Innovation and Efficiency

Hydrogen: the key to unlocking a zero carbon future?

03.12.19: With the UK Government’s recent commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Professor Joe Howe, chair of the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) and executive director of the Thornton energy Institute looks at the part that H...

The EUA call on government to prioritise decarbonisation

29.11.19: The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has published a manifesto asking the next government to make the big decisions on decarbonisation. The newly published manifesto (Nov 28) states that ‘customers must be at the front and centre o...

New Carnegie UK Report offers ‘turnaround’ for UK towns

28.11.19: A new report published by the Carnegie UK Trust called ‘Turnaround Towns UK’ aims to provide a pathway for change and prevent town decline. According to the new study, vulnerable towns can secure their future and turn their fort...

Officials claim 98% superfast broadband coverage in Nottinghamshire

19.11.19: Officials have announced a 98.37% superfast broadband coverage in Nottinghamshire thanks to the Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire campaign. The campaign is a partnership between Nottinghamshire County Council and a range of funding partn...

Utilising data to best deliver meaningful public services

14.11.19: Public Sector Executive’s Matt Roberts explains how living in a modern, interconnected world, as we do, means public sector organisations cannot afford to ignore the role of data. Data is all around us in the modern age. Unseen, the d...

Torbay council offers funding to attract foreign businesses

14.11.19: A funding program has been created by TDA, on behalf of Torbay Council, offering up to £10,000 to foreign companies willing to re-locate to the area. The ‘soft landings’ program, first targeted at electronics and phot...

A week until the People’s Powerhouse Event

12.11.19: In a week’s time, The People’s Powerhouse will be in Sunderland hosting their jam-packed ‘this is the North’ convention. The event will see the coming together of diverse and interesting people, booked to share their...

University bestowed Government funding to help microbusinesses use tech to grow

07.11.19: Sheffield Business School is part of a group of business schools accredited by Small Business Charter for their expertise who will deliver the programme. The Leading to Grow Programme will be offered at no cost to microbusinesses across England....

Greater Manchester tech to transform care with £7.5m investment

06.11.19: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) are collaborating to invest £7.5m in new technology innovation. A number of suppliers have been appointed to star...

£35m government funding for rural businesses

01.11.19: Rural business in England are set to benefit from a £35m government investment to create new jobs, boost tourism and allow growth potential in rural areas. This number could go up to £50m depending on the number of high-quality...

Two competitions established to help achieve decarbonisation of UK industry

31.10.19: The government is urging businesses to take part in two competitions aiming to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and establish the world’s first net zero industrial cluster by 2040. Around a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissio...

Government announce £22m investment into farmer productivity

28.10.19: More than 3,600 farmers have been successful in their applications for their share of a £22m funding pot, set up to provide productivity-boosting equipment from the government’s Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme. Farm...

Locals urged to get involved in multi-million pound #MyTown campaign

25.10.19: People in 100 places across England have been encouraged to have a say in how the Town Deals, each worth up to £25m, can transform their towns. Local people are being given the chance to shape their town’s future through a new c...

£1m investment into Armed Forces welfare and training

24.10.19: Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), the Ministery of Defence’s (MoD) innovation hub, to invest £1m in a boost for service personnel’s welfare and training. DASA will fund nearly £1m for Armed Forces trial of cut...

£1m boost to tackle illegal waste removal in the UK

22.10.19: The Government has announced today (Oct 22) that up to £1m in funding is being awarded to fight waste crime in the UK. The money will also go towards preventing illegal waste from being shipped abroad by using smart waste tracking. ...