Aston University

Aston University is a long established research-led University known for its world-class teaching quality and strong links to industry, government and commerce. Based in the centre of Birmingham, it is home to over 65,000 students and one of Europe’s liveliest and most welcoming cities. The University is committed to sustainability in all its operations (see a case study published in 2019 as an example) and has considerable expertise in  sustainability research to support businesses and the public sector.

Aston Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship offer a comprehensive suite of training and support, for students who have their first spark of a business idea through to seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders looking to scale their successful company.

Innovative research and development of bioenergy technologies has taken place at Aston University for over 40 years and in 2008, the University’s bioenergy research capabilities were joined together to create the Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) – an Institute to deliver world-class bioenergy research and technology development.

Aston University has supported SWM for a long time and have hosted several of our events.