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
Innovation Exchange challenge: Sustainable materials in modular outdoor structures
Opens: 11/06/2024 Closes: 31/07/2024
Supporting the UK arm of a major blue-chip international organisation to identify sustainable materials and manufacturers for outdoor exposure structures.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Sustainable, high mass, highly finished, monolithic structures
Opens: 11/06/2024 Closes: 01/08/2024
Supporting the UK arm of a major blue-chip international organisation to identify sustainable materials and manufacturers to replace existing precast concrete components.
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Innovate UK Textile Fund 2024
Opens: 14/06/2024 Closes: 31/07/2024
An exciting opportunity for businesses in the UK fashion and textile sector who are looking to develop innovative solutions to pressing industry challenges.
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Related Events and Recordings
Tue
11
Jun
2024
Sustainable bio-based Materials and Manufacture (SusBioMM) Cafes
10.00 - 10.45 | Online
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Tue
18
Jun
2024
Achieving Sustainable Medicines: Driving Research and Innovation for Future Medicines Manufacturing
09.00 - 18.00 | London