Low Carbon innovation support services - public sector client

In order to inform the potential development of the regions low carbon innovation support services we were commissioned to undertake a study to examine the requirement, scope and scale in order to provide an outline specification for such a service. This included; assessment of the policy and market context, identification of the range of regional and national service provision, its contribution to the low carbon transition, an evaluation of the scale of the requirement to achieve the transition and the gaps in the current support . Building on the analysis and the evidence of requirements a detailed set of service specifications and potential delivery models and options were developed..
The study involved a number of detailed discussions with regional and national stakeholders including large businesses, small and medium sized businesses, regional business intermediaries, business support providers, regional councils, and higher education institutes to gain evidence of the needs.

Regional Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Forum - public sector client

We were commissioned to establish an effective constitutional model and business plan for a ‘Hydrogen Forum’ to promote the ongoing development of the hydrogen economy in the East Midlands. The region’s hydrogen economy stakeholder community were actively engaged both to secure their input into project development and to formulate a new constitutional body for facilitating collaboration and coordinated project delivery that will help showcase regional capabilities on a national and international stage. This engagement developed the proposition for how the regions hydrogen community can work together to engage effectively and constructively with other regions nationally and internationally. The project confirmed stakeholder needs, defined the constitutional model, established the evidence of long term feasibility and developed the long term funding application.

Offshore wind market assessment / diversification - private sector client

The company had been engaged in the installation and maintenance of telecom mast for the communications industry, but identified the potential for diversification through providing maintenance services to the offshore wind sector. The company engaged us to provide them with an understanding of the offshore wind market in the UK, and the potential opportunity for the application of their novel inspection procedures and technologies within the offshore wind market. The study involved researching and identifying current access, inspection and maintenance techniques, limitations and future developments and identifying key potential end users. The project reviewed and addressed the legislative, health and safety and legal constraints on the project in order to position the company so that it could take the diversification forwards. We also secured funding for the development of a novel access platform and a new in-situ blade repair technique.