Explore how trailblazing innovation happens through conversations with the founders, academics and partners turning ideas into new technologies, products and businesses. Hosted by Future Space Centre Director Matt Freeman.
Managed in partnership with Oxford Innovation Space, Future Space is UWE Bristol’s multi-award-winning innovation centre for 80+ high-tech businesses, bringing together workspace, tailored business support, university R&D expertise and talent - all under one roof.
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Jamie Anderson: Converging VR and AI for World-Leading Training
In this episode Matt Freeman sits down with Jamie Anderson, CEO and Co-Founder at MAXRES, a Future Space-based company developing a full-spectrum, end-to-end training management ecosystem powered by Generative-AI and supporting XR with world-leading training content management capabilities.
MAXRES sprang from the combined visions of Jamie and Curtis Anderson, the Co-Founder and CTO, who independently conceived the idea for an advanced training solution before a mutual friend brought them together. Curtis, with a decade in pioneering EdTech and military training systems, and Jamie, with over twenty years in RAF and Army Air Corps aviation and training, found common ground in their pursuit of more effective training methodologies. Their collaboration led to the creation of MAXRES: a device-agnostic platform optimized for XR, designed for personalized and immersive learning. Merging their expertise, the founders have crafted a solution that is comprehensive, standardized, and geared towards safety and sustainability. MAXRES embodies the fusion of innovation, environmental responsibility, and the founders' shared vision for the future of training.
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19 May 2026
Neciah Dorh: The Reality of Commercialising Scientific Innovation
What does it really take to move scientific innovation out of the lab and into the real world?
In this episode of Innovate Together, Matt Freeman sits down with Neciah Dorh, CEO at FluoretiQ — a company developing next-generation diagnostic technology designed to detect infections earlier, faster and more accurately.
Together, they explore the journey from research to commercialisation: how scientific ideas become viable products, the realities of developing breakthrough health technologies, and the challenges of translating innovation into real-world impact.
The conversation goes behind the scenes of the innovation journey — unpacking the scientific unknowns, commercial pressures and collaboration required to bring advanced diagnostic technologies to market.
But the episode also explores a bigger question at the heart of the series:
Why do so many promising innovations struggle to bridge the gap between research and reality?
From universities and partnerships to commercial strategy and the “translation gap” between science and business, this episode offers an honest look at what it takes to turn innovation into impact.
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23 Apr 2026
Ben Lakin: From Tattoos to Identity? How Innovation Helps People Become Who They Are
Professor Matt Freeman is joined by Ben Lakin of No Regrets to explore how AI is transforming the tattoo consultation process - and what this reveals about identity. As tattoos become more personal, the challenge isn’t design - it’s confidence. Traditional consultations struggle to translate abstract ideas into something permanent, creating uncertainty. No Regrets is tackling this with AI-powered tools that help customers visualise and connect with designs before committing. The result? A shift from choosing an image to expressing identity. This episode reframes innovation not as technology alone, but as a way of helping people feel confident enough to become who they are.
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3 Apr 2026
Marc Griffiths: To Spin or Not to Spin? The 4th Generation University
What if the key to how universities drive innovation isn't just through spin-out companies? What if it's really about spinning in - or spinning with? Professor Matt Freeman is back hosting Innovation Together: The Podcast, this time for a conversation with Professor Marc Griffiths exploring why the UK’s innovation challenge isn’t about generating ideas, but translating them into real-world impact. From “spinning with” instead of spinning out, to the rise of the 4th generation university, this episode rethinks how universities and businesses create innovation together.
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2 Dec 2025
Why is marketing technology so difficult?
Caroline Orr, co-owner of Program, discusses the complexities of marketing technology, offering startup founders clarity on tech branding and the impact of AI-driven marketing in this interview.
7 Oct 2025
What is the future of innovation and enterprise at UWE Bristol?
Professor Darren Reynolds discusses UWE Bristol's RISE strategy with Professor Matt Freeman, exploring how universities drive innovation and why 'fun' is crucial for academia-business partnerships in this interview.
18 Jun 2025
What's the state of play for the investment landscape?
Ben Cooper from Angel Investors Bristol and Tech South West discusses the investment landscape in the South West, highlighting thriving tech sectors and talent retention in this interview with Innovate Together.
30 Apr 2025
How do you harness AI ethics as a tool for innovation?
In this month's episode of Innovate Together: The Podcast, Professor Matt Freeman is joined by Karin Rudolph from Collective Intelligence. Exploring the emerging world of AI ethics, we debate everything from the perception that ethics may be the enemy of innovation to the ways in which ethics and innovation function together in the realm of AI and what tools are required for innovation-led start-ups to successfully adopt ethical AI practices.
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13 Feb 2025
The Future of Work
In this episode, Nicholas du Preez (Verge Technology), Selen Kars (UWE Bristol) and Gurps Nijjar (XR Tech) all debate the future of work in the context of emerging technologies and start-up culture.
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