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Highly Commended

Posted on Thursday 27th November, 2025

We are delighted to share the news that our Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project was highly commended at the Innovation Awards last Friday evening. Read More >>

We’ve made the finals!

Posted on Monday 20th October, 2025

EBRI’ Biochar CleanTech Accelerator is a finalist in the Innovation Awards 2025, namely for the ‘Sustainability Innovator of the Year’ award category. Read More >>

Biochar CleanTech Accelerator nominated for Sustainability Innovator of the Year

Posted on Wednesday 9th July, 2025

EBRI’s Biochar CleanTech Accelerator has been nominated for the Sustainability Innovator of the Year.

Our nomination recognises the work we are doing to help organisations transfer waste and unwanted material into environmentally and commercially beneficial products and low carbon energy solutions. Read More >>

Driving Low-Carbon Innovation: The Impact of the Biochar CleanTech Accelerator

Posted on Friday 23rd May, 2025

Through cutting-edge pyrolysis technology and cross-sector collaboration, the Biochar CleanTech Accelerator is transforming organic waste into high-value bioproducts and new materials, driving decarbonisation, boosting regional innovation and opening new markets for sustainable low-carbon technologies. Read More >>

Chief Scientific Advisor visits EBRI

Posted on Wednesday 14th May, 2025

On 13 May 2025, EBRI was delighted to showcase its Biochar CleanTech Innovation Accelerator to Prof. Read More >>

EBRI’s project to transform UK companies’ organic waste into commercial products gets extra £700k of government funding

Posted on Wednesday 30th April, 2025

Project transforms material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts The Biochar CleanTech Accelerator is part of the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator programme Allows the University to offer ready-for-market opportunities to businesses. Read More >>

Innovation Accelerator is catalysing growth in the West Midlands

Posted on Wednesday 2nd April, 2025

Driving innovation in the West Midlands through strategic partnerships.

The West Midlands Innovation Board was already ahead of the game when the Innovation Accelerator programme was announced in 2022. Read More >>

EBRI launches new Biochar and Pyrolysis Products Guide

Posted on Friday 17th January, 2025

Biochar Guide EBRI has launched a new edition of its Producers and Suppliers guide. The purpose of this publication is to raise awareness of the many benefits of biochar and other pyrolysis-related products, and to promote UK businesses involved with the production and supply. Read More >>

EBRI to be on show at RWM 2024

Posted on Tuesday 3rd September, 2024

EBRI’s Biochar CleanTech Accelerator project will be on show at this year’s Resource and Waste Management (RWM) show at the NEC Birmingham on September 11th and 12th. Read More >>

EBRI researchers produce sustainable biochar office accessories for leading law firm

Posted on Thursday 25th July, 2024

Biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal, used to make office items for Birmingham firm Mills & Reeve have sourced environmentally friendly products for their new location Biochar can reduce the impact of climate change because of carbon sequestration – the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Read More >>