ORE Catapult operates the world’s most comprehensive open-access research, test, innovation and validation services to accelerate the deployment of new and innovative offshore renewable energy technology. With highly experienced teams of technical researchers, test engineers and technology specialists, we are equipped to deliver industry-leading services to drive down the cost of offshore renewable energy.

• Blade Testing
• Powertrain Testing
• Electrical Testing
• Disruptive Innovation Centre
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What it does: Archaeological Projects is a team of expert archaeologists who undertake nationally significant research and excavation, to contribute to the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of our historic environment and cultural heritage. Our team includes wide-ranging expertise, and has a close working relationship with an unparalleled network of multi disciplinary specialists. The team uses and develops digital recording methodologies: direct to digital recording, including in-trench...

The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is the UK’s National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC) and forms part of the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Environmental Data Service (EDS) - https://nerc.ukri.org/research/sites/environmental-data-service-eds/

We provide open access to over 100,000 datasets while managing and delivering in excess of 450 different oceanographic variables. BODC provides the user community with a centralised data ingestion-discovery-delivery service...

The Hydrogen Systems Test Bed is a flexible test facility for developing different hydrogen components relating to generation, storage and use. The facility also includes a 1MWh hydrogen store that enables testing to systems up to 100 kW in scale. The facilities are developing novel materials such as a low cost AB2 metal hydride alloy which have a very high energy density  (1 kWh/L) – cf. Li-ion batteries. Metal hydride storage enables compact storage of hydrogen at low pressures (<10 bar).

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is a group of industry-led manufacturing research and development facilities transforming skills, productivity and innovation in Scotland helping to make the country a global leader in advanced manufacturing.  

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland is at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire. It is operated by the University of Strathclyde and supported by Scottish Government, Scottish...

The UK Catalysis Hub was created in 2013 with EPSRC funding with the aim to establish a world-leading, comprehensive and coordinated programme of catalytic science in the UK; to develop new knowledge and promote innovation in and translation of catalytic science and technology, and to enable the UK to regain and retain its world-leading position in catalysis. 

The physical hub is in the Research Complex at Harwell, (RCaH) and includes first-class facilities for research in catalytic science,...

The Smart Grid laboratory at Durham University is equipped with the state-of-the-art real-time simulation equipment (RTDS and Opal-RT) together with a fully controllable Power Amplifier acting as a grid emulator and capable of synthesising voltages at both AC (single and three-phase) as well as DC. Meanwhile, the Smart Grid laboratory hosts a flexible low-voltage distribution network, which hosts facilities for emulating and integrating renewable generation resources (e.g. Solar PV and Wind) as...

A collection of internet of things (IoT) sensors and other environmental and infrastructure monitoring equipment providing real-time data from city systems, infrastructure an the environment.  Currently over 3500 live data streams.  Data is streamed into an open data system and is immediately available for download or visualisation through an open data platform.  Observations are taken across over 60 different indicators including air quality, traffic, energy, weather, people movement etc. ...

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), part of the University of Strathclyde, is a unique industry-facing whole energy systems facility built around a flexible real-world test and demonstration environment. This includes an 11kV to LV electricity distribution network at scale, power hardware-in-the-loop facilities, telecoms and communications capabilities, and associated modelling & simulation expertise. 

The centre brings together academics, industrial organisations and...

We provide large-scale computing resources to help University of Bradford scientists and collaborators carry out computational and data intensive research across all fields.  

As cutting-edge research becomes increasingly computational, the High-Performance Computing (HPC) Service supports University of Bradford researchers to take research to the next level. Whether with academic collaborators or industry partners, through consultancy or contract research, we accelerate computationally...