Supporting London’s Innovators
The Future Industries Demonstrator (FID) advances London’s Just Transition by helping local SMEs scale bold, innovative solutions.
Based at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London’s living testbed and Innovation District, FID accelerates the development of technologies and ideas tackling the city’s most urgent challenges.
FID aims to
- Foster innovation diffusion and clustering
- Support the acceleration and scaling of innovative solutions
- Grow the impact economy and support climate resilience
Our Focus
Between 2023 and 2025, FID delivered fifteen innovation trials across three Innovation Cycles. These trials validated and developed the solutions developed by some of London’s most exciting innovators.
FID also delivers the Loop Circular Economy Hub in Hackney Wick. The Loop provides essential space and partnerships for circular SMEs with a focus on waste reduction, carbon footprint minimisation, and local economic growth.
FID also provides additional business support through workshops, networking, and webinars, supporting 215 SMEs so far.
Innovation Challenges
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Challenge 02:
Sustainable Structures
Supporting Sustainable Energy and Built Environment solutions.
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The Loop
East London’s Circular Economy Hub, dedicated to reducing waste, cutting carbon footprints, and contributing to the local economy.
Delivered by Hackney Wick Fish Island Community Development Trust, the Loop offers affordable workspaces for businesses and is thoughtfully designed to foster collaboration, innovation clustering, and knowledge exchange.
Find out moreUrban Frontiers
The Showcase Space for Future Industries Demonstrator participants. Urban Frontiers, established on the Park in partnership with UCL East, is a dynamic space for exploring and engaging with innovation.
Operational from July 2024 to July 2025, Urban Frontiers hosted guided tours and talks from innovators and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Innovation District Team.
The space continues as a virtual exhibition.
Find out moreOur Partners
Future Industries Demonstrator is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is supported and delivered by a range of partners across local government, academia and enterprise.
Together, we’re fostering innovation and creating positive impact in London – and across the world.
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Calling all building and energy sector innovators! The Future Industries Demonstrator offers support and funding up to £25,000 to test and scale new solutions at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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