20 Best UK Innovation Podcasts
UK Innovation Podcasts
Here are 20 Best UK Innovation Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Regular podcasts on sustainable business issues from Innovation Forum.
Host Ian Welsh
Producer/Network Innovation Forum
Email ****@innovation-forum.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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2. InsTech - insurance & innovation with Matthew Grant
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A weekly interview hosted by Matthew Grant peeking behind the curtain of what's going on with some of the most well know companies - and some the newest - from in and around insurance, technology, data and investment.MORE Host Robin Merttens
Producer/Network InsTech
Email ****@instech.london
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 456Twitter 8.8KInstagram 585 Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
3. Textile Innovation
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Join the World Textile Information Network (WTiN) team and a brand new special guest from the textile & apparel industry every single month. Tune in to hear the latest innovations as well as unmatched intelligence and insight on a global scale. From key manufacturing and textile technology hubs in Asia, the Americas, Europe and more, we chat to key opinion leaders, CEOs and start-ups — covering innovation across the entire textile & apparel value chain. To discuss any of our topics, get in touch by following @wtincomment and @rubyatwtin on Twitter or email rpenson@wtin.com...MORE Host Abigail Turner
Producer/Network World Textile Information Network
Email ****@wtin.com
Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 3.1K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
4. The Tech Leaders Podcast
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The Tech Leaders Podcast brings you candid conversations with established technology leaders, at some of the world's most incredible organisations. From the challenges of sustainable growth, through to continuous innovation and everything in-between. These are the behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes of inspirational leaders at the forefront of the digital revolution. MORE Host Gareth Davies
Producer/Network bedigital
Email ****@bedigitaluk.com
Location Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 8Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact
5. The ReEnergise Podcast
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This is the place to discover more about emerging technology innovation in offshore renewables and the way that we will harness low carbon energy sources to meet our future energy needs.If you are curious about how to harness the world's tides, launch intelligent ships with robotic crews in UK waters, adapt national grids to the future energy mix or how artists are envisioning the new offshore reality this podcast is for you.The ReEnergise Podcast is delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult - make sure to subscribe to the series and you'll hear a fresh edition each month...MORE Producer/Network Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
Email ****@ore.catapult.org.uk
Location Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Facebook 959Twitter 7.1KInstagram 384 Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
6. Gaule's Question Time
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Interviews with leading executives who are driving Innovation, Corporate Venturing and Strategic Change by Andrew Gaule. For details of our support see www.aimava.com
Producer/Network Andrew
Email ****@aimava.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 620 Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact
7. Journalism.co.uk podcast
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The Journalism.co.uk editorial team brings you a weekly look at some of the latest innovations in digital journalism, and speaks to industry experts on how newsrooms are approaching key challenges and opportunities in the industry.MORE Host Jacob Granger
Producer/Network Journalism.co.uk
Email ****@journalism.co.uk
Location Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 11.3KTwitter 134.4KInstagram 3.1K Get Email Contact
8. Professor Mat Hughes
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Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.Listed as one of the Top 25 UK Innovation Podcasts by Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_innovation_podcasts/
Producer/Network Professor Mat Hughes
Email ****@lboro.ac.uk
Location Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 458 Avg Length 22 min Get Email Contact
9. Think Like an Innovator
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Inspiring lessons from the world's greatest thinkers and innovators. Based on the book, Think Like an Innovator, by Paul Sloane, published by Pearson. The podcasts are given by the author.
Producer/Network Paul Sloane
Email ****@destination-innovation.com
Location Camberley, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 40.9K Avg Length 12 min Get Email Contact
10. Research and Innovation
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Leeds University Business School's 'Research and Innovation' podcast brings you insights from our expert researchers. From the future of work, to disruptive technologies; green behaviours to emerging markets, we cover a wide-range of topical issues and novel ideas. Listen to the podcast to find out more about our research and how it's inspiring business managers, informing policymakers and influencing society.If you have any comments regarding any of these episodes, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk.MORE Producer/Network Leeds University Business School
Email ****@leeds.ac.uk
Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 14.7KTwitter 6.3KInstagram 145.1K Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact
11. Payments Innovation
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The Payments Innovation Podcast: FinTech | Innovation | eCommerce is dedicated to helping business leaders navigate today's global digital economy. Whether you're looking to stay informed on the latest in payments technology, listen to experts on the future of eCommerce or simply learn about cutting edge FinTech companies, this podcast is for you. Each episode features an interview with a globally-minded business and tech expert, discussing topics like: global payments, money transfer services, financial innovation and FinTech, eCommerce, APIs, business transformation and more...MORE Host Richard Arundel
Producer/Network Currencycloud
Email ****@currencycloud.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1Twitter 7.1K Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
12. Igniting Innovation
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I help people and organisations to THINK and BE more innovative in everything they do. I'm not a consultant or coach, I've been driving and participating in Innovation Initiatives for over 30 years and now primarily earn my living from delivering Keynotes, Workshops and Advisory Services. During the course of my work I get to meet fascinating innovators and disruptors who I invite on the show to share their insights and inspiration on a wide variety of innovation topics.MORE Producer/Network AV
Email ****@andrewvorster.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 66Twitter 2.3KInstagram 275 Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact
13. Social Innovation: The Social Ideas Podcast
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The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to a more equitable and sustainable world.The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, acts as a platform for research and engagement with social innovators, academia and policy in UK and across the world.MORE Producer/Network CJBS Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation
Email ****@jbs.cam.ac.uk
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 2.2KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact
14. Policy Innovation Podcast
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The podcast interviewing unsung heroes - from Startup Founders and Scientists to Mothers and former Prime Ministers - who share their experiences and ideas for innovating policy to build a better world.MORE Producer/Network Nathan Lawes
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
15. Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast
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Where Ideas Launch The Podcast for the Sustainable Innovator.Where Ideas Launch is Inspired by everyday people who do extraordinary things, and influence thousands, maybe even millions with the insights they bring and work that they do.We all need to access our creative genius in solving some of the worlds more complex challenges. We need to innovate sustainable solutions for every human activity - which opens up immense opportunities. This podcast explores modern-day innovation in the age of sustainability...MORE Producer/Network Katherine Ann Byam
Email ****@dieple.com
Location Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 536Twitter 54Instagram 2.1K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact
16. The Innovation Podcast
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From our podcasts, we want you to walk away with a better understanding of a new business idea or concept and be inspired by the people you meet and the stories you hear.
