Britain’s deep tech funding is breaking records. But fewer investors, fewer newly funded companies and a rush towards compute tell a more complicated story about where the money is really going. #deeptech #ai #investors biforesight.com/ai/where-is-...

Where is Britain’s deep tech funding going? AI? Quantum? Driverless cars? - Foresight

Two of the six companies dominating Britain’s deep tech funding don’t do AI research, or any research. We look at the latest Tracxn report.

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Materials discovery has stopped being the bottleneck. What happens next is harder to solve, and much slower to fund #materials #AI @bristol-innov.bsky.social @brisunirit.bsky.social biforesight.com/ai/bi-foresi...

BI Foresight Briefings: from lab to fab. How AI is closing the gap between materials discovery and manufacture - Foresight

Materials discovery has stopped being the bottleneck. What happens next is harder to solve, and much slower to fund.

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The UK wants more university spinouts, but capital is only part of the equation. Marty Reid on why culture, commercial thinking and better links between universities, founders, investors and industry matter just as much. @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/quantum/how-...

How to build a spinout culture - Foresight

The UK has made spinouts central to its growth strategy. Experience has taught Marty Reid that culture, as well as capital, is key.

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"We were going to be making yoghurt drinks." That was the plan. After years of research at the University of Bristol, Dr Jenny Bailey-Cooper and Dr Tristan Cogan discovered the market wanted something completely different. biforesight.com/life-science...

“We were going to be making yoghurt drinks” - Foresight

The UK probiotics industry is worth over £1bn but for Dr Jenny Bailey Cooper, there was a missing piece. She spent years chasing a gut-health solution but finally had her eureka moment.

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The biggest cybersecurity risk may not be #AI, #quantum or even #hackers. Simon Gooch argues it's the speed at which organisations adapt. Our latest feature explores why identity, zero #trust and collaboration are becoming central to the next era of #cybersecurity. biforesight.com/cyber/what-i...

What industry is actually thinking about the future of cybersecurity - Foresight

AI and quantum are rewriting the security rulebook. Is industry keeping up?

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Pain-led #start-ups. Boring #robots. The complexity trap. #Quantum computers that need rather more than a spare wall socket. June’s Wise words and waggishness brings together some of the sharpest observations we came across on #robotics, #AI and #quantum biforesight.com/robotics/wis...

Wise words and waggishness… June 2026 - Foresight

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

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Quantum computing could transform drug discovery, but today's challenge is less about breakthrough hardware and more about understanding where quantum, AI and classical computing each deliver their greatest value. #quantum #AI #computing @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/life-science...

Quantum’s pharma progress slow but there is promise, say experts - Foresight

Identifying how to combine quantum, AI, and classical computing could be key to future drug discovery.

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Quantum’s next act may be less breakthrough, more infrastructure. AI is starting to help quantum become usable, improving calibration, error handling and system control as the field moves beyond qubit-count headlines. biforesight.com/quantum/bi-f...

BI Foresight Briefings: from promise to progress. How quantum is being shaped by AI and systems integration - Foresight

Quantum technologies continue to attract attention and investment, but progress remains difficult to translate into real-world impact. Is AI the answer?

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Space is no longer just a frontier. It is becoming infrastructure for telecoms, defence, climate data and 6G. The real question is who shapes the standards, access and governance before the architecture hardens. #SpaceTech #6G @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/future-telec...

Space is infrastructure now. The question is who controls it? - Foresight

The Artemis II mission made NASA relevant again – but it’s not the tech that is interesting innovators.

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AI is changing cybersecurity from both sides: giving defenders stronger tools, while helping attackers move faster. The harder question is whether governance, ethics and skills can keep pace with systems we do not yet fully understand. #AI #Cybersecurity biforesight.com/ai/is-ai-and...

Google’s 2029 post-quantum deadline is more than an encryption upgrade. Marc Ambasna Jones explores why the real challenge is visibility, legacy systems and whether this transition can help fix the cybersecurity gaps already there. #quantum #cybersecurity biforesight.com/quantum/2029...

2029 and counting. Does Google’s Q-Day deadline highlight gaps in cybersecurity? - Foresight

Replacing encryption is only part of the job as organisations confront weak visibility, legacy systems and risks that already exist.

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Robotics, AI and quantum all seem to be entering a more pragmatic phase. Less “world changing overnight”, more testing, deployment and finding where the tech genuinely works. #quantum #AI #robotics @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/ai/wise-word...

Wise words and waggishness… April 2026 - Foresight

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

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AI is stretching data centres to their limits. Sovereignty is reshaping where compute lives and who controls it. Quantum isn’t arriving as a breakthrough moment, but via security and hybrid HPC. biforesight.com/ai/will-ai-a...

Will AI and sovereign pressures on data centres lead to faster quantum innovations? - Foresight

Quantum is edging into data centres via security, as AI demand and sovereign control reshape how infrastructure is built and protected.

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Quantum’s next chapter may be less about qubits and more about utility: software, validation and real-world use cases in energy, materials and optimisation are bringing it into competition with classical compute. #Quantum biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

Quantum advantage: why software makers think the tech is now competitive - Foresight

Software and early applications are pushing quantum systems into competition with classical computing, said a recent panel discussing quantum utility.

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Wise words and waggishness… March 2026 - Foresight

A selection of notable quotes and comments we’ve come across this month

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£2bn for quantum is one thing. Turning research into real companies, adoption and scale is the real test. #quantum @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/quantum/what...

What does the UK government’s quantum push mean for innovation and start-ups? - Foresight

The government has pledged £2bn for quantum technologies, with a new focus on procurement. Industry figures say success will depend on real-world use, infrastructure, and security.

