Across two days, Innovate UK and partner organisations will share insights and learning from projects focused on innovation skills, workforce readiness, and future talent development.

The showcase will explore how innovation capability, workforce foresighting and technology roadmaps can support the UK’s future innovation economy, with sessions covering:

• Innovation skills and capability development.
• Workforce readiness for emerging technologies.
• Innovation literacy and talent readiness.
• Private sector innovation roles and skills planning.
• Data-driven approaches to future workforce development.

Day One – Innovation Skills in Action – City of Glasgow College
10:00-16:00
Venue: City of Glasgow College,City Campus, 190 Cathedral Street, G4 0RF

Kick off the Showcase with a deep dive into the skills that power innovation. Day One focuses on building capability- from understanding the core skills needed to innovate, through to embedding them at scale across regions, organisations and education providers.

Hear from leading practitioners as they explore the Innovation Skills Framework, share insights from the Greater Manchester Innovation Literacy Programme, and demonstrate how regions like Glasgow are integrating innovation skills across their ecosystems. The day also introduces work to professionalise innovation practice, helping to define the roles, standards and career pathways shaping the future workforce.

Expect practical insights, real-world examples and opportunities to connect with peers working across the talent and skills landscape.

Day Two – Workforce Futures & Frontier Technologies – Glasgow Kelvin College
10:00-16:00
Venue: Glasgow Kelvin College, Springburn Campus,123 Flemington Street, Glasgow, G21 4TD

Day Two shifts focus to the future – exploring how workforce insights, data and technology roadmaps shape the skills needed for emerging industries.

Sessions will uncover who is driving innovation in the private sector, highlight the importance of aligning technology strategies with workforce readiness, and showcase how organisations are turning foresight data into actionable skills planning.

From understanding innovation roles to preparing for future technologies, this day offers forward-looking perspectives and practical approaches to ensuring the UK workforce is ready to thrive.