Get Involved

Explore Collaboration With the TPAE Initiative.

We welcome conversations with organisations interested in Living Lab exploration, applied engineering collaboration, demonstrator opportunities, and thermal-performance capability development. All enquiries are exploratory β€” no commitment required.

πŸ”¬ Living Lab Partnership
Host a Living Lab or demonstrator environment within your institution's estate
πŸŽ“ Academic Collaboration
Research partnership, validation collaboration, or student project engagement
βš™οΈ Applied Engineering Collaboration
Industry, engineering, or technical collaboration around thermal performance assurance
πŸ“‹ Capability & Skills Development
Workforce capability exploration, curriculum collaboration, or SCQF pathway discussion
🏘️ Housing & Public Estate Engagement
Social housing, public estate, or retrofit programme partnership conversation
πŸ’‘ Innovation & Ecosystem Partnership
Innovation ecosystem, funding landscape, or strategic partnership conversation
🀝 Fellowship Engagement
Express interest in the TPAE Fellowship initiative
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For commercial demonstrator or thermal performance assurance infrastructure enquiries, visit FutureTherma Labs directly.
Start a Conversation

Tell us about your organisation and what you're hoping to explore. All enquiries are welcome β€” from early curiosity to structured partnership proposals.

Your enquiry will be sent to tpae@futuretherma.co.uk β€” we'll respond within 3 working days. All conversations are exploratory and without obligation.

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Thank You for Reaching Out

Your enquiry has been received by the TPAE initiative team at tpae@futuretherma.co.uk. We'll be in touch within 3 working days to continue the conversation. We look forward to exploring collaboration with you.

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Collaboration Pathways

How Collaboration Typically Develops.

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Exploratory Conversation

An initial conversation to understand your institution's context, estate environment, and areas of interest β€” with no commitment or formal proposal required. Most collaborations begin here.

Starting Point
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Collaboration Design

Where mutual interest and fit emerge, we work together to design a collaboration framework β€” whether a Living Lab partnership, research engagement, Fellowship involvement, or capability development initiative.

Collaborative Design
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Active Engagement

Structured collaboration begins β€” within the agreed framework and pace. Engagement is designed to fit your institution's operational context and capacity, not to impose external timelines or resource demands.

Active Collaboration
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Evidence & Learning

Applied learning, operational evidence, and capability development outputs are shared with the collaborating institution β€” contributing to both the TPAE initiative and the host institution's own strategic objectives.

Shared Outcomes
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Ecosystem Connection

Collaborating institutions are connected to the broader TPAE and FutureTherma Labs ecosystem β€” including innovation networks, funding landscape navigation, and wider sector partnership opportunities.

Ecosystem Access
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Long-Term Partnership

The strongest collaborations evolve into ongoing partnerships β€” shaping the direction of the initiative, contributing to emerging frameworks, and positioning the institution as a leader in operational thermal performance.

Ongoing Partnership