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The World Bee Project CIC is an independent Community Interest Company (CIC)
founded in the United Kingdom in 2014.

It operates independently without financial support from external sources. Instead, it adopts a project-based social enterprise funding model. Through this approach, the company remains self-reliant, seeking funding from project partners on a per-project basis. By diligently raising funds for each endeavour, it strives to fulfil its social mission and deliver impactful projects that benefit the interdependencies between bees and people in the context of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

 

ORACLE
United Kingdom

Leveraging their powerful cloud computing resources, Oracle for Research are working with us on a project in the UK that also involves the University of Reading. 

UNIVERSITY OF READING
United Kingdom

A world leading research centre, the University of Reading focuses on ecological intensification and pollinator and pollination- related research. Currently, we collaborate on a project in India and another with fruit corporate BerryWorld, to improve the health of honeybee colonies and optimally deploy hives to maximise benefits to yield, quality and profit in soft fruit production.

BEE HERO
USA

Bee Hero has a breakthrough innovation in the application of advanced data analytics which for the first time enables the real time monitoring of bee and environmental health on a global scale.  The World Bee Project and Bee Hero are partnering to grow a ground-breaking initiative – the World Hive Network – that will use bee derived intelligence to improve our understanding and management of the Earth’s natural resources for a more sustainable future.

VOLUME GROUP

Volume harnesses innovation to help transform and improve the way we work and live. The Group’s digital services offering has minimal physical impact on our environment, and protecting the world around us is deep-rooted in their DNA. Volume Group has a set of core innovation competencies centred on Immersive Technologies (IX), Conversational AI, and Learning & Development. The company will also support The World Bee Project with digital content creation to help promote its projects across the globe.

PETERSON CONTROL UNION
The Netherlands

Our key partner Peterson Control Union operate in more than 70 countries and are recognised world leaders in risk management and logistic solutions, using their expertise and specialist knowledge in every continent across the globe. With roots in agricultural inspections, they have been operating for 100 years in the field of logistics, quality, certifications and risk management.

CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS
United Kingdom

The World Bee Project is working with Cambridge Consultants to develop breakthrough solutions to bee health. Cambridge Consultants are world leaders in disruptive innovation and technology, who for the past six decades successfully helped some of the world’s biggest brands and most ambitious start-ups to realise their most critical technology-based aspirations.

AMOHIVE

AmoHive is a Ukrainian-Polish start-up, winner of the European Bee Award 2022 in the category “Best Innovative and Technological Solution”, creator of AmoHive smart hives patented in Ukraine, winner of the UNDP and Polish Challenge Found to create the first IT apiary in Ukraine. The World Bee Project and AmoHive have joined forces to help rebuild destroyed beekeeping in Ukraine while laying the foundation for post-war beekeeping.

BBN
The World’s B2B Agency

BBN, the world’s B2B marketing agency, supports The World Bee Project with social media and is determined to support The World Bee Project.

PROJECTE EQUILIBRI
Spain

The World Bee Project and the Projecte Equilibri farm collaborate to demonstrate that best-practice ecological farming and Precision Apiculture can translate into sustainable farming that models best practice land management. Projecte Equilbri’s contribution of real-time data to the World Hive Network© will make a significant contribution to the scientific study of bees and their ecosystems in Mallorca.

POLLENITY

Pollenity designs, develops, and implements innovative technologies and practices to advance the global beekeeping sector. The World Bee Project and Pollenity have joined forces in educational social and technological projects aimed at creating value across the board with all relevant stakeholders across the globe.

CITY OF CURRIDABAT
Costa Rica

We partner with the city of Curridabat and are inspired by their ten year experience of urban planning and design. Curridabat experts use their experience to enhance our World Bee City© projects which aim to place pollinators, and especially native bees, at the heart of urban design. Edgar Mora, the pioneering former Mayor of Curridabat, is our Global Ambassador.

