Partners

The InCrops Project is a dynamic project with a partnership structure. The enterprise hub has now been formed and is based upon a unique and innovative structure with a UEA ‘not for profit company’ and a partnership that involves collaborative working among a group of core partners that have come together with the University of East Anglia as part of the ERDF/EEDA funded programme of work.

In addition to UEA, CRed and the School of Biological Sciences the core partnership of the project includes these leading organizations based in this region.

  • The Institute of Food Research (IFR)

    The Institute of Food Research's vision is to be a world-leading contributor to harnessing food for health and controlling food-related disease. IFR scientific research objectives fall into four key areas: biology of the gastrointestinal tract; nutrition, diet and health; food safety; food innovation.

    http://www.ifr.ac.uk

  • The John Innes Centre

    The John Innes Centre (JIC) is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science and microbiology. Our mission is to carry out fundamental and strategic research, to train scientists and to make our findings available to society.

    http://www.jic.ac.uk

  • Norwich Research Park

    A collaboration between the University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, John Innes Centre, Institute of Food Research and the Sainsbury Laboratory. Europe’s centre for research in Health, Food and Environmental Sciences.

    http://www.nrp.org.uk

  • Rothamsted Research

    Rothamsted is the largest agricultural research centre in the UK with an  enviable international reputation as a centre of excellence for science in support of sustainable land management and its environmental impact.

    http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk

  • BRE

    World leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond.

    BRE also manages an Enterprise Hub for the Built Environment - further details are here.

    http://www.bre.co.uk/

  • The National Institute of Agricultural Botany

    NIAB is a plant science research organisation developing parental plant breeding material, research, technical services and training in plant genetic resources for world-wide use.

    http://www.niab.com/

  • The University of Essex

    The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions with a worldwide reputation for top quality teaching and research.

    http://www.essex.ac.uk/

  • The University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences

    Leading UK university department dedicated to research and teaching in plant, fungal and microbial sciences. Department of Plant Sciences  research and teaching are backed by excellent facilities following a recent three-phase, £2 million refurbishment of our laboratories and investment in new equipment.

    http://www.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/

  • Renewables East

    The agency for renewable energy in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

    http://www.renewableseast.org.uk/

  • Easton College

    Easton college is an agricultural based college located 7 miles west of Norwich in over 200 hectares of idyllic countryside and farmland. The main focus of the College is on vocational courses, with full-time courses in areas such as agriculture, countryside management and horticulture.

    http://www.easton-college.ac.uk/

  • Forestry Commission

    Government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands with responsibilities spanning research, commercial timber production, sustainability programmes and policy, as well as learning and leisure.

    http://www.forestry.gov.uk/

  • UEA School of Biological Sciences

    BIO works with industry partners on a range of activities, including translating our research discoveries into products, making our knowledge and research expertise available through consultancies, contract research and provision of analytical services, as well as partnering industry in training both undergraduate students, postgraduate studentsand post-doctoral scientists.

    http:///www.uea.ac.uk/bio/enterprise

  • LCIC

    The Low Carbon Innovation Centre at the University of East Anglia is a gateway to access the expertise and knowledge developed in the UEA's research base that will underpin the progression of the UK economy towards a low-carbon sustainable future.

    http://www.uea.ac.uk/lcic

  • Collaborative Partners

    In addition to the 13 project partners, the InCrops Enterprise Hub also works with a range of other bodies including:


      National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC)

    The NNFCC is the national centre for renewable fuels, materials and technologies.

    http://www.nnfcc.co.uk

     Business Link is a government-funded service designed to promote enterprise providing independent and impartial support and services.

    http://www.businesslinkeast.co.uk



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