Adam Beech The University of Wolverhampton is supporting a West Midlands start-up which is investigating the use of advanced thermal technologies to turn waste into renewable heat and electricity through a project funded by the Smart Concept Fund. PyroGenesys, a bio-renewables technology developer based in Birmingham, has been supported through the tender for the production of a prototype, and the development of a business plan, which has led to further funding opportunities and continued growth for the company. It has built a pyrolysis reactor that can be installed in factories that produce waste biomass, which its prototype can convert to renewable heat, electricity and biofuels.