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. [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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... [Read More]
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... [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]
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... [Read More]
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... [Read More]
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. [Read More]