SHIFT Future Industries Demonstrator Programme
SHIFT, east London’s innovation agency based at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has launched a scale-up programme of funding and support for London-based enterprises working to tackle the climate emergency. The project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The Future Industries Demonstrator Programme provides pioneering start-ups and SMEs with financial backing, as well as linking them to the collaborative networks, workspaces and local knowledge resources that give them the best chance to succeed. The theme of the first challenge is ‘Natural Cities.’ Organisations that are working on a solution to one or more of these key challenges facing east London’s natural environment are particularly welcome to apply:
- Safeguard our Water Systems: Reducing risk from flooding and drought, restoring natural water bodies and protecting water resources
- Clean our Air: Reducing air pollution from existing sources and removing pollutants.
- Halt and Reverse Biodiversity Loss: Promoting biodiversity and the wellbeing of natural spaces.
- Fight Rising Temperatures: Combatting the urban heat island effect.
- Create a Capital Without Waste: Minimising waste and its impacts.
Applications are now open to the first of these via the SHIFT website. SMEs and individuals can also sign up to become a SHIFT member to stay updated with all the latest information about the Future Industries Demonstrator Programme.