We’re pleased to share that Energy House Labs, in partnership with the Energy Innovation Agency, has been shortlisted in the Most Innovative Partnership category at the Building Innovation Awards 2025.
The nomination recognises our joint work on the Future Homes project, part of the UKRI Innovation Accelerator programme, which helps start-ups and SMEs bring low-carbon solutions to market by combining rigorous testing with tailored commercial support.
Professor Will Swan, Director of Energy House Labs and Board Member of the Energy Innovation Agency, said:
“The development of the partnership with the Energy Innovation Agency has been integral to the way we work at Energy House Labs. Our work with start-ups shows them how well their innovations work but getting to market is much more complex than just having a good product. The Energy Innovation Agency works with us to provide the holistic support innovators need to take the next steps in building their businesses.”
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 30 September 2025 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham.
About Innovation Accelerators
Led by Innovate UK on behalf of UK Research and Innovation, the pilot Innovation Accelerators programme invested £100 million in 26 transformative R&D projects between 2022–25 to accelerate the growth of three high-potential innovation ecosystems – Glasgow City Region, Greater Manchester and West Midlands. The programme was boosted by an additional £30 million of public funding for 2025/26 spread equally across the regions.
Innovation Accelerators is piloting a new model of R&D decision making that empowers local partnerships to harness innovation to drive regional economic growth, attract private investment, and develop future technologies.