Moving the world towards a greener future
Operating within the clean growth sector? Innovation Navigator could be for you. We connect businesses in Greater Manchester to the people, resources and expertise needed to accelerate your innovations to commercialisation.
Whether you’re aiming to help businesses reduce carbon emissions or embrace more sustainable practices, we’re on hand to guide you. Connect with leading researchers, access funding for groundbreaking projects, and navigate regulatory challenges with ease through our fully-funded support.
Accelerating clean growth innovations
We spend time understanding your business and navigate you, providing our expert advice to help you overcome challenges you might face, including:
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Sourcing the appropriate sustainable material
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Responding to environmental and consumer demands
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Sustainably scaling production
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Meeting sustainable development goals and regulatory compliance
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Accessing the right resources, know-how and funding
Our innovation team
Our specialist team is on hand to help accelerate you from working prototype to commercialisation faster.
First you’ll speak to one of our Local Innovation Connectors (LIC), based in your local authority area. Our LICs all have first-hand experience of developing and commercialising new products and services across a wide range of businesses.
Hear from the businesses we’ve supported
Badger Energy, based in Manchester, was set up in 2020 to manufacture and distribute renewable energy products. When a key casing component for one of its products suddenly faced severe supply chain delays, the business turned to the support of GM Business Growth Hub.
We helped the team navigate the issue through a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), whose 3D printing technology enabled Badger Energy to develop a new casing prototype and source commercially viable local manufacturers.
“The innovation specialists at GC Business Growth Hub have been excellent for us. They have provided us with knowledge and connections that we would not otherwise have had, or been aware of. We’ve been able to collaborate with different partners to move forward with our plan at a much faster pace.”
Adam Thompson, Managing Director at Badger Energy
Our partners
Greater Manchester has a thriving innovation ecosystem of partners and collaborators, whose support you can access through Innovation Navigator.
