The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has recently announced a significant investment of £200m in the Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme, as part of the broader Fusion Futures project. LIBRTI's primary focus is on driving advancements in fusion fuel and enhancing industry capacity through global collaboration. One of the key goals of the four-year LIBRTI programme is to demonstrate controlled tritium breeding, a vital process for future fusion power plants. The UKAEA plans to establish a unique testbed facility at the Culham Campus in Oxfordshire, which will include acquiring a neutron source. Additionally, £9m will be allocated to conducting 12 small-scale tritium breeding and digital simulation experiments until March 2026. The projects are expected to result in new tritium transport models, innovative breeder materials and diagnostics, and digital platforms for the testbed facility. Future fusion power plants will rely on deuterium and tritium to generate energy. Tritium, however, is scarce and requires sustainable production methods, which is where the lithium-containing blanket surrounding the fusion reaction plays a crucial role. US-based Shine Technologies is set to deliver a deuterium-tritium fusion system in 2027, serving as the LIBRTI neutron source. A comprehensive digital strategy has been put in place for LIBRTI, including a building information management system and a multi-physics simulation model, to ensure accurate modelling and optimization of future tritium breeder blanket systems. Partnerships, like the one with Shine Technologies, are seen as key milestones towards developing next-generation fusion solutions for clean, abundant energy. Amanda Quadling, the LIBRTI senior responsible owner, aims to move from a science experiment to providing the supply chain with the confidence needed to support future fusion power plants by combining engineering scale experimental results with a robust digital platform.