FID Challenge 02 Results: Sustainable Structures
The second Innovation Challenge from Future Industries Demonstrator showcased five SMEs with game-changing solutions to reimagine buildings and energy systems in east London.
Challenge Overview
As one of the fastest-developing urban locations in Europe, east London offers the perfect opportunity to demonstrate solutions that make large metropolitan areas more sustainable. By future-proofing our own landscape, we can set the standard for cities worldwide and lead the charge toward creating more resilient urban hubs.
This challenge aimed to highlight the efforts of London innovators striving to reshape buildings and energy systems for a net zero future. It focused on uncovering bold, holistic solutions that understand the complex interactions between the various aspects of our built environment.
The five SMEs selected for the challenge were companies that demonstrated the foresight, vision, and capability to help reimagine east London’s built environment for a greener future.
Results
Over the course of the five-month programme, our cohort achieved numerous impressive results that will help contribute to more sustainable spaces and systems in east London. These included:
8092.22kg
Total waste diverted from landfill
14221.5kg
Total amount of carbon dioxide emissions
reduced or prevented
8
Total number of new partners or clients in east London
18
Total number of individuals trained in Green Skills
The Prize
Throughout the programme, our cohorts gained access to an extensive pool of resources and connections to aid business growth and advance their climate goals. We assembled experts from east London’s flourishing innovation ecosystem to collaborate with teams to build, test, and upscale their solutions at the speed and scope required to tackle the climate crisis.
Venture Creator
(Build it)
Cohorts participated in a scale-up programme tailored to the needs of their business and solution. Over an intense 8-week cycle, they developed early-stage prototypes into validated products.
Testbed Deployment
(Test It)
All SMEs had the opportunity to test, pilot, and scale their solutions over three months in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and four east London boroughs.
Ecosystem Exposure
(Show It)
Each SME had the opportunity to showcase their solution at Urban Frontiers, a dedicated showcase space on QEOP.
The SMEs have also received..
£20,000 grant
to supplement scaling plans
£5,000 budget
to support testbed deployment
Access to world-class workspaces
including The Loop, east London’s hub for circular economy bus
Expert support
from specialists at innovation company Plexal, University College London, the Loop, and SHIFT
1:1 coaching
with a circular business specialist
Testbed facilitation
with dedicated support in preparing and delivering an innovation trial, delivered by SHIFT
What is the Future Industries Demonstrator?
The Future Industries Demonstrator (FID) is a mission-led scale-up programme focused on supporting London-based enterprises who are working on innovative solutions to tackle the climate crisis.
It focuses on the real problems that citizens face in east London and the market solutions that, with investment and tailored support, will accelerate our collective transition to Net Zero and fairer economies.
FID provides pioneering SMEs with financial backing, as well as linking them to collaborative networks, workspaces and local knowledge resources that give them the best chance to succeed.
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