Pioneering the future of AI, innovation and intellectual property
Big Innovation Centre convenes global leaders from business, policy, and research to shape policy and economic transformation in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
Home to the Secretariat of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI)
Strategic Analysis
TECHNOLOGY AND POWER
A flagship initiative of Big Innovation Centre examining how emerging technologies reshape economic power, governance and global competition. Through regular analysis and strategic commentary, we explore the political economy of artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data, digital infrastructure, and technological sovereignty.
Technology and Power
Can Government Reinvent Itself for the Age of AI? Public Service, Institutional Power and the Future State
Artificial intelligence is reshaping public services, institutional power and the capacity of the state itself. Governments now face a deeper challenge: reinventing public service for an AI-enabled era.
February 9, 2026
Technology and Power
AI Moves into the Real World: Power, Infrastructure and the Next Phase of Governance
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital tools into real-world operational systems. How societies govern infrastructure, power and deployment will determine the next phase of AI.
February 8, 2026
Technology and Power
When Seeing and Hearing Isn’t Believing: Deepfakes, Democracy and the AI Dilemma
Deepfakes and artificial intelligence are reshaping democratic trust and shared reality. This piece explores how synthetic media is becoming a strategic governance challenge.
February 7, 2026
Big Innovation Centre’s
PUBLICATIONS
Big Innovation Centre publishes independent research and strategic insight on the forces shaping innovation, artificial intelligence and economic transformation. Our reports and policy papers combine rigorous analysis with practical relevance, supporting decision-makers across business, government and academia.
Upcoming Forums & Events
Conversations with the leaders shaping AI, innovation and the digital economy. Our forums bring together senior figures from business, policy and research to examine the ideas, policies and technologies defining what comes next.
Upcoming Events
- AI IN EDUCATION: Learning, Assessment & the Future of Academic Integrity in the Era of Generative AI
- 2027-06-14
- AI AND THE FUTURE OF HUMAN AUTONOMY: Choice, Consent and Control in the Age of Intelligent Systems
- 2027-05-10
- AI IN ROBOTICS AND MANUFACTURING: Automating Production in the 21st Century
- 2027-01-25
The Innovators Magazine
Profiles, perspectives and strategies from the leaders and organisations shaping the future of innovation.
Introducing The Innovators: Edition I
Be the disruptor – not the disrupted!
If there’s one word that epitomises the spirit of our modern era, it’s “disruption.” Throughout history, visionary individuals and companies have reshaped industries and transformed the world through ground-breaking innovations. From the likes of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jack Ma to the rise of Silicon Valley …
The Innovators’ Newest
Introducing The Innovators: Edition II
Navigating the Frontiers of Innovation
Can Google face obsolescence within a short span of time if a superior search engine algorithm emerges? Should it take cues from Facebook, which strategically responded to the rise of WhatsApp by making substantial investments as a countermeasure? Could the widespread use of Apple’…
The Innovators’ Newest
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Big Innovation Centre convenes leaders across business, policy and research to shape innovation, technology and economic change.
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Our proven track record endures the test of time
“BAE Systems has found membership of the Big Innovation Centre stimulating and useful, offering important insights about how to approach open innovation […] while giving opportunities to strengthen our own network.”
2015
2015
“I have only been part of the Advisory Board for 12 months and it is really great to see the agenda being driven by the Big Innovation Centre. The conversations that we have seen with all the experts have really been insightful, and it’s great to have the willingness of sharing within the industry".
2022
2022
“We at EDF Energy significantly value our association with The Big Innovation Centre. Membership has demonstrated the value of open innovation in the energy sector.”
2013
2013
‘The Innovator’ column, established with the Big Innovation Centre to reveal what good innovators look like, will raise the profile of innovation to where it needs to be.”
2014
2014
“I chose to launch the Government’s IP strategy at the Big Innovation Centre as the business friendly, innovation committed network it represents is what will help make UK into a global innovation hub.”
