Major new plans for a multi-million pound East Midlands zero carbon innovation centre - aiming to transform cutting edge green research into commercial products - have been unveiled by East Midlands Freeport.

A programme that supports organisations to develop green energy and carbon reduction schemes in Derbyshire has won a category at this year’s Innovation Awards.

To coincide with this week’s UK Global Investment Summit, the Midlands Engine Partnership, Midlands Innovation and Midlands Enterprise Universities have today [27 November] launched an innovative new campaign to drive international investment into research and development across the Midlands.

The Midlands Engine partnered with the UK Municipal Bonds Agency to assess the opportunity for a Green Bond for the region, which could offer a cost effective, long term finance option for businesses to fund capital projects to decarbonise and grow.

The rise of technology and digitisation, Climate Change, rising geopolitical tensions and demographic changes form the four major megatrends identified in a new report.

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy to support the UK construction sector reach net zero.