The Freight and Logistics Innovation Network (FLIN) is a national network within the Freight Innovation Fund, created to enable and accelerate innovation across freight and logistics by tackling fragmentation, reducing adoption risk, and strengthening routes from innovation to market.  

It does this through practical, high value activity: matchmaking between innovators and operators, mentoring and expert support, insights and knowledge sharing, and clear routes to funding, pilots and commercial partnerships.  

FLIN convenes 450 professionals across 363 organisations spanning small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), large industry operators, technology providers, academia, local authorities and public sector bodies, bringing the right people together to collaborate, commercialise and support adoption across all modes of freight. 

Matchmaking and collaboration 
FLIN connects innovators, operators, corporates, academics and public sector organisations to help them collaborate on real freight and logistics challenges. This includes targeted introductions, support to explore pilots and trials, and helping organisations form partnerships that can move innovation towards adoption.  

Mentoring and expert support 
FLIN members can access structured mentoring and sector specific expertise to scale and adapt solutions to the realities of operating in the freight and logistics sector. 

Sharing sector insights and knowledge 
FLIN enables insights and knowledge sharing through events, the Freight Industry Board, and our digital community to help organisations stay informed and connected to live needs, trends and opportunities in the sector across modes.  

Funding and other opportunities 
We actively share open opportunities for funding, competitions, trials and support programmes, enabling members to identify clear routes to progress ideas or apply for funding.