Innovation and Enterprise

A Net Zero pathfinder project (funded by the Community Renewal Fund) will start in April 2023. 

Students will be trained and will subsequently go out to up to 25 SME’s to train them on achieving carbon net zero. 

This plan is lead by:

• Marek Hornak, Executive Director of Business Engagement

This plan is enabled by:

The University’s enterprise and innovation activities, including student start-ups and community projects, are connected to research and education, in the context of the grand challenges

UN SDGs

Targets and progress

Target

All enterprise projects, including student start-ups, monitor their carbon and contribute to the transition to a low carbon economy by 2030.

Progress

Progress status: AMBER

The Enterprise team will embed net zero into bids and evaluation reports for all projects from 2023.

Operational priorities for 2023/24

• Completing the Net Zero Pathfinder project
• Winning further external funding to support the transition to a low carbon economy