In the future, the ESO will become NESO, the National Energy System Operator, an independent public corporation with new planning and advisory responsibilities across the whole energy system. The drive toward decarbonisation and net zero has never felt more acute, a responsibility ESO take seriously. The energy sector continues to evolve at pace, developing new technologies and solutions to manage the network sustainably, securely, and affordably, and with these come new challenges. Innovation plays a critical role in accelerating the progress toward ESO’s ambitions decarbonisation goals, in meeting the challenges of this transition and shaping the energy system of the future. This seminar will highlight ESO’s innovation strategy priorities, describe funding routes, and illustrate a number of the innovation projects in their portfolio.