The Future Space Podcast

What is the future of innovation and enterprise at UWE Bristol? 🚀 🎙️Innovate Together: The Podcast🎙️is back - and back with a bang!💥 This month, Professor Matt Freeman sat down with Professor Darren Reynolds, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Knowledge Exchange at the University of the West of England, to explore how universities can power the next wave of innovation - and why UWE Bristol is at the forefront.In this episode, Darren discusses:💡The vision behind UWE Bristol’s emerging RISE strategy😜 Why 'fun' is so important to academia-business innovation🤝 And how Future Space - Bristol is helping to create the systems that enable the brightest ideas to become a reality for everyone

In this latest episode of Innovate Together: The Podcast, Future Space's peak behind the curtain of the innovation journey, we welcome Ben Cooper from Angel Investors Bristol and Tech South West.We explore everyone from:- The current state of play for the investment landscape in the South West- Which tech sectors are doing well in terms of raising investment - What the South West needs to do to not just attract but retain talent - Where progress is being made around university spin-outs in relation to investment potential- And, of course, the impact that AI is having on when and how investment deals are now being made.

In this month's episode of Innovate Together: The Podcast, Professor Matt Freeman is joined by Karin Rudolph from Collective Intelligence. Exploring the emerging world of AI ethics, we debate everything from the perception that ethics may be the enemy of innovation to the ways in which ethics and innovation function together in the realm of AI and what tools are required for innovation-led start-ups to successfully adopt ethical AI practices.

In this episode, Nicholas du Preez (Verge Technology), Selen Kars (UWE Bristol) and Gurps Nijjar (XR Tech) all debate the future of work in the context of emerging technologies and start-up culture.

In this episode, Andy Hawkins (Business on Purpose), Alicia Grimes (The Future Kind Collective), and Emily Morgan (Supersmith) join hosts Prof. Matt Freeman (Future Space) and Mark Corderoy (UWE Launch Space) for a fantastic discussion on scaling start-ups with purpose.Start-ups often struggle as rapid growth outpaces their culture and values. This episode addresses key questions:How can businesses align growth with their mission?What does it take to build inclusive, purpose-driven workplaces?How can B-Corp certification drive meaningful impact?Join us as we explore strategies for scaling sustainably while staying true to your core values.Enjoy the episode!© Soundtrack by Jabani.

In this episode, Prof Matt Freeman hosts an insightful discussion with Dr. Tom Bowden-Green (UWE Bristol), James Vincent (Hot Source Creative), and Morgan Edmondson, a current Launch Space founder building Nesti, an AI-driven marketing sales enablement platform.Marketing is one of the biggest hurdles for tech start-ups, especially when trying to connect with audiences who may not yet understand the value of new technology. This episode tackles essential questions:How can start-ups effectively communicate complex tech innovations to newcomers?What do potential users really want, and how do you find out?How can advanced tech, like AI, be harnessed not only to market products but also to deepen connections with digital audiences?Join us as we explore online consumer behaviour, new R&D-driven marketing principles for creative tech, and the transformative role AI plays in today’s marketing landscape.Enjoy the episode!© Soundtrack by Jabani.