Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

Aerial shot of Â鶹ֱ²¥ University's Science and Enterprise Park

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University Science and Enterprise Park, where a new battery-electrolyser will be installed, with the ambition to be coupled to a solar PV array to generate green hydrogen.

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.

The investment will help accelerate the translation of zero carbon research into high-impact innovations with commercial and policy solutions to meet the climate challenge.

More than five million pounds from East Midlands Freeport, match-funded by Â鶹ֱ²¥ University and the University of Nottingham, has been pledged to the first phase of a zero carbon innovation centre. This will be led by the University of Nottingham and based at its Jubilee Campus and Â鶹ֱ²¥.

The centre will consolidate the East Midlands’ position as a world leader in the development and deployment of innovation in green industries, attracting international investment and providing support for global businesses.

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