IPEC 2025/26 Cohort
Challenge
Themes
This year, we welcome councils to apply for the IPEC Cohort if you have challenges that stand in the way of local or regional growth.
Some of the areas flagged to us by local authorities and innovators where new types of goods and services can help, include:
Have an idea for a challenge?
Let us know!
Future Urban Spaces
Towns, cities, and high streets are being reimagined. And new infrastructure, assets, and services are increasingly required, from air quality to smart tech and IoT.
Planning and Regeneration
Effective planning requires processes that benefit from new digital and integrated technology in assessing, monitoring, documenting, communicating, and construction.
Housing and Commercial Property
From retrofit to new builds - innovations support improved social housing, better management and maintenance, or excellent functionality and performance.
Net Zero and
Climate Resilience
Whether you want to reduce emissions, protect people and assets, or grow your areas participation in the UK's growing green economy.
And we are keen to hear of any other barriers you have where you think innovation can make a difference - as highlighted by your local growth plans, for example.
Rikesh Shah
Head of Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre
If you have any questions ahead of submitting your application to join the cohort, please send them to contact@ipec.org.uk