InCrops

Bangor BioComposites Centre (BC)

Since 1989, BC has been at the forefront of research, development and the commercial application of bio-based alternatives to synthetic materials in manufacturing and industry. This research centre specialises in industrial contract research with expertise in biopolymers and biocomposites, testing and prototyping capabilities.

Centre for Process Innovation

The Centre for Process Innovation is a UK-based technology innovation centre. It uses applied knowledge in science and engineering, combined with state of the art facilities to enable clients to develop, prove, prototype and scale-up the next generation of products and processes.

Department of Civil, Environmental, Aerospace Engineering and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Palermo (Sicily)

This organisation engages in research programmes that develop knowledge in the fields of chemical engineering and material sciences. It has expertise in engineering, composite materials and joining technologies using crop-derived materials.

Easton College

Easton College is an agricultural based college located seven miles west of Norwich, in over 200 hectares of idyllic countryside and farmland. Easton offers courses in areas such as agriculture, countryside management and horticulture.

Faculty of Agronomy, Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal)

This is the largest and most reputed school of Engineering, Science and Technology and Architecture in Portugal. It is involved with active research in agricultural science and has commercial links in the agro-forestry, food, environmental, and biotech areas.

Forestry Commission

This UK Government department is 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.

Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (Germany)

This applied research institute has expertise in materials development and testing. The institute promotes and undertakes applied research within an international context, and works to ensure it is of direct use to private and public enterprises and of benefit to society.

Kingston University, Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture

Kingston University offers research and teaching activities related to sustainability and the use of renewable and recycled materials. As part of this, it maintains a materials library to improve the global availability and readiness of new materials made from waste.

National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)

NIAB is a plant science research organisation which develops parental plant breeding material, technical services and training in plant genetic resources for world-wide use. NIAB’s basic principal is that agricultural science and technology have a vital role to play in boosting productivity, conserving resources and coping with climate change.

Norwich Research Park

The Norwich Research Park is a partnership between the University of East Anglia, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, John Innes Centre, Institute of Food Research, the Genome Analysis Centre and the Sainsbury Laboratory. It is home to over 30 science and technology based businesses, and supports the development of commercial activity.

Rothamsted Research

Rothamsted is the largest agricultural research centre in the UK with an outstanding international reputation as a centre of excellence for science in support of sustainable land management. It aims to develop innovations to benefit our health, farming and the environment.

University of East Anglia,Schools of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences

The School of Biological Sciences carries out world-leading research that covers the full spectrum of biology, from biomedicine and developmental biology to microbiology, biochemistry, evolutionary biology, ecology and conservation.

The School of Environmental Sciences is one of the longest established, largest and most fully developed Schools of Environmental Sciences in Europe. It has a holistic approach to teaching and research that integrates physical, chemical, biological, social and geotechnical sciences.

University of Essex, School of Biological Sciences

The University of Essex is one of the UK's leading academic institutions with an international reputation for high quality teaching and research. The School of Biological Sciences has a strong research focus, including environmental biology, marine and microbial sciences, plant biology and molecular medicine.

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is consistently ranked among the foremost universities in the world. InCrops works with the Department of Plant Sciences, the Department of Biochemistry, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Chemical Engineering, the Department of Engineering, Institute of Manufacturing, the Department of Social Anthropology, the Department of Pharmacology and the Judge Business School.

University Campus Suffolk (UCS)

This higher education institution operates through a network of teaching and research centres around Suffolk. UCS brings expertise into the partnership from its School of Science, Technology and Health, which includes regenerative medicine, biotechnology and marine biotechnology.

University of Southampton, Faculty of Engineering and Environment

The Faculty of Engineering and Environment is one of the leading engineering faculties in Europe, with a strong focus on addressing real world problems that affect and involve people and the environment.