04/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2024 09:05
Cranfield University has announced six successful applicants to its Green Future Investments Ltd (GFIL) Technology Accelerator Fund.
The programme, now in its second year, supports technical and prototype developments of innovative technologies that will help address climate change challenges.
The funding is made possible as a result of a donation from Green Future Investments Ltd , an organisation established to drive climate change initiatives by promoting technological innovation. Cranfield has already supported six companies in the first year of the programme .
Professor Chris Fogwill, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the School of Water, Energy and Environment at Cranfield University, said: "We all want to protect our world against the huge challenge of climate change. I'm really proud that we can support these groundbreaking initiatives aimed at achieving net-zero goals and driving positive change. The GFIL Technology Accelerator Fund supports our focus on a sustainable future, enabling us to give financial and expert support to some really exciting ventures."
The six successful projects were:
The funding provides access to multi-disciplinary academic and design engineering expertise from across the University, as well as the unique laboratory and near industrial scale test facilities.
You can find out more information about GFIL or apply for other funds, including the Future Frontiers Fund, on our GFIL web pages .