{"id":114349,"date":"2026-02-17T16:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?page_id=114349"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:04:58","slug":"innovators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/innovators\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"hero\" style=\"background-image:url('')\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cut\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbRed)\">\n\t<div class=\"cetBody\">\n\t\t<h1>Emerging Innovators<\/h1>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo-circle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/cet\/logo-circle-white.png\" alt=\"Creative Industry\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n\n<div class=\"cetBody\" style=\"margin: 1rem auto 2rem auto;\">\n\n\t<p>The BEYOND Emerging Innovators programme celebrates early-career talent from across the UK\u2019s creative research community, spotlighting individuals forging new paths where creativity, research and innovation meet.<\/p>\n<p>Open to creatives aged 18\u201329, the pilot programme recognised originality, ambition and the potential for lasting impact. The individuals featured on this page made up the 2025 cohort of BEYOND Emerging Innovators.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re now working on expanding the programme for 2026, building on the ideas, energy and talent showcased this year.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more, get involved, or support the next phase of the programme, please contact <strong>josie@beyondstudio.info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"beSort\">\n\t<a id=\"beSortRandomContacts\" class=\"btn sort active\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbRed)\" href=\"#\">Random<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortNameContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbRed)\" href=\"#\">Name<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortSurnameContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" href=\"#\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbRed)\">Surname<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortCompanyContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" href=\"#\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbRed)\">Company<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"beTags\" style=\"margin-bottom:1rem;\">\n\t<a id=\"beTagsAll\" class=\"btn small sort active\" style=\"--whichColor: 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