Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab

Assisting Devon-based SMEs with big data and environmental challenges

The Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab project gives Devon-based SMEs the opportunity to work collaboratively with our scientists and technologists to develop new products, services or processes with a focus on big data and safeguarding the environment. 

Larger enterprises can be involved through challenge events, where collaborative working with businesses and individuals can work on solving the most pressing environmental and big data issues.

Upcoming events

• Sustainable Food Systems Challenge (11 June 2019) - hosted by Rothamsted Research
• Venturefest South West (17 June 2019)
• Property Investment Group meeting: A focus on our carbon footprint – a talk by Professor Iain Stewart (3 July 2019) – members only
• Immersive data and visualisations workshop (July 2019) – booking opening soon
• Social media workshop (Autumn 2019)
• Life cycle assessments for small businesses workshop (October 2019)
• Dataplay event in collaboration with Plymouth City Council (October 2019)

Access research expertise and facilities

Through Impact Lab you can access a variety of research expertise and facilities at the University of Plymouth, including:

• Collaboration with experts in earth and environmental sciences, computing and mathematics, and digital arts and creative media
• Free business support to solve a key technical challenge in the development of a new product, service or process
• Physical facilities such as workstations, meeting rooms and demonstration space
• Access to the University's Immersive Vision Theatre and other facilities
• Grants for products and services to make your project successful (such as development and testing costs, or intellectual property applications).

This £6.4m part-funded ERDF project is delivered by the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth with the Met Office, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Rothamsted Research, Plymouth College of Art and Exeter City Futures. The University of Plymouth's partnership is housed in the Sustainable Earth Institute.