Net Zero
Empowering organisations in their journey to Net Zero. The UK has committed to an ambitious Net Zero target by 2050. To help realise these goals, KTN is delivering a range of Net Zero solutions that will have an impact on the large-scale change the planet needs.
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Our future has to be sustainable, our tomorrow very different from our today. We all have a part to play and time is running out. Net Zero is a fundamental priority for KTN and you can see evidence of it in much of what we do.
Our experts are working to connect Net Zero innovators with industry to accelerate the adoption of technologies and capabilities across diverse industry sectors. This needs to be a systemic change: we are working with our networks on initiatives to support businesses to decarbonise, reduce waste, increase energy efficiency and build resilient, low carbon supply chains.
Sustainable innovation that produces environmental and economic impacts is essential. From our Innovation Exchange programme connecting those like the British Antarctic Survey with Net Zero challenges to the innovators already working on the solutions, to our Innovation Network communities in Cross-Sector Battery Systems, Hydrogen Economy, Decarbonisation of Ports and Harbours, Net Zero Places and Circular Economy, KTN is committed to providing expertise, connections, cross-sector insights and opportunities for businesses.
Check out some of our projects on this page and you’ll also find links to relevant funding competitions.
Get in touch with our experts, join one of our communities or sign up to our mailing list to find out how we can help you deliver a Net Zero future.
Net Zero Case Studies
E-Nano: innovative robots pave the way to more sustainable field management in sports and agriculture
When it comes to sport and agriculture field management, there are many practices like over use of pesticides, weed killers, fertilisation and irrigation, that have a…
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Phase Biolabs: Accelerating the path to Net Zero for Chemical Manufacturing
Phase Biolabs is an innovative biotechnology and carbon recycling company launched in response to UK’s Net Zero commitments. To reach this target, they leverage gas fermentation…
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C-Tech Innovation: Waste reduction in the corporate clothing recycling industry
With the support of KTN’s manufacturing team and Innovate UK, C-Tech Innovation Ltd have developed a solution to reduce wastage in the corporate clothing recycling industry.…
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MDF Recovery: World’s first continuous technology to recycle MDF waste
MDF Recovery (MDFR), based in Anglesey, North Wales, has successfully completed proof of concept trials and is now actively scaling up the process that will allow the recovery of wood…
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Earthly Biochar: Fighting climate change while restoring soil health
Earthly Biochar, a start-up founded in 2018, aims to combat climate change while restoring soil health through biochar, a carbon-negative emissions technology for industry and gardeners…
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Beta Bugs: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Protein
Insect protein has the potential to help address key global challenges such as feeding a growing world population while reducing land use and providing environmental benefits…
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Related Opportunities
Hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain: Collaborative R&D
Opens: 13/02/2023 Closes: 26/04/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.35 million for CR&D projects related to hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain.
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Launchpad: Net Zero, CR&D Tees Valley, Round 2
Opens: 13/02/2023 Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3m for business led projects that grow activities in the net zero innovation cluster centred on Tees Valley.
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Launchpad: Net Zero, MFA, Tees Valley, Round 2
Opens: 13/02/2023 Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for projects that grow activities in the net zero innovation cluster centred on Tees Valley. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.
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ISCF SSPP Collecting flexible plastic packaging waste at home
Opens: 27/02/2023 Closes: 12/04/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop innovative ideas that help with the collection of flexible packaging waste from households.
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Battery manufacturing training initiative: expression of interest
Opens: 07/03/2023 Closes: 04/04/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million to establish at least one training initiative for battery manufacturing. This funding is from the Faraday Battery Challenge. This is a phase 1 EoI of a potential 2 phase competition.
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V2X Innovation programme: bi-directional charging demonstrations
Opens: 21/03/2023 Closes: 10/05/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £9.4m for small scale demonstrations of novel Vehicle to everything (V2X) energy technology providing storage and flexible services under Phase 2 of the V2X Innovation Programme.
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Related Events and Recordings
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Innovate UK's Net Zero Living Programme: Fast Followers Competition Briefing
15.00 - 16.00 | Online
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Horizon Europe: Climate calls, Mission Adaptation to Climate and Mission Cities
10.00 - 12.00 GMT | Online
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Related News
20/01/2023
Find out more about Innovate UK’s Net Zero Power programme
Innovate UK’s Net Zero Power programme aims to accelerate commercialisation of low-regret, high-potential solutions by linking innovators with customers and private investors and supporting the most promising technologies through our funding opportunities.
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28/11/2022
HydroGenerally - Episode 6: Waste to Hydrogen
Listen to this discussion on why converting waste to hydrogen is so important, and explore the hydrogen transition opportunities and challenges in this sector, with Innovate UK KTN’s Steffan Eldred and Debra Jones, who are joined by special guest Rob Dent from BOC UK & Ireland.