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We convene the markets to spark disruptive innovation and scale up Net Zero and resilience technologies, by developing the business and operational case for adoption and deployment.

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Report

UK-Taiwan Innovation Twins for Net Zero report

The Innovation Twins Programme is an initiative designed to foster strategic collaborations between cities across international borders. It facilitates the exchange of innovations, investments, and technology trials, enabling partner cities to tackle shared challenges and promote sustainable urban development.

News

£1.2m to boost rural transport in the UK

Eight projects awarded £150,000 each to better connect rural communities. Winning projects include digital tools that support patients and staff to travel to NHS hospitals. Funding will enhance travel for rural residents, while delivering greener transport technologies.

Report

Home Retrofit for Public Health and Climate Resilience

A programme blueprint to achieving better outcomes for communities.

Project / Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo)

News / Cohort announced for Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation accelerator

News / Fuelling innovation: Three groundbreaking demonstration projects set to drive a net zero future

Podcasts

Meet the innovators

Podcasts

Bristol’s Station Innovation Zone part II – Meet the companies

Projects, opportunities & Case Studies

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Case Study

Re-designing architecture for a better world

Architecture is ultimately about improving the built environment and benefiting all of society. But acquiring the knowledge to do that well has become expensive to acquire and hard to share.

Driverless car on a highway with a person in the driver's seat, their hands off the steering wheel, and a GPS map displayed on a tablet mounted on the dashboard.

Case Study

Using machine learning to developing human-like vehicle control

How do you develop a human-like autonomous driving system that would drive a 200+ mile journey across the UK, through live traffic and in natural conditions?

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Case Study

Innovation on the Eurotunnel

Even large and iconic rail companies can sometimes use a hand when it comes to navigate an innovation market. We were asked by Eurotunnel to help them tap into the UK ecosystem.

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Case Study

Opportunities for scaling deep housing retrofit

Housing is the third-largest sector contributing to carbon emissions in the UK, accounting for 18% of the overall emission (BEIS), hence we have decided to launch our latest Housing Innovation Programme.

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Case Study

The laboratory for mobility on demand

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is challenging the balance between private cars and public transport. Ride-sharing services and mobility on demand have shown that car ownership can decline when travellers’ needs are satisfied.