Innovation Spotlight

James Widmer, CEO of Advanced Electric Machines, explains how his firm's technology has transitioned from research to 'commercial reality'

Heat battery firm's founder and CEO James Macnaghten explains why he takes inspiration from Victorian-era engineers, and how scale comes from repeatability and simplicity

David Ward, CEO of Oxford PV, reflects on how the firm has translated strong lab performance into technology that is delivering cutting-edge performance in real world conditions

BusinessGreen Intelligence speaks to Dick Newell, founder of Action for Swifts, after Scotland introduced rules requiring swift bricks in new buildings

Mark Bjornsgaard explains how Deep Green is designing data centres so the power they consume is used twice, and why the company is more than just 'the swimming pool guys'

Patricia Soyer, scent science director at L’Oréal Groupe, explains how more of the beauty giant’s product notes are coming from 'untouched' flowers

Charles Clowes, research director and co-founder of Precision Plants, explains how the Innovate UK-backed firm is unlocking both environmental benefits and rural revenue streams using climate resilient hemp

Dr Gediminas Mikutis explains how real-world supply chain controversies shaped Haelixa's approach to enabling brands to verify material claims - and how opportunities can lie in sectors where trust is broken

Julian Ellis-Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ponda, explains how climate innovation sits at the intersection of science, policy, and commercial reality, and why progress depends on aligning those forces

Zac Dutzcyn, co-founder of Underheat, explains how the company's technology is striving to deliver home heat pump retrofits without internal disruption