2013
2013
“We are in 100% agreement with Birgitte [CEO Big Innovation Centre] on the need to put science and innovation at the heart of our plans for the economy. We want to make Britain the best place in Europe to innovate, to patent new ideas and to start a new business.”
2016
2016
"As I said when Barclays first joined Big Innovation Centre, I want to put innovation right back at the heart of our business for the benefits of our customers.
2013
2013
“Google values the Big Innovation Centre network enormously and the opportunities it creates to meet other businesses and innovators. “It’s a great space to learn about new ideas and to collaborate on some of the biggest challenges we face together.”
2013
2013
“Participating in the Big Innovation Centre has given the University of Oxford direct access to a range of business leaders and the opportunity to help shape the research agenda on university-business interactions…”
2013
2013
“We need a financial system that is capable of delivering patient capital – capital that isn’t seeking short-term returns, the sort of thing that the Big Innovation Centre’s Entrepreneurial Finance Hub is seeking to create.”
2015
2015
“The work of the Centre has clearly influenced government thinking on innovation and several of the member partners have formed innovation partnerships that otherwise would not have occurred”.
2013
2013
“GSK welcomes the open innovation approach developed by the Big Innovation Centre, which has opened doors and released enormous energy and potential.”
2013
2013
“At EDF Energy and EDF Group more generally we have a long and enduring commitment to research and innovation .. I am convinced that the work of Big Innovation Centre will provide a great boost to innovation in the UK”.
2016
2016
"The Big Innovation Centre as ever is tackling a big issue in an innovative and engaging way. The debate over the use and regulation of Face and Emotion Recognition and its implications and consequences is crucial.”
2020
2020
“I want to congratulate the APPG team for doing such fantastic work not just this year where we translated everything online (Covid) but also in the last four years. We are very proud to have been with the APPG since the beginning since its birth and we've witnessed so many achievements”.
2020
2020
“We are notorious as an APPG for getting fantastic attendance at our meetings”.
2020
2020
“I’m confident that with the help of APPG Blockchain, the UK government can develop a strong foundation upon which blockchain and DLT innovation is supported and not hindered by long-established laws, many of which were established long before electricity was even a concept, let alone blockchain!”
2022
2022
The speakers at APPG AI events have been of the highest quality – the developers, businesses and policymakers creating the innovation that hits the news months later. Big Innovation Centre’s network has provided early education to parliamentarians and all those attending public hearings.
2023
2023
"You can access online courses on cutting-edge subjects that influence both your professional and personal lives. You may stay current, recognised, and certified for your talents by using our Learning Lab."
2023
2023
"We are building the ecosystem for growth. Understanding the intersection of innovation, market adoption, and regulatory compliance begins with sharing experiences".
2023
2023
“Today the UK energy sector is facing huge changes in customer expectations. We’re also facing changes in how that energy is generated, transported, stored and managed. That makes it an exciting time and one that means that we need innovation.".
2015
2015
“GSK is eager to take the opportunity to help UK break through innovation barriers as a part of the Big Innovation Centre’s vibrant research and evidence-driven approach.”
2011
2011
“There could not have been a better place for me to launch the Government’s Innovation and Growth Strategy than the Big Innovation Centre.”
2013
2013
Partners and clients portfolio
More than 100+ companies trust Big Innovation Centre.
Recognition
Our work has received international recognition, including Think Tank of the Year (PRCA, twice awarded), alongside honours for digital transformation expertise and innovation leadership.
Our Key Attributes
Our Key Attributes
Based in London, operating in the UK and internationally at the intersection of innovation, policy and economic transformation.
INNOVATION
Advancing new thinking on the political economy of emerging technologies and future growth.
COLLABORATION
Connecting industry, policy leaders and researchers to shape innovation strategies and policy dialogue.
TECHNOLOGY
Focusing on artificial intelligence, data, intellectual property and digital infrastructure as drivers of economic change.
LEADERSHIP
Providing strategic insight on how technology is reshaping institutions, markets and global competition.
IMPACT
Influencing policy, strategy and innovation ecosystems to support sustainable and inclusive growth.
Our locations
Headquartered in London
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United Kingdom
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