SIF Round 5 Challenges and Opportunities: Supporting transformational energy network innovation
From Bright Spark by Innovate UK
June 23, 2025 · 23 min · Season 1 · Episode 17
About this episode
The episode discusses the SIF’s Round 5 strategic challenges and opportunities for 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 Sign up to the SIF newsletter for regular updates on SIF news and events
People in this episode
Hosts: Jodie, Laura, Joe
Topics covered
- energy network innovation
- strategic challenges
- ideation webinars
- project ideas
- SIF opportunities
Keywords
- SIF
- energy innovation
- Ofgem
- workshops
- Expression of Interest
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SIF, Ofgem, Innovate UK
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