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Environmental Technologies

The environmental technologies sector in Yorkshire & Humber offers your business access to the latest advances in clean technology and is attracting global companies with our cutting-edge innovation in alternative energy, bio fuels, wind power, fuel cells and water & waste treatment.
 
The Yorkshire & Humber region is highly regarded for its research institutions, supportive research and development environment and expertise built up from a heritage in related industries, with over 14,000 environmental technology specialists already based in the region.
 
The nurturing of clean coal technologies is taking place across the region, with all three of the region’s power plants involved in related projects and an impressive academic research and development base driving this new technology.
 
Wind power is being harnessed in the region and there is already an established supply chain in industries such as advanced engineering relating to wind supply technology. The development of biofuels is burgeoning in Yorkshire & Humber and the region’s large agricultural areas have the potential to produce more biomass than anywhere else in the country.
 
To help your business achieve its full potential within the advanced engineering industry, Yorkshire and Humber offers:
  • Over 500 environmental technology companies generating sales of over £2bn
  • Internationally renowned expertise in high precision engineering, advanced materials and high quality manufacturing
  • 12% of the UK’s engineering graduates
  • World leading expertise in the production of metals and alloys
  • An excellent science and technology-based incubation infrastructure.
  • Easy access to the rapidly expanding UK and European markets
  • Pioneering R&D from multidisciplinary teams focussed on business growth
  • Unique licensing and distribution opportunities
  • 50% of the UK's developable off-shore wind power
  • Europe’s largest coal fired power station
  • The UK’s two largest glass recyclers
Find out the full range expertise and facilities on offer in the region to you
 
Discover the breadth of experience the region offers in key industry areas
 
Information on workforce availability and skills across the region
 
Let the facts speak for themselves as to why Yorkshire & Humber is leading Europe in delivering high value advanced engineering technology solutions.
 
Read about just some of the successes that other industry leaders have experienced thanks to the skills and expertise within the Yorkshire & Humber region.
 
Find out about the latest developments from within the advanced engineering and materials sector in Yorkshire & Humber.
 
Find out how we can help your advanced engineering & materials business succeed in one of the UK’s most cost effective and innovative regions by contacting our investment team.
 
 
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Case Studies

Founded in 1925 to manufacture lanolin from woolgrease and with headquarters still in East Yorkshire, Croda is a world leader in natural based speciality chemicals which are sold to virtually every type of industry.
“The Humber region is contributing to the development of groundbreaking technological developments in tidal power technology.” Glenn Aitken, Neptune Renewable Energy.
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Yorkshire & Humber is an exciting place to live. The key to our region’s unrivalled quality of life is a blend of cultural and geographical diversity. With some of Britain’s biggest and most dynamic cities and some of the most incredibly varied and spectacular landscapes, the region offers business based here a quality of life, which is second to none.
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