Brite Innovation Review Autumn Issue

We need to take action on climate change, and we need to do it now. Last month’s IPCC report spelled that message out loudly and clearly, warning us just how little time there is left to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C. As the world's eyes are on the preparations for COP26 in Glasgow, we decided to dedicate this edition to the single biggest issue facing us all today, whether it's in policy, industry, finance, science or on an individual level: the need to stop climate change and secure humanity's future.

We also look into ambitious government strategies for green recovery: the US's $550bn clean energy investment bill, which hopes to modernise everything from power generation to public transport, and the UK’s hydrogen strategy, which aims to generate £4bn in private investment for cleaner energy infrastructure by 2030.

Elsewhere, we explore the power private-sector and foreign direct investment holds in supporting climate action, and take a look at sustainable technology innovations coming out of small and medium-sized businesses supported by regional funding.

Susanne Hauner, Publisher

Can disruptive innovation save the planet?

IKE Institute CEO Professor Sa’ad Sam Medhat explores how transformative innovations can help in the fight against climate change

Now is not the time for resignation

The IPCC’s stark warnings have only strengthened the case for climate action

How much could sea levels rise?

Explore predicted sea level rise in major coastal cities with our interactive data

We must re-think infrastructure to reach net zero by 2050

A Princeton report highlights necessary shifts in our approach to energy infrastructure

AI can speed up energy transition, but barriers remain

The WEF offers guidance on the adoption of artificial intelligence in the energy sector

The UK’s £4bn hydrogen development plan

The UK’s first hydrogen strategy aims to encourage £4bn in hydrogen investment by 2030

A $550bn clean energy effort

The US’s proposed clean energy investment bill will modernise everything from power generation to public transport

Why investors can’t wait to take climate action

We explore the role foreign direct investment plays in fighting climate change

Will the business world step up to the climate challenge?

Harnessing the financial power of banking and business for the climate cause

Funding the next renewables success story

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult tells us about the potential of tidal stream power in the UK

Cornish innovators harness Earth’s resources

The University of Plymouth highlights three sustainable technology development projects funded through its accelerator

Powering a green city revolution

Smart grids and electric vehicles hold the key to a new era of cleaner cities

Transformation or evolution?

Defining the difference between digital transformation and digital evolution, and what it means for business value

ABOUT BRITE INNOVATION REVIEW

Brite is a quarterly digital journal published by NRi Digital on behalf of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange. This magazine highlights the innovations, ideas and people who are transforming industry, education and government policy and provides a digital platform to promote science, technology and business innovation, exchanging ideas and knowledge, and encouraging the advancement of innovative practice across different sectors.

Brite brings together leading thinkers from business, education, research and industry to celebrate and promote the original thought and creative processes that drive economic and societal development. Each issue is distributed to NRi Digital’s audience of more than 100,000 industry decision makers and influencers, and is also distributed to IKE’s members across government, industry and education.