Here, there and everywhere.

Working in innovation is thrilling – you’re working at the cutting edge of solving complex challenges for clients. But it’s also frustrating because you often can’t tell anyone about the work you’re doing! Here’s a roundup of some of the things we’ve been doing in recent months that we can tell you about…

Most recently, Alex Hellawell and Andy Milton recently went to Copenhagen for the Innovation Roundtable Summit. Billed as the world’s largest gathering of corporate innovators, they hosted a discussion on how we can innovate for sustainability in turbulent times, whilst also meeting targets, delighting customers, and building business resilience. Alex also hosted a session with Anne Volke from Haleon. They talked about bringing technical insights from outside to enable successful innovation, with examples from the supplements category. Attendees valued how practical the conversation was and had lots of follow up questions for them both which is always a good sign.

After visiting the Surgical Robotics Society conference in July, Shreyas Mukund headed west and went on to the MedTech conference in San Diego. He usually spends most of his days talking to innovators in MedTech, so he was perfectly placed to discuss opportunities to intercept diseases earlier, innovate to deliver cost effective care, and create products that patients and physicians really want.

Gareth Steed stayed closer to home this summer. Excited to share his niche plant knowledge and ever resilient to our stream of jokes about his love of all things crop related, he spoke at the Norwich Cambridge Science Symposium. He loved meeting so many people interested in doing a Masters and PhDs in plant science and was proud to inspire people in their studies.

Also talking locallv, Greg Dickens spoke at Cambridge University Vet School. He explored the possibilities offered by a veterinary degree, and led a discussion on innovation in biomedical careers. He was in good company – AstraZeneca, APHA, and Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify are also speaking in this series.

Looking forward, Dr Guen Bradbury will be talking at Jesus College, Cambridge, on the 2nd December, about growing healthier adult bodies. Three years ago, Guen and her family left a comfortable Cambridge life to spend a year living in traditional communities across South America and Africa. Sharing first hand lessons from rainforest communities, she’ll talk about what parenting looks like if you strip away the toys, nappies, and agonising over food choices.

Our Behavioural Science team have also been sharing their knowledge – Emma Bertenshaw and Amy Clarke delivered a webinar on ‘Why good ideas fail – through a behavioural science lens’ to Health Innovation East and their audience of innovators. The event attracted attendees from across the UK and covered the theories underpinning behavioural changes and several practical applications of it in the real world.

Amy said “I was really pleased to be asked by one of the innovation arms of the NHS (Health Innovation East) to share some insights on how we use a behavioural science lens at Innovia to tackle key innovation challenges. It was great to have the opportunity to share these insights with other likeminded innovators who are actively seeking to improve our health and social system.”

Also online, Eve MacMahon joined the Royal College of Surgeons podcast – The Theatre. Along with Ryan Kerstein, Eve unpacked how AI is transforming not just patient care, but the surgical profession itself. From real-time decision support to the emerging “Internet of Surgical Things,” they explored the cutting-edge technologies enhancing precision, reducing risk, and redefining what it means to be a surgeon in the digital age. They also discussed the ethics that need to be considered here – how can we collectively ensure these tools are used ethically and effectively? Click here to listen to the podcast

Hot off the presses, Sophie Shaw and Dr Helena Rubinstein have written a piece on how consumers are responding to uncertainty. It looks at the psychological impact of uncertainty, what happens to your brain when it is faced with persistent uncertainty or a threat, and how North American and European consumers are responding differently to it. Learn more here…

And as if we’ve not been busy enough, Jonathan’s Shaw’s article on lubrication is now live too! We’re loving all the conversations that it’s sparking with clients on all the ways that lubrication impacts our lives. Click here to view the full article

And last, but by no means least, we’ve also hit up a number of recruitment fairs – between them Eve MacMahon, Stuart Keppie, Morris Ma, and Jake Moll went to the University of Cambridge Consultancy Fair 2025, the Cambridge University Engineering Society careers fair, and finally, found time to get to the Imperial, King’s & UCL Life & Health Science Careers Event 2025! We’ve given away all our recruitment flyers and have a record number of people on our mailing list keen to hear about internships and permanent roles at Innovia. If you’re open to a career in innovation, visit our careers page for more information.

So, that’s our here, there, and everywhere for the last few months.

If anything we’ve shared piques your interest, or you’d like to know more about Innovia Technology, just get in touch. Enquiries2025@innoviatech.com