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
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing: Expression of interest
Opens: 14/08/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
Up to £1 million available for expression of interest (EoI) projects for Grand Challenges in sustainable medicines manufacturing.
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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: Collaborative R&D
Opens: 30/08/2024 Closes: 16/10/2024
Innovate UK and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will invest up to £15m to support sustainable technologies for medicines manufacturing.
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Global Business Innovation Programme in Taiwan - Smart Manufacturing
Opens: 03/09/2024 Closes: 03/11/2024
Innovate UK invites ambitious companies in the Smart Manufacturing industry to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme in Taiwan.
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Related Events and Recordings
Fri
15
Nov
2024
Sustainable bio-based Materials and Manufacture (SusBioMM) Cafes
10.00 - 10.45 | Online
Register for this series
Thu
19
Sep
2024
Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference 2024 (GRIPS 2024)
09.00 - 16.30 | Sheffield / Online