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

We have received contributions to our social impact and environmental work from our founder, friends, World Bee Community supporters, and the following corporates: Sobell; Western Digital; Denman Hairbrushes; BBN; Farnell; Cake Motorcycles; Engie; and Buxton Brewery. We received a 3-year research grant from The European Commission Horizon Project 2024-2026 for research into honey fraud solutions. We have collaborated with Oracle UK, with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, with a consortium of 26 partners and with universities including: University of Reading, United Kingdom; University of Montpellier, France; University of Thessaly, Greece; University of Lisbon, Portugal; University of Bologna, Italy; GB Pant University, India; University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Szenchyi University, Hungary. 

 

 

 

ORACLE
United Kingdom

Our hive data creates a unique opportunity for a real-time, self-driving intelligent data network that could help save the planet. We explored the data interface with Oracle to visualise and analyse insights using Oracle Analytics Cloud. Oracle subsequently showcased The World Bee Project’s hive data at its multiple global and corporate events, demonstrating applications across IoT, blockchain, AI, and broader technology platforms.

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At its events worldwide, Oracle demonstrated how businesses can gain new insights, reshape brand perceptions, and create customer-focussed service models that support corporate social purpose narratives, especially in developing and frontier markets. In 2020, the Data Science Festival ran hackathons at Oracle using The World Bee Project’s bee data.

ECOLOGY & CO
New Zealand

Ecology & Co is a New Zealand non-alcoholic drinks brand inspired by bees, botanicals and naturally sweetened with Manuka honey. Powered by pollinators, the brand supports bee conservation by donating 1% of every can or bottle sold globally to The World Bee Project  CIC and its environmental initiatives.

 

UNIVERSITY OF READING
United Kingdom

The University of Reading specialises in ecological intensification and pollinator and pollination related research. We collaborated on a pollination project in England, advising on soft fruit  production in three BerryWorld farms – we researched optimal deployment of managed honeybee hives to maximise benefits to yield, quality and profit in soft fruit production. We also collaborated on a 3-year farming project in India.

BEE HERO
USA

Deploying Bee Hero’s  breakthrough innovation which enables 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 human understanding and management of the Earth’s natural resources for a more sustainable future.

BBN
The World’s B2B Agency

BBN, the world’s B2B marketing agency, supports The World Bee Project’s social media and World Bee Day campaigns, and has donated funds to support our social impact and environmental  programme for disadvantaged. women in Tamil Nadu, India.

FARNELL
United Kingdom

Farnell donated funds to support our social impact and environmental  programme for disadvantaged women in Tamil Nadu, India. 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.

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.

The World Bee Project women’s programmes for social and environmental impact are implemented and managed by Seeds Trust. SEEDS Trust is an Indian NGO founded 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 in Tamil Nadu.

BUXTON BREWERY

Volume helped with digital content creation for our partnership with Buxton Brewery for the launch of PLAN BEE – a honey-infused pale ale that was available to buy from May 2025-May 2026. Buxton Brewery’s donation from PLAN BEE sales generates the protection of over 400,000 wild honeybees, as well as

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the hives and equipment required to look after them; full programme support for 18 months for a remote farming family in India; the planting of 500 saplings which provide fruit, nectar, and pollen to help regenerate local biodiversity, and over 500 hours of in-person training delivered in beekeeping, honey extraction, regenerative farming and pesticide reduction.  

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.

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.

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.

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

The World Bee Project and G.B. Pant University collaborated on a 3-year project in north India with the Himalayan Farmlands Initiative as their 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.

 

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

The Apiary at Chelsea Physic Garden is a member of the World Hive Network©.  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.

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.

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. In 2020 ENP Media offered help at various times over a few months.

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.