Sustainable Manufacturing
The world is changing at an ever greater pace, and manufacturers are responding – improving the products they make and the way they make them. This enables reduced environmental footprint and improved resource efficiency, but also creates benefits such as competitive advantage and a closer alignment with the customer’s needs.
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The world is changing. Manufacturers are improving the products they make and the way they make them. This reduces our environmental footprint, increases resource efficiency and creates competitive advantage. Energy efficiency, circular economy, remanufacturing and industrial symbiosis are all areas we specialise in as a team.
UK and global targets for carbon reductions and net zero mean that environmental and societal considerations are as important as economics in driving change through innovation. Sustainability is not an added cost – it’s an innovation opportunity.
If you are looking to improve your sustainability and resilience, reduce the carbon footprint of your operations, product, resource energy or material costs, or find new uses for waste and contribute to a more circular economy, we can work with you and introduce you to a network of powerful connections.
Working with the UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN), we have built a strong, powerful community around the sustainable use of plastics. We work across sustainable manufacturing sectors such as automotive, medical devices, packaging, sustainable fashion.
Related Opportunities
India - UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability Rd 2
Opens: 25/11/2024 Closes: 12/02/2025
UK registered organisations can collaborate with Indian businesses to apply for a share of up to £2m for innovative proposals.
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Global Incubator Programme: Singapore – Advanced Manufacturing 2025
Opens: 05/12/2024 Closes: 20/01/2025
Innovate UK invites companies with expertise in Advanced Manufacturing to participate in a Global Incubator Programme in Singapore.
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Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab
Opens: 11/12/2024 Closes: 12/02/2025
$50k-$250k per project for novel sustainable packaging or alternatives that can replace single-use packaging for specialty crops.
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Related Events and Recordings
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Sustainable bio-based Materials and Manufacture (SusBioMM) Cafes
10.00 - 10.45 | Online