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Researchers working on green innovation

Green Innovation and Sustainability

Green Innovation and Sustainability is a core research strength of the University of Wolverhampton, bringing together experts from across disciplines to address the challenges of today and shape solutions for tomorrow. Our researchers explore a number of different areas including; low carbon technologies, nature based approaches, sustainable business practices and the social and policy changes needed to support a greener future.

Through collaboration with businesses, public bodies and community groups, our research delivers practical outcomes that encourage positive environmental action. These partnerships help drive progress, influence decision making, and support the transition toward a more resilient and responsible future.

As part of our commitment to advancing green innovation and supporting sustainable research and initiatives, the University has seen graduates develop creative, environmentally conscious approaches to production. One example is Symbiotex - co‑founded by two of our alumni, which uses seaweed to produce sustainable products for a range of industries. Click here to learn more.

Research Centres

Research Projects

Showcasing Award Winning Impact

We proudly recognise Dr Kiran Gulia, winner of the Transformative Impact in Green Innovation and Sustainability award at last years Beyond Future Festival, for pioneering work in AI-driven green circular economy via sustainable recycling and manufacturing.

This research focuses on advancing sustainable recycling and manufacturing, driven by AI circular economy solutions. Dr Kiran Gulia’s contribution highlights the innovative thinking shaping the future of environmentally responsible practice.

Green Micro Data Centre for On-Demand Computing

The Green Computing project is building an ecosystem to minimise e‑waste and energy consumption within the ICT sector. In partnership with C4I, the project uses an energy‑efficient computing facility that requires only 12.5% of the energy of traditional computing resources. A fully functional 5G network has been established in the lab and is now being integrated with robots for it to be deployed, supported by AI and cyber security to ensure safe and secure operation.

When users make a call or access online services via a simple application, the system automatically understands how much computing is required and wirelessly connects to the data centre to allocate only the computing needed, optimising performance while significantly reducing energy consumption.