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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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Article

Meet the academic with concrete plans for climate adaptation

Materials scientist Alalea Kia has developed an advanced concrete surface that drains water quickly, with support from the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme.

News

West Midlands innovators gear up for India Energy Week

A group of clean tech innovators will join a delegation in New Delhi in a showcase of the West Midlands’ Clean Tech capabilities.

Article

Building climate resilience together: Reducing the impact of disasters

Discover how cross-sector collaboration and digital innovation can safeguard communities from the rising threats of extreme weather and infrastructure failures.

Article / Telecoms sector dials up extreme weather response

Article / Meet the Academic powering the switch to electric lorries

Report / UK-Taiwan Innovation Twins for Net Zero report

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.