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Working with business

NERC can help you:

  • Improve business processes and drive innovation.
  • Turn creative ideas into commercial opportunities.
  • Reduce your financial risk in the innovation pipeline.
  • Improve performance while reducing environmental impact.

By:

  • Matching your business requirements to the right data and expertise.
  • Giving you access to specialised facilities and research assets.
  • Channelling your business requirements into our future research.

Find out more about how NERC can work with you.

NERC-funded science is benefitting a wide variety of businesses, often as a result of direct collaborations between a business and NERC researchers. Here are some examples.

Transforming the insurance industry

Flooded townA 5% reduction in average insured losses from storms alone would save the insurance industry up to £130m a year. NERC's catastrophe weather modelling is being used in reinsurance models to prevent the unexpected accumulation of risk. more about transforming the insurance industry

Partners: Willis Research Network, Reading University

Marine renewables - commercial and environmental success

Marine turbineNERC-funded researchers proved the commercial viability of new tidal energy technology by demonstrating the sustainability of SeaGen in Strangford Lough. The turbine is now licensed to operate 24 hours a day. more about marine renewables' commercial and environmental success

Partners: Marine Current Turbines (SeaGen), regulators, Sea Mammal Research Unit

Protecting UK infrastructure from space weather

Power stationNERC provides daily short and long-term forecasts of space weather and solar activity, so action can be taken to protect infrastructure and the millions of pounds-worth of satellites on which our complex society depends. more about protecting UK infrastructure from space weather

Partners: National Grid, satellite operators, British Geological Survey, British Antarctic Survey

Green pesticide

Potato plantResearchers identified the potential of a fungus as a 'green' pesticide that could save millions of pounds in damaged crops and prevent environmental damage. It has been licensed and is being sold by a biotechnology firm. more about green pesticide

Partners: Novozymes BioAg, Fargro, Swansea University

Further examples of how NERC science has been used by business and policymakers can be found in a series of economic valuation reports.

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