Innovation Insights

There's a report from 2023 that we keep coming back to. Published by Social Spider CIC and championed by the Enterprise Grants Taskforce, it made the case for something called enterprise grant-making, and even though it's a couple of years old now, the argument feels more relevant than ever.

UKRI and Ofgem announced last week that 18 projects have secured a combined £22.9 million through Cycle 5 of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), the latest round of a programme designed to drive transformation in the UK's energy networks. The projects span robotics, digital twins, AI, hydrogen storage, quantum cybersecurity and community energy models, spread across discovery, alpha and beta stages.

Your brand, your platform: how SimplyDo's white-labelling makes innovation feel like home.

Ten Years of SimplyDo: A Decade of Product Evolution, Security, and Enterprise Innovation

Caerphilly County Borough Council Sweeps the Wales GO Awards with Three Wins, Driven by Procurement Excellence

SimplyDo Secures the Prestigious Digital Business Award at the 2025 Wales Business Awards!

SimplyDo’s Stance on AI: Augmenting Human Innovation with Security and Choice

It has been just over a year since the Online Safety Act (2023) went into force in March 2025.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is now law. Here's how SimplyDo is ready.

The world will never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic and while many sectors were forced to adapt, the healthcare sector experienced the biggest impact of all. Healthcare has always needed innovation and the pandemic proved to be a significant catalyst of this change with the industry’s response demonstrating its resilience and ability to bring innovations to market quickly.

Innovation begins with an idea. However, it cannot be sustained when ideas and motivation are scarce. Leaders must recognise that their employees' creative input is crucial when it comes to innovation and ensuring employees feel valued in the process means they are more likely to contribute and share their ideas and solutions. An innovation challenge is a great way to spark new ideas or solve problems in your organisation. 

It's clear that remote working is going to be more than a temporary trend, but what effect does this have on how successfully organisations are continuing to innovate? Internal innovation can become harder to foster when the majority of the workforce is at home. While many employees find home-working to be more productive, in some cases, it can be harder to innovate. So, what is the solution? 

When it comes to sharing ideas and concerns, many feel uncomfortable sharing what's on their minds - which can cause the organisation to suffer. While extroverts are usually comfortable sharing their views and debating a concept, introverts typically prefer to gather their thoughts before engaging in a discussion. So how can leaders nurture their introvert employees to participate in innovation?

Creating a culture of innovation is an integral part of building a successful business. Although innovation is crucial to the successful development of an organisation — many are struggling to innovate. Here are five tips to create a culture of innovation within your organisation

In today’s world, modern innovators are still working hard to find solutions to common problems - whether it be inventing new products or bringing great business ideas to life. Here are ten brilliant British innovators that have created some game-changing products and services in recent years.

Powerful innovation is at the heart of all successful organisations. This article identifies the key traits to look for when it comes to identifying an innovator.

Innovation is a vital part of every organisation. It leads to significant and sustainable improvements across many areas and has the power to make things better, faster, or cheaper than the competition. Additionally, it can improve internal operations and boost employee morale. So, what hinders companies from taking action and making lasting change? 

Every organisation has access to thousands of ideas for organisational improvement. Here are four reasons why organisations should look at a smarter way to unlock the wisdom of the crowd to deliver innovation.

Generating sound ideas that are a right fit for implementation into any public sector service is challenging; executing them is even harder –– nowhere more so than in the emergency services. 

Frontline services in the UK are amongst some of the most respected in the world. The modern emergency services we recognise today started taking shape in the 19th century and have continued to evolve, setting the standard for a high level of emergency care and incident response globally.

The importance of supply chain innovation for both private and public sector organisations and how technology helps strategically connect people and organisations.

How technology can play a crucial role in the way organisations manage their supply chain.

How large organisations can benefit from working with small and medium-sized businesses to improve the supply chain.

The process of managing public sector grant applications is not without its challenges. In this article, we will delve into some of the key problems that arise in this complex landscape.