A one-stop shop for net zero and the circular economy
Overview
The Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST) is a unique collaboration set to deliver agile innovation in green, sustainable technologies. Bringing together experts across all the innovation stages, it focusses on bringing together industry and academia to translate discoveries into commercial application.

Working together
Whether you are looking to inform your R&D strategy in the medium to long term or trying to address more immediate challenges for your company, we bring opportunities to engage with our world-class research and facilities.
Our Research
CIRCULAR PLASTICS
Biodegradability, chemical and mechanical recycling and non-fossil feedstocks for the production of plastics.
Read moreSUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Green and sustainable chemistry, digitalisation, process intensification, distributed manufacturing and biotechnology.
Read moreBIOBASED FEEDSTOCKS
Renewable and biobased feedstocks for commodity and high-value chemicals.
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Events Royal Society of Chemistry
1 December 2023
RSC: Chemical feedstocks for sustainable industry
An industry-academia collaboration focusing on: sustainable chemicals from biomass residues, end-of-life plastic recycling, and oleochemicals
01/12/23
9am-5.15pm
News
13 November 2023
Scott Bader and the Institute for Sustainability – a long-standing compromise with sustainable innovation
Scott Bader and the Institute for Sustainability – a long-standing compromise with sustainable innovation iCAST sustainable materials composites bio-based materials Scott Bader and the University of Bath’s Institute for Sustainability, which hosts iCAST, started working together in 2017. So far, this partnership has led to a funded PhD and two joint industry projects with iCAST, […]
13/11/23
News
9 November 2023
From trash to treasure – finding new value in agricultural waste with Tensei
From trash to treasure – finding new value in agricultural waste with Tensei iCAST Joint Industry Project bio-based feedstocks bio-based materials Tensei and iCAST worked together on two different projects that looked into finding new value in waste coming from the paper and fruit industries. Can we move away from fossil fuels to produce strong, durable […]
09/11/23
News
1 August 2023
Seaweed-based plastic film that doesn’t disrupt the production lines – our work with FlexSea
Seaweed-based plastic film that doesn’t disrupt the production lines – our work with FlexSea iCAST Joint Industry Project circular plastics bio-based materials FlexSea and iCAST worked together over six months to understand FlexSea’s seaweed-based film formulations and how to control the material’s mechanical and barrier properties. The need to move away from fossil-fuel based plastics […]
01/08/23
membership
Tap into the expertise, facilities and networks of a partnership created to help you bring innovation in sustainable technologies to market.