Producer/Network Sagentia Innovation
Email ****@thirtyseven.agency
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 157Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact
17. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
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Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
Host Tim Harford
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 461.7K Avg Length 11 min Get Email Contact
18. Supercharging Innovation
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In the Catapult Network's Supercharging Innovation podcast, knowledge experts and leaders from the Catapult Network talk with some of the UK's top industrial and academic leaders and parliamentarians to get their views on science, innovation and technology. Together, they are putting UK innovation under the spotlight and exploring the role of Government, businesses, the research community, private investors, and other innovative organisations in strengthening the economy through collaboration. Welcome to the Catapult Network's Supercharging Innovation Podcast, subscribe now...MORE Producer/Network Catapult Network
Email ****@cp.catapult.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Twitter 41.3K Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact
19. NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health podcast
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The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home. Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative for digital health today.MORE Producer/Network National Innovation Collaborative for digital health
Email ****@ethicalhealthcare.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Twitter 37.9K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact
20. Connected Places
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Connected Places is a podcast about the future of our towns, cities and transport systems. In each episode we speak to thought leaders, senior industry figures, innovators and businesses from around the world about the new technologies that are shaping the places of tomorrow. Connected Places is brought to you by the Connected Places Catapult - the UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport and places. We help to connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research and new technologies that can spark innovation and grow new markets...MORE Host Ivor Wells
Producer/Network Connected Places Catapult
Email ****@cp.catapult.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 356Twitter 27.5KInstagram 1K Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact
UK Innovation shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
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Ian Welsh | Host | innoforum.podbean.com | @iangwelsh | ||
Robin Merttens | Co Host | instech.co/item-type/podcasts | 32 | @merttsr | |
Abigail Turner | Host | feeds.buzzsprout.com/512446 | 5 | @abiturner7 | |
Gareth Davies | Host | bedigitaluk.com/podcast | 18 | @garethbedigital | |
Jacob Granger | Host | journalism.co.uk/podcast/s399 | 27 | @jpgjournalism | |
Richard Arundel | Host | currencycloud.com/payments-innovation-podcast | |||
Tim Harford | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/player | @timharford | ||
Ivor Wells | Host | connectedplaces.libsyn.com | |||
Offshore Renewable Energy (ore) Catapult | soundcloud.com/ore-catapult/ore-catapult-gow-2023-event-champions | 27 | @orecatapult | ||
Paul Sloane | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-sloane/episodes/Soichiro-Honda-and-Akio-Morita-ek0i6i | 21 | @PaulSloane | ||
Nathan Lawes | anchor.fm/policyinnovation/episodes/Humaira-Ali-and-Graham-Howe-In-conversation-with-two-councillors-e1jk3vl | 20 | |||
Professor Mat Hughes | soundcloud.com/user-49751720/strategy-strategic-management | 20 | @m_mat_h | ||
Andrew | gaulesqt.podomatic.com/entry/2022-10-06T07_27_03-07_00 | 20 | @agaule | ||
Katherine Ann Byam | whereideaslaunch.com/076-the-profit-maximising-goal-of-companies | 20 | @consultdieple | ||
Tom Idle & Duncan Smith | buzzsprout.com/1783506/9024002-responsible-innovation.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Alun James And Ross Jones | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8534980-servitisation-making-it-work.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Simon Norman And Emma Gubisch | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8540406-consumer-insights-and-sensory-science.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Erica Kantor And Eileen Buttimer | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8540410-changing-women-s-health.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Alun James And Simon Norman | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8540425-exploring-the-journey-from-farm-to-fork.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Jenny Brown, Pradipto Biswas | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8547669-predictive-analytics.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle & Caroline Potter | buzzsprout.com/1783506/8960098-sustainability.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
Tom Idle, Shreekant Mehta & Paul Williams | buzzsprout.com/1783506/9845791-technology-commercialisation-developing-the-optimum-development-cycle-and-process.mp3 | 1 | @Sagentia | ||
National Innovation Collaborative | anchor.fm/nhsx/episodes/Successful-partnerships---aligning-the-worlds-of-Digital-and-Quality-Improvement-e14eb9e | 1 | @NHSX |
See Also
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