We are pleased to announce that: The Centre for Applications of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (CAMaCS) at Warwick, The Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI) at Bath, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast and The UK Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Sciences (KE Hub) have secured £2M NetworkPlus funding from UKRI’s Digital Research Technical Professionals call to support a four-year initiative to develop the “Innovation Research Associate” (InRA) professional career space for impact-driven mathematical sciences. The funding will start on 1 April 2025.