Supporting Bright Young Business

'With increasing demand for healthy food, fast-growing urbanisation and climate change, we can't rely on the food production systems of the past anymore.’ The world’s first offshore dairy farm opens this year in the Port of Rotterdam, with the hope of allowing the city to produce more of its own food sustainably. Not only is the farm the world’s first floating farm, it will also incorporate circular economy business practices, which will see 40 cows being fed waste food from the local city. The farm will also generate its own energy and grow animal feed via vertical growing platforms, helping to improve the sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of the milk. By 2050 it’s expected that 70% of the population will live in cities. Are urban farms, such as Beladon’s farm, the answer to producing more sustainable food? Find out more about the farm in Rotterdam, here: https://go.shell.com/2MuKuwp

Posted on Aug 17 2018 09:59am

We’re delighted to welcome Ehab Sayed to our alumni network! As the latest winner our of Smarter Future Award, Ehab has won £5,000 to further develop his start-up, Biohm Ltd. Biohm aims to create a healthier and more sustainable environment with their bio-based construction materials. Find out more about June’s Smarter Future Award winner: https://go.shell.com/2OOPFFB

Posted on Aug 07 2018 09:59am

‘Due to our rising population, which is estimated to hit 10 billion people by the year 2050, resources will become strained, especially food products. Innovations in the way we produce our food, which is both sustainable and environmentally friendly, will help accommodate the population rise.’ As the global population continues to rise the way we source and produce food will dramatically change. In our latest blog, Innovate UK highlights the opportunities this creates for entrepreneurs and innovators with game-changing ideas, such as Shell LiveWIRE alumni LettUs Grow and Phytophics who are already disrupting this sector! Head to our website to read the full article: https://go.shell.com/2Avs3D4

Posted on Aug 01 2018 10:10am