Research for a sustainable future Our pioneering and innovative research is making a real-world impact on some of the greatest challenges facing our planet. This is the future. And it will be Sheffield made. You are here Home This is the future Research for a sustainable future Affordable, clean and secure energy for the UK University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy. Lower cost power generation Our research is improving the operation, reliability and performance of wind turbines which could lead to lower cost electricity generation. Feeding the world with foam A unique project born out of innovative Sheffield science is giving families displaced by war the opportunity to grow fresh food in the desert using the most unlikely of materials – discarded mattresses. Powering tomorrow's electric vehicles Lighter, higher capacity, faster-charging, eco-friendly batteries from The Ultimate Battery Company. Just one of over 1,000 innovative businesses partnering with our Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. Propelling aviation to Jet Zero We're bringing our world-leading innovation and research together with industry powerhouses to create technologies for sustainable fuels, lighter aeroplanes and new propulsion systems. Facing the future with climate-ready crops Our Institute for Sustainable Food finds dynamic solutions to the challenges of food security and sustainability. The interdisciplinary team is developing ways to grow food using less water.
