success to all those innovators across UK industry dedicated to pioneering brilliant new solutions for a better, brighter future. Your vision and talent is endlessly inspiring, your impact is incredible and your spirit is indomitable! We are excited for what 2024 is set to bring, not least because in late April we launch the UKII Intelligence Report 2024 – sponsored by Verizon Business – through which we will spotlight 500 of the most exciting, game-changing and impactful companies and organisations across 30 categories of UK industry, all sharing 1 mission: innovation for a better, brighter future. For all those of you already confirmed as part of the UKII500, a warm welcome onboard! Please keep an eye on your inboxes for your Registration Invitations - landing with you from w/c 8th January onwards ✉ 👀 And to those UK pioneers who are just discovering our mission now - welcome too! Please do reach out and let us know what you are working on, or nominate a company you admire to join the UKII500 > weareincandescent.uk Before we forge ahead into 2024, here's a flashback to our 'white heat' mission launch film from 1st October 2023. It’s been a brilliant 3 months of outreach and conversations so far as we compile the report, and we very much look forward to the next 4 💥 We Are Incandescent. Are you?

Wow, quite the festive gift for SaxaVord Spaceport UK who have just been awarded their spaceport licence by the UK CAA. The first vertical-launch spaceport for the UK, and leading in Europe. Incredible news! Sending huge congratulations to Debbie Strang and the phenomenal team - your pioneering work is shaping a very bright future for the UK space industry! ✨ And you can catch just a glimpse of SaxaVord in our teaser film spotlighting pioneering innovation and talent across the UK Space Industry here > https://lnkd.in/eKBUFuWf

Heading into the festive season with our next teaser film 📽 🔈 and what better way than through bringing you a glimpse of the magical, fantastical and downright exceptional innovation and vision of the UK’s creative production innovators ✨ Please spread the joy with a like, share and follow, and show your support for an incredible nationwide ecosystem of talent who are pioneering ways to literally visualise a better, brighter future - for everyone, everywhere, across industries. The companies and talent spotlit in this film, and who will be profiled in the UKII Intelligence Report 2024, are listed below in order of appearance. And special thanks to the UK innovation team at Epic Games for co-curating this film with us! ✨ To find out more about the We Are Incandescent task force, and to nominate other exceptional UK companies for inclusion in the UKII report, visit our website: weareincandescent.uk The UKII Intelligence Report 2024 is sponsored by Verizon Business. We Are Incandescent. Are you? Featured companies and talent: StoryFutures & StoryFutures Academy UK’s National Centre for Immersive Storytelling, placing innovative storytelling at the heart of next generation immersive technologies and experiences. Move AI The next generation of performance capture and animation which turns 2D video into 3D motion data using proprietary technology, applying AI, computer vision, biomechanics and physics. VISUALSKIES LTD Cutting-edge 3D capture and content creation that is shaping the future of volumetric media PRELOADED BAFTA-winning immersive games studio using emerging technologies to create playful, purposeful experiences for global partners. Featured – ‘Wonders: Pyramids of Giza’, built in UEFN. Random42 Scientific Communication Exceptional 3D medical animations made through collaboration between PhD-qualified scientists and talent from the film industry. The Curious Magic of Pete Woodbridge Leading innovation in immersive experiences, 3D software development, mixed reality, interactive installations and virtual production. Innovation Manager at the MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub. Atlantic Productions BAFTA and Emmy award-winning production company whose films and immersive experiences have been seen in over 150 countries. Featured – 'Galapagos with David Attenborough', an epic three-part VR experience. Scenegraph Studios Creative development experts offering ‘XR as a Service’ to revolutionise the way people experience digital content through creating immersive and impactful experiences. Featured – SpiritVR for mental health. Ultraleap Digital worlds that feel human: world-leading hand tracking and haptics to power intuitive, touchless gesture control for virtual experiences and real-world interfaces. Valkyrie Industries Groundbreaking electric muscle stimulation (EMS) wearable tech for virtual workouts, training and rehabilitation. Film creation by Concept80