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SME OPPORTUNITIES IN NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT – INTERACTIVE ONLINE COURSE
An interactive workshop programme designed to help SMEs grow their business in the growing Natural Flood Management market.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FLOOD INNOVATION
Welcome to the Flood Innovation Centre, a place focused on flood-related research to help businesses develop innovative services, processes and products in flood resilience.
REDUCING FLOOD RISK
Discover more about why the Humber region has been recognised as a key location for flood research and how we’re going to help our communities become more flood resilient.
TRANSFORMING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER
Find out how our world-leading research and academic expertise is transforming the region’s relationship with water.
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WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS
We’re here to help businesses develop innovative services, processes and products in flood resilience.
Whether it’s an existing product or a completely new approach to flood resilience, our aim is to support businesses by offering a range of tailor-made Innovation Support Packages worth up to £20,000. A centre that brings together industry contacts, exceptional academic research and cutting-edge equipment to enable businesses with big ideas to transform their goals into a reality and to help our communities become better prepared for rising flood risks.
Located in the Humber, the UK’s most flood-prone region after London, the Flood Innovation Centre is a place that helps businesses to innovate in the emerging flood resilience market.
How does it work?
We offer fully funded Innovation Support Packages including specialist and technical guidance. Whether you need access to facilities and testing equipment, or you require expert advice from flooding expertise at the University of Hull, we can help progress your ideas in flood resilience.
Fill in our application form and one of our team will be in touch to see how we can best help your business.
How can i benefit?
We can support your business to expand into new markets, increase sales opportunities, diversify your product range or improve efficiencies. If you have an ambitious flood resilience idea that needs support, our bespoke Innovation Support Packages can help you to develop or bring new ideas to life.
Our packages are designed to help businesses get the support they need and transform flood resilience ideas into reality.
HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE?
If you’re a business based in the Humber region with the ambition to develop a new or current flood-related product, service or process – The Flood Innovation Centre is here to help.
Apply now and one of our advisors will be in touch.
INNOVATION SUPPORT PACKAGES
Fully funded access to expert consultancy and advice in flood resilience
Our Innovation Support Packages are designed to each individual project specification and backed by specialist flood-related knowledge from the University of Hull.
Depending on the level of support you require, we’ll provide a tailor-made package to help move your flood resilience idea forward. We’ll ensure you have the opportunity to speak to our Technology Research Managers and, if needed, access to cutting-edge testing equipment and facilities.
Support will range from 12 hours to 10 days of business support and could include in-depth sector-based workshops, design and testing services, VR modelling, prototyping and much more.
Contact the team today to start shaping your flood innovationRegister Now
Approx
2.4 million
people live in immediate flood-risk areas in England
Overall,
1 in 6
homes in England are at risk of flooding
The UK spends around
£4.4 billion
a year on flood defence and resilience
Source: Rainbow International
Brand Family
The University of Hull has spearheaded a range of collaborations that are driving economic growth, particularly in the areas of low carbon and flood resilience. Find out more about our family of brands and what funding streams and expert support is available to businesses.
AIC
AIC
The Aura Innovation Centre (AIC) is helping Humber SMEs progress low-carbon innovation by shaping and defining ideas through to accessing specialist funded support.
ARK
ARK
The proposed ARK National Flood Resilience Centre will provide realistic environments to enable businesses, specialists and communities to build flood resilience through collaborative training and research across the UK.
THYME
THYME
The THYME project aims to build on the region’s world-class bio-economy assets to drive increased productivity for companies operating in the sector, in the North of England.
SparkFund
SparkFund
SparkFund is an innovation, research and development support and grants programme to help improve services to develop exciting new products for SMEs across the Humber and North Yorkshire.
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