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Environmental Sustainability Cluster

Join a community of green businesses and technology innovators committed to fighting the global climate emergency.

Green Futures

Home to the country’s first Green Party MP, Sussex has a proud eco-conscious history, and our community at Sussex Innovation is no different. Ever since installing one of the region’s first electric vehicle charging stations, courtesy of our alumni Elektromotive, we’ve explored cutting edge technologies to reduce carbon emissions and supported all manner of businesses with a shared commitment to creating a greener future.

A likeminded community

We believe that great ideas can’t succeed in a vacuum, so we’re building an Environmental Sustainability cluster bringing start-ups, scale-ups, academic researchers and support services together for mutual benefit. If you’re interested in collaborating with colleagues who share the same ambitions to trade insights, advice and connections, get in touch below to join our community.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY CLUSTER MEMBERS

Some of our most exciting members are finding ways to fight the global climate emergency and protect the environment – from the cutting edge of green technology, to wildlife protection, to businesses helping others to achieve their Net Zero targets. Find out more about them here.

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CDO2 are collaborating with the University of Sussex Quantum Research Group to develop the next generation of electric vehicle batteries.

Heatcatcher is addressing the decarbonisation of waste heat – one of the greatest challenges facing intensive manufacturing industries.

Ecotype Genetics conducts DNA-based research into endangered wildlife populations to help protect them through monitoring and conservation projects.

root & branch are passionate about making software and web development carbon neutral, helping organisations reduce their digital environmental footprint.

Oracle Environmental Experts assess and mitigate the impact of polluting incidents on the environment, helping to improve air, water and soil quality and protect biodiversity.

Members of the community talking at a networking event

Academic Research

Alongside a cluster of purpose-led enterprises, access to world-leading research expertise from the University of Sussex can help support your game-changing innovation with specialist skills or external validation. The University’s core research strengths offer a whole variety of practical insights, including:

Sussex Sustainability Research Programme: a Centre of Excellence that brings together multiple strands of Sussex research with a shared focus on achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for people and the planet.
Institute for Development Studies: ranked first in the world for Development Studies by the QS University Rankings, IDS is an authority on equitable and sustainable development, working with governments, NGOs and civil society to create progressive social change.
Science Policy Research Unit: part of the University of Sussex Business School, SPRU is one of the world’s leading centres of research on science, technology and innovation policy and management, understanding how to ensure that research leads to transformational change.

If you think your innovation project might benefit from this one-of-a-kind combination of academic and commercial networks, get in touch to find out more about cluster membership.

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IMPACT CLUSTER INSIGHTS

Check out some of our regularly published articles on the trends and innovations shaping sustainable business, as well as upcoming events and case studies involving our impact cluster members.

Our market insight report into the social, political and technological trends shaping the next year in social and environmental sustainability.

Environmental Sustainability Cluster

Green Futures

A likeminded community

OUR SUSTAINABILITY CLUSTER MEMBERS

Academic Research

IMPACT CLUSTER INSIGHTS

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