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CANOPY DRONES ADD FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TO THEIR SURVEY SERVICES

We supported Canopy Drones to innovate and diversify their service offering.

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Case studies

The Flood Innovation Centre offered fully funded support packages to SMEs and community sector organisations in the Humber Region and other ERDF designated ‘transition’ areas until the project end on 30 June 2023.

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SUSTAINABLE WORK IN SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE – 2B Landscape Consultancy

We worked with 2B Landscape Consultancy to help them extend their portfolio of services and expertise in order to enhance the company’s services around flood mitigation.

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Andel team members install equipment on the roof of the University of Hull library

SUPPORTING ANDEL’S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO FLOOD WARNINGS

The Flood Innovation Centre supported Andel in real-world testing of their flood alert system.

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SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

We worked with this established Terrorist Incident Management portal provider on a new Flood Risk Management system.

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SUPPORTING CANOPY DRONES TO DIVERSIFY

The Flood Innovation Centre supported Canopy Drones to develop and roll-out a new Natural Flood Management flood survey service.

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HELPING HULL EMERGENCY FLOOD SHELTERS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES

We supported Community Centres to understand and act on their flood risk through free flood surveys.

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Flood Innovation Centre staff and community garden group members in front of flowering cherry trees with the text Completed Project

BRINGING COMMUNITY GARDENS TOGETHER TO SUPPORT FLOOD RESILIENCE

An informal group brought together by the Flood Innovation Centre to share research and experience on flooding and community gardening.

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A NEW WAY OF ACHIEVING FLOOD RESILIENCE – FloodJack International

The Flood Innovation Centre supported FloodJack International Ltd to accelerate the commercialisation of their product.

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Humberside Fire and Rescue Solutions personnel in uniform in front of a liveried vehicle with the text Completed Project

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LEVEL FLOOD PLANNING – HFR Solutions CIC

The support package developed for HFR Solutions comprised three elements to further the Flood-in-a-Box idea: hydrologic expertise, chemical analysis, and web-based app development.

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Dan Roche from M.B. Roche Civil Engineering and Hiatt Jackson of the Flood Innovation Centre stand in front of sustainable drainage works at the University of Hull's Energy and Environment Institute

FILLING THE GAP IN REGIONAL SUDS PROVIDERS

The Flood Innovation Centre helped M.B. Roche Civil Engineering to add new services in Sustainable Drainage Systems.

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The Flood Recovery board game and instructions on a table with the text "Ongoing Project"

MAPPING FLOOD RECOVERY GAPS

An Aviva Foundation funded project to map gaps in post-flood recovery provision and develop a practical framework for ‘building back better’.

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Sustainable Drainage planting scheme in front of Westfield Court student accommodation on the University of Hull campus with the text "Ongoing Project"

A LIVING LAB FOR SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE – SuDSLab UK

Adapting the University of Hull campus into a living laboratory for sustainable drainage.

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TESTING THE PUBLIC’S UNDERSTANDING OF EMERGENCY ALERTS

Live testing of citizen emergency flood alerts on campus at the University of Hull.

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