KTP
When the University of Hull’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships team challenged us to create a thought-provoking, green giveaway for their 10 year celebration event, the Aura Innovation Centre team rose to the challenge.
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Case studies
Accelerating, collaborating and innovating are the by-words for the work that we do in supporting the Humber SMEs to build their low-carbon capacity. We are proud to showcase the work we do through the wide diversity of case studies below.
You can browse the wide range of achievements demonstrating how each of our partners has accessed our cutting-edge facilities and equipment in InventX, our specialist funded support through advice and guidance from our Innovation Managers and researchers; connected to our businesses or organisations in AuraFleX or at events through our Aura ConneX team.
CSET
When the University of Hull’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies needed help in testing an experimental new air cooling system, they knew the Aura Innovation Centre would be the perfect partner.
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Geothermal Energy
Energy costs are a challenge for everyone. But what if we could take advantage of a low-carbon, renewable energy source located beneath our feet?
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Making waves with 3D plankton
Hull’s award-winning aquarium, The Deep, planned to create an immersive and innovative exhibition to showcase the drifting inhabitants of cool seas – such as plankton and jellyfish.
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Filling a gap in the market for electric vehicles
There’s growing demand for all-terrain vehicles that can be used on farms, in forests and open spaces. Most quad vehicles are imported, and powered by petrol or diesel engines. Pulse EV are a Humber-based start-up who want to change that.
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Educating children about the gift of life
If the worst were to happen tomorrow, would your family know your wishes around organ donation? It’s a difficult conversation to have, and one that many people put off – but hundreds of transplant opportunities don’t happen due to uncertainty.
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Blazing a trail
Hull-based iMist make fire suppression systems to protect homes and businesses around the world. Their systems use just 10% of the water required by traditional sprinklers, so they’re already doing their bit for the environment, but...
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Making your white van green
Company vehicles are an ideal place to advertise your company. Acting as moving billboards, liveried vans, lorries, cars and other vehicles can broadcast your business to everyone else on the road. Hull-based Brandfixx are a decal...
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Tracking down a cereal killer
The thought of Black Grass sends a shiver down the spine of farmers across the country. This incredibly invasive weed outcompetes cereal crops, costing UK farmers half a billion pounds every year. If we could eradicate Black Grass, we’d be able to grow much more wheat...
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How we helped an East Yorkshire smart parcel tech start-up deliver
Over the last few years, online shopping has boomed. But is it better for the environment to get your parcels delivered to your home, or to a pick-up point? Sometimes information provided to customers can be confusing or misleading.
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Taking forever plastics out of our forests
Growing trees may seem like a very green business – but Rainbow Professional, a leading manufacturer of forestry and horticultural products, wanted to take their sustainability to the next level by finding an alternative to traditional plastic tree guards...
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Plugging a gap for the University’s plumbing problem
The University of Hull’s Estates team had a problem with plumbing parts going missing. This was costing the University time and money to replace whole plumbing units, which also wasn’t sustainable.
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A sustainable solution for agricultural waste
With a family farming partnership of twenty years, the Aura Innovation Centre were approached by a fifth-generation grower to provide a sustainable solution to reduce waste whilst enhancing their business returns.
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Removing harmful emissions from the workplace
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of chassis for Caravan Holiday Homes, Leisure Lodges and Residential Park Homes, Gateway Chassis Solutions, currently operate out of three production facilities, one in Wellingborough and two in Hull.
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Creating a novel material from plants
Established in 1963, ATG Turnbull Ltd based near Brigg, have been a successful farming enterprise for over 55 years. As an innovative and forward-thinking agricultural business, they are now looking to diversify and are working on the next stage development...
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Lighting the way to energy efficient plants
Electrical contractor Qudos Energy had been successfully installing lighting systems across the horticultural sector for years, but, keen to develop an optimised, energy-efficient system...
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Rapid prototyping for a new product
The inventor of an eco-friendly outdoor clothes dryer powered solely by the sun and wind had developed four prototypes before acknowledging that years might go by before he managed to optimise the design for all weather conditions.
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Exploring the nanofibre market
When the Directors of OSL Consulting Engineers became aware of a new carbon nanofibre created from natural gas, they were keen to understand the scope and scale of its potential. Recognising the challenges of researching...
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One Hull of a Forest
To achieve its goal of planting 200,000 trees and raising awareness of carbon sequestration, the new initiative One Hull of a Forest (OHOF) needed to galvanise the region’s residents and businesses into action.
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Can plastic coral defeat microplastics?
Marine life is at risk from microplastic pollution, but can 3D-printed corals be used to help understand the crisis? When researchers at the University of Hull’s Energy and Environment Institute...
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Under the microscope
Mechanical engineering consultants PME were investigating why a client’s plumbing pipework was corroding prematurely, but they couldn’t find an obvious cause. As such, PME wanted to investigate the material of the pipe to see what was causing the problem.
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Climate change? It’s not my business
Climate change will affect us all. But many small businesses aren’t aware of the scale of the issue, or don’t have the knowledge and skills to adapt their organisation to a new way of working. The Aura Innovation Centre team...
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EXPORTING THE HUMBER’S OFFSHORE WIND EXPERTISE
Sharing offshore wind knowledge through a transatlantic partnership
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ATTRACTING FUTURE LEADERS IN OFFSHORE WIND
Bringing the brightest minds into the renewable energy sector
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BOOSTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY VIA RENEWABLE INVESTMENT
Creating the right business environment for offshore wind to thrive
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INNOVATION IN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Giving the offshore wind sector the ability to access cutting edge research
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PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP IN OFFSHORE WIND
Reducing the cost of electricity generated by offshore wind
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IDENTIFYING AND OVERCOMING SKILLS CHALLENGES IN OFFSHORE WIND
Preparing the UK for the future of offshore wind energy training
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IMPROVING SAFETY FOR OFFSHORE WIND TECHNICIANS
Ensuring technicians can work safely and efficiently offshore
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Contributing to a leading offshore renewable energy hub
How we helped inspire innovation in the renewable energy industry
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Supporting SMEs to create a low-carbon supply chain
How the Aura Innovation Centre was brought to life
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Providing fairer access to higher education
Scholarships for students looking to study renewable energy Masters degrees
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