Wolverhampton Green Innovation Corridor
The Green Power Revolution Starts Here
Wolverhampton’s Green Innovation Corridor (GIC) enhances the city’s reputation as a world-leading research cluster in green technologies.
Spanning from the city centre, through the University of Wolverhampton Springfield Campus and Science Park and connecting to the world-leading i54 Business Park at the northern end of the corridor, the Green Innovation Corridor represents a paradigm shift towards sustainable manufacturing, propelled by cutting-edge technologies, a strong supply chain and a highly skilled, diverse talent pool.
Companies can benefit from access to a strong talent pool and opportunities to access the University of Wolverhampton’s research and innovation relating to metals, additive materials, advanced manufacturing, energy efficient AI, cyber security and sustainable construction.
WOLVERHAMPTON GREEN INNOVATION CORRIDOR
The place to pioneer game changing green technologies
Join the Green Innovation Corridor’s established CleanTech ecosystem, where your company can take advantage of world-class R&D facilities with leading businesses and institutions, including the University of Wolverhampton.
Possessing a world-leading R&D and innovation offer, the Green Innovation Corridor builds on the University’s strengths in additive materials manufacturing, metals and green technologies – all specialisms already being applied across multiple sectors within Wolverhampton’s supply chain, including aerospace, automotive, construction and digital.
Plus, your company can easily access a cutting-edge network of over 100+ tech accelerators, incubators and R&D assets across the West Midlands region.
Unrivalled connectivity to London and the UK
Wolverhampton’s new £150m Interchange, which brings bus, rail and metro transportation together in one, world-class commuter hub, offers superb access to the wider West Midlands and United Kingdom.
The Interchange will also provide swift access to Birmingham’s forthcoming Curzon Street station, which is set to provide high-speed rail services to London in just 49 minutes.
Alternatively, from Wolverhampton you can access over 90% of the UK’s businesses within a four-hour drive, with the city being at the heart of the country’s motorway network.
Choose Wolverhampton to stand out, bring your innovative ideas and deliver for the prosperity of our city.
Top Talent & Cutting-Edge R&D: Everything at your fingertips
With a wealth of research assets and a supply of industry-ready STEM graduates, the University of Wolverhampton underpins the Green Innovation Corridor, bringing together academia and the private sector to maximise economic impact.
The University of Wolverhampton Science Park is home to innovative businesses pioneering new technologies, while it’s Springfield Campus is Europe’s largest specialist construction and built environment campus, featuring state-of-the-art facilities such as the School of Architecture and Built Environment and the National Brownfield Institute.
With Thomas Telford University Technical College and the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills also on-site, this campus is central to the University’s vision of enhancing the student experience and supporting local business growth.
CEIR – CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
CEIR aims to push the boundaries of engineering within two key focus areas: Additive Manufacturing and the Energy and Green Technology Group. The centre’s innovations span a range of fields, including advanced additive manufacturing, metamaterials, tissue engineering biomaterials, next-generation energy-absorbing devices and advanced energy storage solutions.
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
The Centre of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing provides access to cutting-edge technology and specialises in the development of advanced materials and processes for demanding applications within industries such as space, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and quantum computing.
The University of Wolverhampton’s Additive Manufacturing Research Group and its spin off company, Additive Analytics, will lead material and process development activities, and companies from a range of industries – including Aerospace, electronics, quantum computing and automotive – are already benefitting from their expertise.
GEMM – CENTRE FOR GREEN ELECTRIC MATERIALS MANUFACTURING
GEMM’s pioneering research activities into electrical materials and manufacturing have resulted in significant interest from national and international industrial and research partners in knowledge transfer, consultancy, and collaborative research, as well as training and CPD requests.
It is set to become an internationally recognised hub for the development of highly conductive materials, additive manufacturing of functional electronic components/semiconductors, thermoelectric/battery manufacturing, and recycling, upcycling, second life and remanufacturing.
School of Architecture & Built Environment
The School of Architecture & Built Environment (SoABE) is home to over 1000 undergraduate and postgraduate students studying built environment disciplines including Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Surveying, Sustainability and Climate Change, Architecture and much more.
The school collaborates with industry and professional bodies to effectively address market needs for skills, learning and knowledge delivery to the sector. It houses cutting-edge facilities including six specialist construction laboratories, a top-floor architectural super studio with double-height ceilings, a 125-seater lecture theatre and flexible teaching and learning spaces.
More than half of the Architecture and Built Environment research at the SoABE was rated as ‘Internationally Excellent and World-Leading’ during the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise in 2021.
National Brownfield Institute
The National Brownfield Institute (NBI) is a world-class research centre that develops modern methods of building through innovation and partnership with the construction industry, focusing on the practical application of future brownfield regeneration and remediation through the work of research teams, leading policy development and commercial services.
The institute is home to innovative businesses engaged in brownfield regeneration, providing physical laboratories to undertake the testing of soil samples, water and site conditions. It also houses state-of-the-art technology including robotics, an immersive visualisation suite as well as the latest wearable and hand-held laser scanning devices in supporting brownfield regeneration – ensuring that stakeholders make the right decisions by using a wide range of digital data.
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
The University of Wolverhampton Science Park supports the development of a diverse range of innovative businesses working in the science, technology, knowledge-based and creative sectors.
With close links to the University of Wolverhampton, tenant firms have outstanding opportunities for collaboration, with access to the University’s areas of research, academic excellence, specialist equipment and student/graduate skill base. Facilities include a range of configurable office spaces, workshops (with single and three-phase electricity as well as roller-shutter access), Category 1 & 2 laboratories, SPARK Incubator and the Co-Zone co-working area.
How we support you
All companies within the West Midlands Investment Zone can apply to access funded assistance and advice for skills development and supply chain support, with equity funding available for start ups.
Your business will have access to a total package of support, with a dedicated sector specialist for every step of the way, helping with targeted introductions and links into the local ecosystem.
- One-to-one business sales and support
- Immigration support and DIT working VISA connection
- Support for key employees and their families moving to the area including familiarisation visits
- Commercial property search and assistance including viewings
- Free PR support to amplify your brand with our global press contacts, maximising press attraction
- Supply chain introductions and external support programmes
- Business network introductions and speaking opportunities
- Detailed local economy data reports
- Links to local and national government via the West Midlands Growth Company
- Recruitment assistance and salary insights
- Free skills hub recruitment support
- R&D opportunities via funded university projects or regional challenges
- Ongoing quarterly account management
- Invites to regional relevant sector activities and networking events
- Our commercial network can introduce you to more than 100 leading companies who can help you to establish smoothly and maximise the benefits of your investment
Oliver Burrows is the West Midlands Growth Company’s sector expert responsible for working with investors interested in the Wolverhampton Green Innovation Corridor.
Oliver Burrows
Industrial and Life SciencesSenior Business Development Executive
