We are AIRTO

AIRTO is the Association for Innovation, Research and Technology Organisations, the foremost membership body for organisations operating in the UK’s innovation, research and technology sector.

We assist members to network and engage collectively, we encourage enterprise, forge links and progress dialogue with key decision makers in government and industry, along with providing a forum for our members to share best practice.


A taxonomy of UK national laboratories

We are seeking to improve the understanding and awareness of the UK’s national laboratories by making this taxonomy of selected laboratories (mostly AIRTO members) publicly available in the form of two documents.

Towards Zero: Our position statement


Our position statement…More D!

A more DEVELOPMENT-focused
strategy for paving the way to IMPACT

Gearing up to 2.4%

Our members

Our members have a presence around the world. They typically supply business-to-business and government services such as R&D, consultancy, validation and testing, multi-client project inception and management, incubation and financing.

Latest news

April 20, 2024

AWE appoints Nick Elliott as CEO

Nick takes over from Iain Stevenson

April 17, 2024

NNL Chief Executive, Prof. Paul Howarth, to retire in 2025

After 13 years as Chief Executive of the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), Prof. Paul Howarth has announced that he will retire in Spring 2025.

April 10, 2024

ORE Catapult CEO to step down in 2024

Andrew Jamieson will continue as Chair of AIRTO for his remaining tenure

Upcoming members' events

May 2, 2024

AIRTO CEOs and Senior Executives Forum meeting

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May 23, 2024

AIRTO Special Interest Group Net Zero meeting

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AIRTO CEOs and Senior Executives Forum meeting

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Find further information and more events in our members' area