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The SC2 Cool project, which counts the IOR as a strategic partner, has been highlighted in the UK Government’s International Education Strategy as a case study within the theme “Championing the UK as a Global Leader in Research, Science and Technology”.
Talking about the project and the Institute’s involvement, Professor Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, PI and lead of the S2Cool Project, said, “We are proud to be working with IOR as a key strategic partner in the S2Cool project. Their expertise in capacity building and advisory support is strengthening our talent pipeline, accelerating knowledge exchange, and enabling the rapid translation of sustainable cooling innovations into real-world, scalable impact.”
The S2Cool project is a leading example of UK‑backed international research delivering global impact and supporting domestic priorities. Led by Northumbria University, the project brings together six UK universities and six Pakistani institutions to develop a compressor‑less, energy‑efficient cooling system that reduces energy use by up to 65%, eliminates harmful refrigerants, and performs effectively in off-grid and low‑income settings. S2Cool addresses the urgent challenge of extreme heat and rising energy demand, particularly in vulnerable regions. It is supported by over 15 industrial, policy, and NGO partners.
The strategy is available for download here.
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