October 2021
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Areas for discussion included:
- policy priorities for supporting innovation in energy technology
- the scope and potential for innovation across UK energy and what is needed to maximise the contribution of innovation to sector growth and decarbonisation
- support for research partnerships, commercialisation, regional hubs, and workforce development
- decarbonising energy network infrastructure and preparing national capacity for decentralised energy assets
- promoting innovation across key sectors and emerging technologies
The conference was an opportunity to examine progress and priorities for the £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio fund, which is a successor to the Energy Innovation Programme that comes to an end in 2022.
The discussion also takes place in the context of the Government’s Energy White Paper and the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
We were pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from:
- Matthew Billson, Deputy Director, Energy Innovation - Strategy and Portfolio and Co-Lead, £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and Advanced Nuclear Fund, BEIS
- Gemma Head, Head of Skills, East of England Energy Group
- Philip New, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Systems Catapult
- Iliana Portugues, Futurist, Siemens Energy Transmission
Further contributions came from: Drax Group; ECITB; The Faraday Institution; Howard Kennedy; Innovate UK; National Grid ESO; the National Nuclear Laboratory; Progressive Energy; the Renewable Energy Association; Sizewell C; the University of Strathclyde; and Upside Energy. The chairs were Lord Redesdale, Vice Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Intelligent Energy; and Lord Ravensdale, Officer, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies.
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places were reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons, and officials from BEIS; the Crown Commercial Service; the Department for International Trade; the Department for the Economy, NI; the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, ROI; Department for Transport; the Health and Safety Executive; the Office for Life Sciences; The Planning Inspectorate; The Scottish Government; the UK Space Agency; and the Welsh Government. As well as representatives from arbnco; Bain & Company; British Geological Survey; Burges Salmon; Coal Authority; DNV; Elexon; Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Inline Policy; Institution of Mechanical Engineers; Jacobs; OGTC; Potter Clarkson; Reddie & Grose; Siemens Energy; Smart DCC; South Gloucestershire Council; SSEN Transmission; The University of Edinburgh; and University of Leeds.
Press passes were reserved by representatives from ICIS and S&P Global Platts.
