Aston Greentech ecosystem from concept to end-user: lessons learned from academia/industry collaborations.
Mini-conference
Aston University will deliver a dynamic program showcasing its role as a leader in driving sustainable innovation from lab research to real-world industry applications. Through strategic collaborations with industry partners — including Innovate UK, Ofwat, and AstraZeneca — and leveraging public funds at regional and national levels, we will highlight the transformative impact of academia-industry collaborations in areas like waste-to-energy technologies, sustainable materials, and eco-friendly solvents. Aston staff will illustrate how the University created an ecosystem of players working in the sustainability sector through a series of case studies. Rooted in Aston’s sustainability strategy, the case studies will present the industry-relevant broad range of capabilities and technologies and how these are relevant to the solution of real-world challenges.
The delegates will be taken on a journey exploring practical solutions for challenges in waste-to-energy, sustainable materials, and alternative solvents, gaining a deeper understanding of how academic[1]industrial partnerships drive impactful, scalable change. They will have the opportunity to engage with experts from both academia and industry, learning about successful collaboration models and key advancements that can be implemented within their own organizations to improve environmental outcomes and support global sustainability goals
Aston Greentech ecosystem from concept to end-user: lessons learned from academia/industry collaborations.
Focus on projects involving: Institute for Membrane Excellence; Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute, Advanced Materials Research Centre, Aston School of Biosciences.
Featured project presentations include:
- MEMetic – Exquisitely selective bioinspired membranes
- Bioremediation of Elastane Within Textiles – Gymshark collaboration
- Greener HPLC: Sustainable Solvent Innovation Through Aston University – AstraZeneca Collaboration
- HAROW and REvAR Projects – Fuel Gases from Organics in Contaminated Water
- Industrial Decarbonisation with Biochar and Bio-products
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