HMC enables science to make a difference. We bridge the divide between research and decision-making, embedding impact pathways from commissioning through to legacy delivery. Our work ensures that marine and environmental research not only generates knowledge, but also drives tangible policy, regulatory, societal, environmental and industry outcomes.
HMC’s Research Impact service integrates programme design, governance, management, evaluation, science advice, communication and foresight into a single end-to-end pathway. Real impact happens when people come together, connecting funders, researchers, policymakers and industry to create outcomes that are greater than the sum of their parts. This provides funders, government and industry with assurance that research investment translates into outcomes that matter.
With a track record spanning over £30 million of science programmes, including INSITE, ECOWind, ECOFlow, and VALMAS, HMC has defined how research impact is delivered, evidenced and sustained across the UK’s marine science and policy landscape.
Find out more about the Research Impact services HMC provide.