Tag: Innovate UK

£84 million green aviation technology boost

Stuart Mitchell

Three pioneering projects have been supported to power zero-emissions flights and unlock up to 4,750 jobs across the UK. They will use alternative energy sources of hydrogen or electricity to reduce the aerospace industry’s reliance on polluting fossil fuels. They have been supported with £84.6 million of funding through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme. Winners were selected by: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ATI Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Funded projects The three projects receiving funding are: GKN Aerospace-led project H2GEAR will receive…

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UK Eco-Tech Start-Up Secures £50k In Government Funding To Prototype “Fitbit For Plastic”

Stuart Mitchell

MYPLASTICDIARY has won £50k from innovate UK in a funding competition focused on designing sustainable plastics solutions. The sustainability start-up’s mission is to make plastic footprint information available to everyone. After successfully launching in August 2020, the MyPlasticDiary plastic footprint app has been downloaded over 2,000 times by users from the UK and US to Poland and Norway. The team aims to use the grant from the Plastic Research and Innovation Fund to take their conceptone step further and design a service that incorporates consumers’ plastic footprint into their online…

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New tech to tackle leaves on the line and de-ice platforms set to revolutionise British rail travel

Stuart Mitchell

Automatic de-icing concrete on platforms and a rapid seat reservation-swapping service could soon make journeys easier by banishing slippery surfaces in winter and guaranteeing passengers a seat, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced, following a national competition to make the railways cleaner, greener and more passenger-friendly. The Department for Transport, in partnership with Innovate UK, has awarded 25 pioneering projects a share of £9.4 million in the 2020 First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, which encourages innovation in the rail industry. Inventors have come forward with a host of…

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The Prince’s Trust partners with Innovate UK to launch #IdeasMeanBusiness

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust has partnered with Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to not only find the next generation of UK innovators, but also provide them with much-needed support, advice and funding. As part of the #IdeasMeanBusiness campaign, the organisations want to support 18-30 year olds from a wide range of backgrounds, who are simply looking to take their ideas to the next level. The initiative will enable applicants to quickly receive advice, guidance and the chance to get access to funding to help to turn their ideas into reality. The very…

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