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The Energy Innovation Agency has launched, bringing together academic, private sector and public sector expertise to help find solutions to make sure Greater Manchester can reach its carbon-neutral targets.
Based in Greater Manchester, it has been established by three universities (The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford), property specialists Bruntwood, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, The Growth Company, Hitachi Europe, and energy firm SSE.
It will focus on four core challenge areas, attracting and supporting energy innovators on their journey to commercialisation, with a series of challenge events based on each focus area, which are designed to engage innovators from across the country and beyond, to solve some of the industry’s greatest problems and accelerate the journey to net zero carbon.
The first challenge focused on finding new solutions to decarbonise heat generation in non-domestic buildings, the other focus areas are energy generation and storage, low-carbon transport, and energy diversity and flexibility.
Those with the most promising pitches will be supported by the agency to develop a complete roadmap to commercialisation, with the aim of accelerating deployment to make the biggest impact on reducing emissions both in Greater Manchester and beyond.
