Supporting Bright Young Business

It’s no secret that food waste is a major issue in the UK: research conducted by WARP shows that the UK wastes 1.9 million tonnes of food and drink a year, costing approximately £1.9 billion. According to WARP, 1.1 million tonnes of wasted food is avoidable and the prevention of food waste being generated would save £300 million of food and drink surplus being thrown away every year. UK supermarket giant Tesco have pledged their support to tackling food waste today by removing “best before” food labels from many of its fresh produce lines. The removal of these labels will prevent perfectly edible food being thrown away – a mission shared by Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award winners Alex Bond (Fresh Check) and Solveiga Pakštaitė (Mimica) who have developed innovative technology to track food decay.

Posted on May 22 2018 10:00am

“While many anticipate change to be dictated downwards from the big giants, a new pattern seems to be emerging, with start-ups leading the way” Start-ups are making the first bold steps in many areas of the circular economy, from Celtic Renewables pushing forward with a whiskey bio-fuel, Cambond breaking the mould with their up-cycled MDF and Carbogenics finding new and innovative ways to transform waste into a valuable tool in anaerobic digestion. Find out more in this article how new and upcoming businesses are punching well above their weight with a little help from Shell Springboard! https://go.shell.com/2IyXEHy

Posted on May 21 2018 09:30am

Who will win April’s Smarter Future Award? These five innovative start-ups need your vote! Crushed Protein, Pushme, Airshare Transfers, Seawater Solutions and Enni have made it through the first round of the competition and have been shortlisted as our final five. They’re now competing for April’s Smarter Future Award and a chance to take home £5,000! Head to our website to watch their elevator pitches and to vote for your favourite: https://go.shell.com/2jWT8nt

Posted on May 15 2018 09:59am