FARNELL
United Kingdom

Farnell is a global technology leader with over 80 years in the high-service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. It uses this experience to support its broad customer base, from hobbyists to engineers, maintenance engineers and buyers, working with leading brands and start-ups and supporting the industry as it seeks to develop the current and next generation of engineers.

GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE
(Deemed to be a University) India

Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), founded by two dedicated disciples and contemporaries of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr.G. Ramachandran and Dr.T.S.Soundaram, has as its foundation Mahatma Gandhi’s revolutionary philosophy of Nai Talim, which effectively bridges the cognitive and practical dimensions, and focuses on the holistic development of learners, with an emphasis on skill development through value-based education, rooted in indigenous cultures and traditions.

SZECHENYI ISTVAN UNIVERSITY
Hungary

The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Széchenyi István University aims to bring together education, research and development to power sustainable agricultural practices. The department is a long-time ally of the World Bee Project.

SEEDS Trust is an Indian non-governmental organisation founded by Palanivel Muthusamy and established by a group of like-minded individuals committed to social change and the vision of creating self-reliant communities and conserving nature for the benefit of present and future generations. The World Bee Project supports disadvantaged women’s projects at Seeds Trust.

G.B. PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Uttarakhand, India

The World Bee Project and G.B. Pant University are collaborating on a project in north India along with the Himalayan Farmlands Initiative as the local NGO partner. G.B. Pant University are celebrated for bringing about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension, and for paving the way for the creation of 41 other agricultural universities in India.

 

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY
India

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1915, it played a stellar role in the independence movement and has developed into the greatest centre of learning in India. BHU and The World Bee Project are exploring ambitious new collaborations.

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH APIARY PROJECT
Scotland

The University of Edinburgh Apiary Project is a member of the World Hive Network. The Apiary Project is aids the conservation and propagation of the Honey Bee to encourage research and to foster a greater knowledge and understanding of bees and beekeeping.

CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN
London

Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673. It is London’s oldest botanic garden and contains a unique living collection of around 5,000 different edible, useful and medicinal plants. The Apiary at Chelsea Physic Garden is a member of the World Hive Network©.

ORACLE POLSKA
Poland

With Oracle Polska and significant local associates we are pioneering a wide-scale project to monitor wild bees. Over 30% of Poland is covered in forests and we are interested in exploring the synergies between wild bee pollination, biodiversity and agriculture.

BERMONDSEY STREET BEES
United Kingdom

Bermondsey Street Bees are a member of the World Hive Network©. They are world-famous urban beekeeping pioneers. Bermondsey Street Bees stand for sustainable beekeeping, running programmes for forage planting, education and ongoing collaborations with government, charity and business sectors.

AGRISOUND
United Kingdom

AgriSound are an agri-tech company specialising in the development of monitoring products for pollinating insects, specifically honey bees and wild bees, to help beekeepers and farmers optimise bee health and productivity. AgriSound bring their expertise in bee biology, pollination science, data science, hardware, and software engineering.

BARLI DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR RURAL WOMEN
Indore, India

The World Bee Project and the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women are exploring collaboration. The Institute has received recognition from worldwide institutions like UNESCO and Harvard University for its work with women from villages in central India.

 

VIDYA PRATISHTHAN’S SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (VSBT)
Pune, India

Vidya Pratishtan’s School of Biotechnogy (VSBT) offers training in beekeeping management. The college supports rural development and aims to set up a Centre for Studies in Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.

ENP MEDIA
London

ENP Media is a London production house that makes content for commercial companies, nonprofits, arts organisations and broadcast outlets. The creative team includes Emmy award winning producers, BAFTA award winning animators, camera operators and editors. ENP Media helps shape and create The World Bee Project’s content.

MARTIN LEWIS DESIGN
London

Martin Lewis Design supports international clients, educational foundations, with pro bono work for charitable organisations. Martin Lewis is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His consultancy supports The World Bee Project’s website design and production.

The World Bee Project ‘people’ and ‘partners’ are individuals and organisations aligned with our mission to champion pollinator-friendly landscapes – we collaborate with each as and when we need to rapidly scale a project with the use of Artificial Intelligence and related technologies.