Purpose

Honey Bee Network UK, belongs to a global Honey Bee Network of volunteers sharing expertise and knowledge as part of the innovation value chain to promote and support 'grassroots innovators'. We work in accordance with the Honey Bee Network values of Ethics, Environment, Excellence, Equity, Efficiency, Empathy and Education.

The Honey Bee Network has for over 12 years, contributed to the building of a unique global value chain of innovators, farmers, students, entrepreneurs, investors, designers, engineers, environmentalists, scientists and technology experts.

It aims; “… to strengthen the creativity of grassroots inventors, innovators and ecopreneurs engaged in conserving biodiversity and developing eco-friendly solutions to local problems.”

Established in 2002, HBNUK aims to;

• be a voice for grassroots innovation
• promote and support grassroots innovators
• organise projects on behalf of the Honey Bee Network
• forge links with other organizations, groups and networks to promote and support grassroots innovation especially within the Commonwealth
• promote knowledge sharing and reciprocal relations
• create knowledge that can be transferred in terms of the models and processes it establishes, to pursue its vision
• creates tools and provide resources for grassroots innovators.