A Festival of Green Innovation is set to showcase Humber region as hotbed of renewables ingenuity, just days before businesses ‘gather’ to award those in the sector.
The event, on March 2, will show how the Aura Innovation Centre team is supporting low-carbon business innovation, and working with the region’s SMEs to reduce their carbon emissions.
That week will see it followed by the Humber Renewables Awards, taking place on the evening of March 4.
Sandwiched between it will be what is widely expected to be the greenest budget yet, delivered by a government looking to make good on its promise to ‘build back better’.
Louise Smith, director of Aura, said: “The Festival of Green Innovation will focus on three key pillars – accelerate, innovate and collaborate.
“During the event, we will explore how Aura, the University of Hull and our partners have helped businesses across the Humber region accelerate growth through low-carbon initiatives.
“The festival will put innovation on centre stage, and allow us to celebrate some of the extraordinary new technologies which are helping businesses reduce their carbon emissions and spearhead the drive to Net Zero.
“The Net Zero journey involves everyone, and that is why collaboration is so important. For the Humber region and the 海角视频 to achieve our ambitious carbon targets, we must all play our part.”
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The Humber region has long been a hotbed of innovation. Many well-known inventions – LCD technology, household names such as Dettol and Gaviscon, even the boiled sweet – have their roots firmly planted in the city.
Scratch a little deeper, and the Venn diagram was created by Hull-born mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society, John Venn.
In recent years however, the innovation spotlight has shone brightly on the Humber’s enviable offshore wind achievements, opening the door to other low carbon leads -including hydrogen and carbon capture.
Both events will celebrate the region’s incredible progress as a world-leader in low-carbon technology.
The Festival will be presented as a TV show-style event.
Cllr Richard Burton, leader at East Riding Council, said: “How we support our SMEs moving forwards is going to be absolutely crucial to both their success, and the success of the region.
“Having the Aura Innovation Centre gives businesses the chance to tap into research and development in a way they otherwise may not have been able to. It could be the thing that gives them the edge, and the chance to become a market leader.
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“What is important to remember is our SMEs may be small businesses now, but with the right support, we can help them fulfil their potential and become the ‘games changers’ of tomorrow.”
Speakers will be revealed shortly with registration available .
Business Live publisher Reach Plc’s flagship Humber Renewables Awards goes virtual on Thursday, March 4.
From world-leading wind farms to secondary education providers - the spotlight will shine on the Energy Estuary's stars from 6.30pm.
Deputy chief executive of leading trade body Renewable海角视频, Melanie Onn - the former Grimsby - will address the event.
It is free to attend thanks to sponsorship from a host of regional companies, headed by Siemens Gamesa. To register follow the .