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Robot Talk Episode 95 – Helping companies grow with robotics, with Jonathan Walker


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25 October 2024



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Claire chatted to Jonathan Walker from Innovate UK about translating robotics research into the commercial sector.

Jonathan Walker is the Innovation Lead for Robotics and Sensors at Innovate UK. He is working with government, universities, businesses and cross-sector teams to accelerate the development and uptake of robotics in the UK. Areas of particular interest are the built environment, circular economy, and helping people live independently for longer. Jonathan wants to support these themes through cluster development, funded collaborative R&D, skills programs from school outreach, apprenticeships and T-levels to CDTs, business support and leveraging private investment.




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