About CREST@UCS
A Shropshire based environmental science and technology research centre, at University Centre Shrewsbury, developing solutions to meet the needs of small and medium sized enterprises in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
CREST@UCS offers fully funded support through research and specialist advice, to help SMEs and start-ups develop innovative ideas. Our support can range from assistance with funding applications to help creating a product before bringing it to market.
We can work with you to access the expertise and knowledge that currently exists across the region, focusing on environmental technologies, products, systems and services, to help your business grow and succeed.
We can offer:
- Up to 12 hours of free innovation support, with the potential for longer term research projects
- Direct support from our team of Business Development Managers
- Themed innovation workshops and masterclasses
- Access to a team of academic experts and state-of-the-art laboratory
- Opportunities to involve students in research projects
- Access to drones and a geospatial service
“CREST support has enabled us to accelerate product development and the advice given by Dr Andrew Miles has been invaluable.”
“Thanks to funding from the EA and inspiration from the CREST team led by Vicki Ayton and Dr Anne Wheeler, and the software expertise of Yarrington in Shrewsbury, we are delighted to announce the launch of the first version of the RiverHealthChecker App!“
“We thoroughly enjoyed the morning; hearing comments and challenges from the group was extremely useful and has given us some valuable alternative perspectives… [for product development]”
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A case study of just one of the many businesses across #Shropshire and #Telford & #Wrekin that have received fully funded support from us. It is great seeing how much #innovation is going on in SMEs across the county. For more case studies see our website https://t.co/3HtCsIVdCs
Contact us to turn your ideas into reality and make a real difference:
Contact us to turn your ideas into reality and make a real difference:
CREST@UCS
University Centre Shrewsbury
Guildhall
Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8HQ
The Centre for Research into Environmental Science and Technology.