Enabling new technologies

The UK can look back on a proud history of changing the world through innovation.

The UK government wishes to build upon this and further enhance the UK's position at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement, driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth.

Proactively 'designing-in' health and safety at all stages of the innovation lifecycle - discovery, invention, development and deployment - not only ensures that our future physical and digital infrastructure and technologies will be safe, but it also ensures that health and human factors are also considered from the outset.

Getting it right first time helps government and industry to save time and money, and gain competitive advantage.

How can we help?

HSE's research and consultancy solutions integrate health and safety into the development and deployment of the new and novel technologies required to advance UK innovation.

We combine our regulatory insight, our world class science and engineering capabilities and our experience as part of Great Britain's health and safety regulator, and apply it to the development and deployment of new technologies, or novel use of existing technologies, with the aim of helping government and industry to innovate as safely as possible, as quickly as possible.

Contact us

To discuss how we might be able to help you, please contact: Business.Enquiries@hse.gov.uk