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Ocean-centric investing in innovation

The Ocean Foundation discusses how investing in innovative ocean companies can maximise returns and make the world a better place.

Why bio-based chemicals and materials face a higher entry to market bar than fossil incumbents – and why they deserve the effort

BBIA highlights the potential for bio-based chemicals to reduce greenhouse gases and emphasises the UK’s opportunity to lead in this sector.

Driving net zero emissions in the chemical industry

Charlie Tan, CEO of Global Impact Coalition, discusses shaping the chemical industry by addressing systemic barriers and advancing solutions.

USA Rare Earth: supplying critical minerals for the green technology revolution

Building a resilient ‘mine-to-magnet’ and ‘mine-to-battery’ vertically-integrated clean-green domestic supply chain for critical minerals.

Logistics solutions to solve the emissions crisis

Andrew Firmston-Williams, CEO of EVMI solutions limited, explains how their innovative logistics solutions can solve the emissions crisis.

Saving our rivers from oil with River Cleaning

Oil spills can have a devastating impact on the environment, River Cleaning hopes to keep these disasters at bay with its technology.

Plants and insects threatened by pesticide use in agriculture

In new research that reveals potential consequences of pesticide use in agriculture, a group of scientists have found that applied pesticide toxicity in agriculture has significantly increased in plants and insects.

Initiatives to support women in the aquaculture industry

Wayne Murphy, co-founder of HATCH, spoke to Innovation News Network’s Georgina Ryan about the company’s plans to launch the first global innovation studio targeted to women in the aquaculture industry. 

The benefits of UV technology in aquaculture

With almost 40 years of experience with using UV technology in aquaculture, VGE makes aquaculture more sustainable.

Making nanocarbon materials for sustainable electronics from crab shells

Researchers from Osaka University have developed sustainable nanocarbon materials made from crab shells, which is suitable for use in photosensors and energy storage devices.

£30m government investment into batteries and electric vehicles

The Minister of Investment has announced that the government is investing over £30m into batteries and electric vehicles.

Addressing the challenges of land-based aquaculture systems

The European Research Area is funding a new international project, named DigiRAS, to address the challenges of land-based aquaculture systems and promote their wider use.

Unravelling the mystery of recirculating aquaculture systems

Marineholmen RASLab CEO, Mark Powell, explains the basis behind recirculating aquaculture systems technology, which in recent years, has been an area of significant focus in the aquaculture industry.

Future of food: Beneficial bacteria help wheat survive in the heat

Covering crop seeds with bacteria taken from a desert shrub can boost wheat harvests in hot fields and help crops survive heatwaves, which could protect the future of food.

Maritime digitalisation for a more sustainable future

Knut Fjellheim and Morten Aarvik of Telenor Maritime in Norway, share their progress in the digitalisation of the maritime industry.

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