The University of Nottingham will lead three new green projects following a £20 million funding grant from UK Research and Innovation.
These projects are said to be intended to help the region seize time-critical opportunities in clean energy and decarbonising propulsion – alongside partner universities, the programme is expected to add £325–340 million in gross value to the regional economy over its lifespan and will support up to 1,775 jobs.
It will be matched by at least £36 million of private sector investment.
The projects are the Advanced Manufacturing and Clean Energy Accelerator (supporting the commercialisation and development stage of the research-to-market pathway), the Next Generation Single-Aisle Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Challenge (responding to industry-led challenges and testing propulsion technologies) and the Connected Factories Programme (helping regional suppliers adopt digital, automated and low-carbon technologies).
Professor Tom Rodden, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Nottingham, said: “We are bringing our strengths and expertise in advanced manufacturing, transport decarbonisation and industry-focused research and partnership to accelerate the development of technologies that can create growth, attract investment and deliver real-world impact.”
The programme will build on the East Midlands’ established cluster in advanced manufacturing for clean energy, which currently accounts for 11% of the East Midlands workforce and serves highly regulated markets such as civil nuclear, aerospace and defence.
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