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... [Read More]
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... [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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... [Read More]
EXPORTING THE HUMBER’S OFFSHORE WIND EXPERTISE Sharing offshore wind knowledge through a transatlantic partnership [Read More]
BOOSTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY VIA RENEWABLE INVESTMENT Creating the right business environment for offshore wind to thrive [Read More]
PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP IN OFFSHORE WIND Reducing the cost of electricity generated by offshore wind [Read More]
Supporting SMEs to create a low-carbon supply chain How the Aura Innovation Centre was brought to life [Read More]