Yorkshire and Humber companies who like to work at the cutting edge are being urged to enter a new awards event that is recognising forward thinkers.

Nominations for the innovator/08 awards are due to close on Tuesday, 5 February, which means regional companies don’t have long to put themselves forward for one of the eight accolades up for grabs.

One Yorkshire company has already submitted its nomination after developing artificial 'trees' which generate energy as they sway to wind and vehicle movement, which can be used to power street lighting and ‘green’ property developments.

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Hull based Cybertraining.co.uk Ltd is working with the University of Hull on this groundbreaking environmental innovation and is already receiving interest from a real estate broker and councillor from the west coast of America. A full-scale swaying demonstrator comprising if six trees and lawn sprinkler effects is to be built and exported.

The market potential for this innovation is vast ranging from US real estate requiring functional decorative greening to post forest fires; Councils requiring self-sufficient street-lighting, irrigation, topsoil erosion, insect swarms and forest fire prevention - fulfilling three of UN's stated primary mission objectives - drought/famine, airborne and waterborne disease.

For more information about the innovator/08 awards and to enter online, visit: www.yorkshire-forward.com/innovator08.

(JM)