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Welcome to the April edition of our Green Business Programme newsletter.
This month's issue includes news about our latest podcast episode and webinar, and other tools which could help you reduce your carbon footprint.
We would like to remind you that all the FREE energy audits we offer are booked up weeks in advance, so if you are interested in booking one, please complete the registration form and send it back to us.
Stay safe, stay green! 💚
Alex, Bernie, Clare, Jon, Maciej, Maria and Matt.
Where: Online via Teams
When: 4 May, 2.00 - 3.30pm
Join us and learn more about:
- Renewable energy solutions for SMEs
- Electric vehicles
- Coventry Transport Strategy
- E-smart tech and Pe4Trans INTERREG project
- Green funding opportunities
Guest speakers:
- (Chair) Jonathan Howl – Business Advisor, Coventry City Council
- Gordon Bradford – Senior Consultant, Smart Cities and Renewable Solutions, Enzen
- Richard Fuell – Sales Manager, SolarEdge Technologies
- Bean Beanland – Director for Growth and External Affairs, Heat Pump Federation
- David Pipe – Senior Officer, Transport Strategy, Coventry City Council
- Amy Shakespeare – Electric Fleet First Project Manager, