Low carbon innovation can lead to extraordinary rewards. We are
the partner of choice for companies and governments that seek to
create value from the clean technology revolution.
Our experience
We work internationally, collaborating with organisations such
as General Electric and the UK Government, on their clean
technology innovation activities.
Carbon Trust has catalysed more than £123million of
private-sector co-investment into pre-commercial technologies
through focused programmes that de-risk their commercialisation.
Examples of our impact to date include:
- Deployment of a novel foundation in consortium with eight UK
Offshore Wind developers to deliver a 10% reduction in the cost of
delivered energy for offshore wind
- Securing a $5million partnership with General Electric to identify,
assess and nurture start-up businesses across Europe
- Identifying opportunities for up to 29% reduction in energy
bills through process innovation across a range of sectors, from
dairy to metal-forming
We have assessed more than 3,500 low carbon start-ups to find
the most promising technologies and ideas.
How we can help
We support our clients along every stage of bringing clean
technologies to market:
Prioritising innovation areas
We work with governments, investors and corporates to understand
their goals, available resource, economic drivers and market
structures to determine which technologies are most likely to
succeed and yield returns.
Examples include:
- Supporting the UK Government to prioritise which low carbon
technologies to invest in to achieve emissions reduction targets
and economic growth through the Technology Innovation Needs
Assessment process
- Demonstrating cost-reduction opportunities for the offshore
wind sector through focused R&D in specific technology systems
(Foundations, Access, Electrical Connections, and Wake
Effects)
Designing innovation initiatives
In co-operation with our clients, Carbon Trust lays out
potential activities in the sector and defines specific objectives
and timescales. We then select the most suitable approach, from
consortia to competitions, to overcome barriers holding back the
technologies in question. We structure tailored programmes to
tackle the barriers, de-risk innovation and catalyse
investment.
Throughout the process, we identify potential project partners
and funding sources to enhance the likelihood of success.
Delivering innovation outcomes
We understand how to deliver innovation through a broad range of
activities. We have expertise in negotiating, contracting and
setting up necessary structures, running targeted global
competitions to source the best innovations and convening consortia
of major industrial players to share research and development
costs.
We advise on creating commercial vehicles to best incentivise
teams, and provide incubation support to de-risk potential start-up
investments.
The Carbon Trust's intellectual
capability in assessing our technology and what they know is out
there made us feel very confident that what we were doing would be
different and worth taking forward.
Amanda LyneVice
President, Marketing and Administration, ACAL EnergyInterested in knowing more about a
specific innovation programme?
If you are interested in knowing more about a specific
innovation programme then simply click on the respective link
below.
Offshore Wind
Accelerator
Marine Renewables Proving
Fund
Marine Renewables
Commercialisation Fund
Marine Farm Accelerator
Polymer Fuel Cells
Challenge
Industrial Energy
Efficiency Accelerator
Get in touch
If you are interested in any of the services above then get in
touch - fill in our contact form or give us a call on
+44 (0)20 7832 4807.