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.
Interested in supporting emerging talent?
We would love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] or visit our Get Involved page.
AllCommunity ResearchCulture & HeritageImmersiveInterdisciplinaryStorytellingArt-ScienceExperimental MediaSocial ImpactCreaTechDigital InnovationSustainabilityAudio FuturesGamingFuture MaterialsMedTech & Healthcare
Tobi Osekita
North West
Will Greenwood
North West
Jemily Rime
East of England
Patrick Swain
North West
Diani Flower
London
Anna Billany
North West
Katy Miller
North East & Cumbria
Felicity Chen
London
Lucy Wheeler
London
Megan Parker
West Midlands
Jude Vidal
North East & Cumbria
Jason Phillips
Northern Ireland
Gaigai Xie
Northern Ireland
Ananta Sharma
South West
Serena Marija
South East
Cara Walker
Cymru Wales
Morgan Skillicorn
Scotland
Yesha (Ayesha Williams)
South East
Lucy Penny
South West
Luke Thomas
North West
Morgan Williams
Cymru Wales
Laurie Owen
East Midlands
Evangeline Henderson
North West
Fahadi Mukulu
Cymru Wales
Joss Affleck
South West
Eug Taylor
Cymru Wales
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