Research and development networks

Our research and development partnerships place us at the forefront of driving sustainable innovation in Wales. They include:

• In alliance with SWITCH, a dynamic network fostering the exchange of knowledge and expertise in sustainable technologies. With SWITCH, we harness collective insights to propel Wales’s industrial clusters toward a greener future.
• Our work with GW4, a consortium of leading research-intensive universities, amplifies NZIW’s commitment to cutting-edge research and development, ensuring that the industry stays at the forefront of emerging technologies.
• Our collaboration with Innovate UK enhances Wales’ capacity for transformative innovation — facilitating the implementation of groundbreaking solutions to address the challenges of achieving a Net Zero industrial landscape.
• SWIC’s partnership with academic powerhouse, IDRIC, has been one of the driving forces behind many of Welsh industry’s key research projects. IDRIC’s innovative research has provided many decarbonisation solutions — in the places where they matter most. NZIW looks forward to working closely with IDRIC as we go forward with industry on its net zero journey.
• HI-ACT is helping to accelerate research into systems integration of hydrogen for the future net-zero energy transition. This world-leading research — with actional outputs and long-term, sustainable impacts — will ensure that hydrogen is appropriately integrated in a future equitable energy system.