Innovation Hub
The Sustainability Innovation Hub brings together organisations, researchers, and innovators to explore practical solutions to sustainability challenges. We help partners navigate the Institute for Sustainability鈥檚 expertise, build meaningful collaborations, and turn ideas into actionable projects.
Our team supports activity ranging from exploratory discussions to co鈥慸evelopment work, and sustainability鈥慺ocused consultancy. Whether you are a business, public sector organisation, charity or community group, the Hub provides a clear route into the Institute for Sustainability.
What We Do
Connect you with the right expertise
We identify the people, skills and facilities across the Institute for Sustainability that align with your aims - spanning environmental science, engineering, policy, behaviour, design, data and more.
Shape and develop collaborative projects
We work with you to refine challenges, explore opportunities and design feasible, impactful project approaches. This includes developing proposals for funded programmes or jointly鈥憀ed innovation activity.
Support delivery from start to finish
Our team helps coordinate and manage collaborative projects to ensure they progress smoothly and deliver value for all partners.
Manage sustainability鈥慺ocused consultancy
Where your needs involve consultancy with a clear sustainability dimension, the Innovation Hub can act as project manager - scoping the work, connecting you with the right academics, and ensuring delivery.
If your consultancy needs fall outside sustainability, please use the University鈥檚 wider consultancy route .
Who We Work With
We collaborate with organisations of all sizes, including industry, local authorities, government bodies, third鈥憇ector organisations, and SMEs - particularly those exploring sustainability鈥慸riven innovation, transitions, or strategy.
Why Work With Us
- Access to multidisciplinary sustainability expertise
- Support navigating the Institute鈥檚 capabilities
- Help shaping ideas and building projects
- Clear coordination and project oversight
- Focus on real鈥憌orld sustainability outcomes
Contact Us
If you are exploring a sustainability challenge or opportunity and want to understand how we might work together, the Innovation Hub is your first point of contact.
Innovation at the Hub
Read about the Institute's Sustainability Innovation Hub in the Guildford Business Guide (pg 39). The University has a responsibility to local, national and global society to make a positive impact for the benefit of all.