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From spinouts to scale: the real challenge isn’t invention, it’s what comes next. We look at new deep tech infrastructure in Bristol and how telecoms is evolving beyond connectivity towards platforms, AI and future networks. @sciencecreates.bsky.social biforesight.com/newsletter/

Holograms may still be sci-fi but the demands behind them are real. Immersive collaboration is emerging as a stress test for networks, compute and latency, showing that the road to 6G will be shaped less by speed and more by coordination, intelligence and reliability. biforesight.com/ai/holograms...

Holograms: from sci-fi to reality? Not quite - Foresight

Why immersive collaboration is about networks, compute, and the road to 6G

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The UK’s #Cyber Resilience Bill doesn’t mention #quantum - but it makes it impossible to ignore. Resilience now means proving your systems can survive the next wave of cryptographic risk, not just today’s threats. Post-quantum isn't later. It’s now. biforesight.com/cyber/what-d...

What does the UK’s Cyber Resilience Bill really mean for a quantum security future? - Foresight

UK government has called for evidence to help shape the legislation, but it is already forcing organisations to think harder about long-term cyber risk.

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6G + LEO is transforming connectivity into a monetisable, global platform. In this vision, devices plug in, networks self-orchestrate, and revenue begins instantly. As Prianca Ravichander notes, the future isn’t coming - it’s already orbiting overhead. biforesight.com/future-telec...

From Earth to orbit: how 6G will monetise the next connectivity frontier - Foresight

How 6G+LEO could unlock a global marketplace for connectivity.

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AI, energy, and quantum are reshaping telecoms - together. 2025 saw smarter networks, tougher trade offs, and a reality check for 6G. In 2026, convergence is the real story. @bristol-innov.bsky.social #6G #quantum #telecoms biforesight.com/future-telec...

Future telecoms 2025 to 2026: from faster networks to thinking infrastructure - Foresight

As AI, energy limits, and security pressures collide, telecoms is being forced to rethink how networks are built and run.

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2025 was the year robots stopped showing off and started showing up. Humanoids at BMW, swarms in wildfires, soft bots in surgery. Now, foundation models are making robots think. 2026 will test who can scale beyond demos - and who’s just playing dress-up. biforesight.com/robotics/rob...

Robotics in 2025: if it moves, it can be automated - Foresight

From cyborg cockroaches to spider-like bricklayers, 2025 saw a strange mix of robot creations – but the real progress was in humanoids and industrial development.

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Quantum in 2025 traded hype for hard questions: funding gaps, cryptography urgency, and whether anyone's ready for scale. 2026 won’t bring breakthroughs - but it might bring accountability, and that’s when things start to matter. #quantum #innovation #bristol biforesight.com/quantum/quan...

Quantum after the hype. Reality checks in - Foresight

A look back at quantum in 2025, and what to expect in 2026.

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The UK’s materials science moment: from lab shadows to industrial spotlight. NMIS launched, funding is flowing, and semiconductors are forcing the shift. 2026 is the test - can we turn strategy into real-world impact? @bristol-innov.bsky.social biforesight.com/materials/ad...

Advanced materials: 2025’s breakthrough year and what comes next in 2026 - Foresight

Materials innovation is key to so many global industries and this year the UK took a big step towards implementing a joined-up materials strategy.

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10 yrs ago, Bristol became a testbed for the future of networks. The Smart Internet Lab, didn’t just build 5G infrastructure - it rethought how networks should be built: open, programmable, embedded in cities. @bristol-innov.bsky.social @brisunirit.bsky.social biforesight.com/future-telec...

Smart Internet Lab at 10. Pioneering 5G, shaping 6G, and training tomorrow’s network innovators - Foresight

Professor Dimitra Simeonidou reflects on a decade of the Smart Internet Lab, and how Bristol has become a testbed for the future of networks.

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Quantum investors are shifting focus: strategic clarity, team maturity, and tooling over theory. At Optica’s summit in Bristol, exits are coming earlier - and founders are being asked tougher questions. No one’s funding prototypes forever. #quantum #investors biforesight.com/quantum/inve...

Investors on quantum’s next big moves: what founders need to know - Foresight

Panel at Optica’s Quantum Industry Summit was candid on challenges and opportunities.

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To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

Quantum computers that recycle their qubits can limit errors

To make quantum computers more efficient and reliable, some of their basic components must be constantly reused – several quantum computer designs can now do just that

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A decade after its launch, the UK’s quantum programme is shifting from policy to delivery. With £670m invested, new research hubs, and pilots across public services, quantum is becoming infrastructure. The ambition now: lead in impact, not just ideas. biforesight.com/quantum/what...

What is the UK government doing to support the quantum industry? - Foresight

Ten years on, the UK’s quantum ambitions are becoming reality – but the hard work is only just beginning, say speakers at UKRI event.

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UK quantum start ups are booming - until Series B hits. At #QuantumTech, VCs & advisors called out the “moonshot gap,” slow pension capital, and commercial traction as key hurdles. The next wave? Smarter, scrappier, and aiming way past unicorns. biforesight.com/quantum/five...

Five issues VCs and advisors consider when it comes to investing in quantum - Foresight

The UK’s quantum community has never been more connected, but understanding how the money flows, who controls it, and how to make it work at scale is key to its future.

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Digital and net zero aren’t two strategies any more, they’re the same system £55bn in R&D + AI, modelling & supercomputing is turning climate goals into computation problems Regions with depth in both could move fastest. Is yours one of them? #newzero #AI #climate biforesight.com/ai/where-dig...

Where digital meets decarbonisation. Can the UK turn convergence into competitive advantage? - Foresight

As £55 billion in R&D funding sets the tone for clean energy and health breakthroughs, experts say the real prize lies in how digital and sustainability innovation now collide.

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