Episode 17

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24th Jun 2025

SIF Round 5 Challenges and Opportunities: Supporting transformational energy network innovation

Join Jodie, Laura and Joe as they discuss the SIF’s Round 5 strategic challenges, which reflect the most urgent opportunities for energy network innovation. 

Find out about our ideation webinars and workshops, bringing innovators together with networks and other third parties to explore potential solutions and project ideas. Learn about how you can engage with the SIF team throughout the year via our SIF Round 5 Expression of Interest form.

There are so many opportunities to get involved, find out more about SIF, and drive development of new SIF project ideas. Come and join us on the journey of transforming our energy system!

Round 5 strategic innovation challenges on the Ofgem website

Round 5 ideation webinar recordings on YouTube Ofgem SIF webinar series: Round 5 Ideation

Ofgem SIF programme page on Innovate UK’s Business Connect website

SIF Round 5 Expression of Interest Form

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About the Podcast

Bright Spark
Driving innovation in energy networks
Why energy system innovation matters, for both consumers and the drive to net zero. We meet the brilliant teams pushing to transform UK energy networks, and showcase opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors and others to get involved, via Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund, delivered by Innovate UK. Series hosted by Innovate UK's Jodie Giles and team.