Net Zero
At Innovate UK Business Connect, we are helping to empower organisations in their journey to Net Zero.
Introduction to Net Zero
The UK has committed to an ambitious Net Zero target by 2050. To help realise these goals, Innovate UK Business Connect is delivering a range of Net Zero solutions that will have an impact on the large-scale change the planet needs.
Innovate UK Business Connect has developed a vision for where we need to be in 15 years to ensure our Net Zero target for 2050 is achievable. Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing our planet today, so our future must be sustainable.
At Innovate UK Business Connect we involve and inspire in a variety of key Net Zero stakeholders to address systemic barriers to meaningful adoption and accelerate the deployment of technologies and capabilities across diverse industry sectors. We also invest in businesses with Net Zero technologies so that they can scale them faster as we are supporting the UK to become the fastest transitioning economy to Net Zero.
Sustainable innovation that produces environmental and economic impacts is essential, and therefore we are creating initiatives and delivering programmes to support businesses to decarbonise, reduce waste, increase energy efficiency, and build resilient, low carbon supply chains.
Scaling Climate Technology – Net Zero Review 2023
The aim of this year’s annual review is to showcase the private investment opportunity in climate tech. Innovate UK currently delivers one of the largest climate tech funds with opportunities for investors to provide follow on scale-up funding.
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Focus Areas
Heat & Power
Move away from gas heating space and water in all buildings and develop new energy vectors to fuel vehicles, heat buildings and power industry.
Make & Use
Transform industry into an advanced, resilient, and responsible system.
Mobility
Move to electrified and Net Zero powertrain and reduce carbon through digitisation of transport.
Systems Approach
Systems approach enables decision-makers to understand the complex challenges, devise solutions and innovations that are likely to achieve Net Zero targets.
NET ZERO SUPPORT
Explore our programmes
Innovate UK Business Connect runs several programmes related to Net Zero, offering a range of support, events, networking and funding opportunities. Search our list of programmes to find the right support for your organisation.
The Future of Net Zero
Our vision is for the UK to prosper from being the economy that transitions the fastest to net zero. We’re striving for UK-based business growth and inward investment to put the UK at the forefront of low-carbon growth. Across the organisation we have far reaching knowledge across all sectors.
Net Zero Perspectives
Impact so far
Our impact is far reaching. The connections we make result in more innovations and investment into innovation.
Net Zero Case Studies
Our Experts
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