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The next passport UK exporters need may belong to their products
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The next passport UK exporters need may belong to their products

The EU’s product passport registry is live. British exporters should start with accountable product records, supplier evidence and a practical pilot before committing to a platform.

Daniel Thomas 6 Oct 2026
Britain should build power services around home batteries
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Britain should build power services around home batteries

British firms should build services around coordinating household batteries. Australia shows the potential, but transparent contracts, usable capacity and customer trust will determine whether the model works.

Andrew McLean 6 Oct 2026
The future data-centre customer may need to arrive with its own power station
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The future data-centre customer may need to arrive with its own power station

The next data-centre contract may depend as much on electricity infrastructure as connectivity. Britain should require credible power plans while holding developers and network companies accountable for delivery.

Kate Bennett 6 Oct 2026
The first autonomous ships that matter to Britain may never cross an ocean
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The first autonomous ships that matter to Britain may never cross an ocean

Britain should prioritise defined maritime jobs over autonomous ocean crossings. Singapore’s port feeder programme shows where technology suppliers could contribute, and what buyers must prove before committing.

Daniel Thomas 6 Oct 2026
Britain may be watching the wrong quantum race
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Britain may be watching the wrong quantum race

Britain should assess quantum sensing against real engineering problems. American deployment targets and British development projects justify investigation, but funding and deadlines cannot substitute for proven field performance.

Andrew McLean 6 Oct 2026
Britain should learn from Germany’s industrial approach to private 5G
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Britain should learn from Germany’s industrial approach to private 5G

Germany’s local spectrum and network identifiers offer British industry a practical lesson. Judge private 5G by the production problem it solves, the full operating cost and who takes responsibility when it fails.

Kate Bennett 5 Oct 2026
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