Innovation Late

Innovation Late offers Londoners a chance to step into the future 

Londoners can step into the future this November as Innovation Late arrives in Shoreditch for a free evening of hands-on technology, live demonstrations and short talks from some of the UK’s leading innovators. 

Taking place at The White Rabbit on Tuesday 3 November, the event will be themed around our life on and off world in 50 years’ time, showcasing a playground of ideas, innovations, and predictions from some of the UK’s leading engineers.

Ahead of National Engineering Day on 4 November, Innovation Late will be hosted by science broadcaster Greg Foot and is designed for anyone curious about the future, whether or not they think of themselves as science or engineering fans.

Visitors can get stuck into innovation and ideas spanning gaming, fashion, health, robotics and more, with the chance to:

• Ditch the controller: play video games using only head movements, facial and hand gestures, and body lean - no controller, keyboard or mouse here! 
• Stitch in time: use coding to design patterns, and watch your digital designs turned into stitched artwork
• Smart textiles: discover self-powered wearables that can track heartbeat, breathing and movement as you wear them
• Feel the beat: experience how your body responds to music in real time, as sensors reveal changes in your heart rate and breathing

A series of short talks from leading engineers will also explore the innovations that could shape how we live over the next 50 years, from AI making brain procedures safer to turning agricultural waste into clothing. They’ll also explore the future of space engineering and technologies designed to improve everyday life, from infrastructure that helps tackle flooding to portable DNA sequencing improving human health.

Innovation Late is part of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s National Engineering Day celebrations, showcasing the people and ideas helping to build a better future.