Emerging Innovators
BEYOND Emerging Innovators programme celebrates early-career talent from across the UK’s creative research community, spotlighting individuals forging new paths where creativity, research and innovation meet.
Now in its second year, the programme recognises originality, ambition and the potential for lasting impact. Meet our 2026 cohort below.
View our Emerging Innovators 2025.
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We would love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] or visit our Get Involved page.
AllCommunity ResearchDigital InnovationExperimental MediaImmersiveSocial ImpactAudio FuturesCreaTechGamingArt-ScienceCulture & HeritageInterdisciplinaryStorytellingSustainabilityMedTech & Healthcare
Jack Michael Carr
Graduate
Emily Bold
Nathan Butt
Industry Professional
Ananta Sharma
Graduate
Serena Marija
Industry Professional
James Ascroft
Industry Professional
Emmanuella Morsi
Industry Professional
Noelle Nurdin
Industry Professional
Arpana Nandakumar
Industry Professional
Naman Merchant
Industry Professional
Dr Maruša Levstek
Industry Professional
Zoe Rasbash
Industry Professional
Gaigai Xie
Industry Professional
Jonah Ling
Industry Professional
Glenn Watts
Industry Professional
Anna Billany
Graduate
Evangeline Henderson
Industry Professional
Luke Thomas
Industry Professional
Eug Taylor
Industry Professional
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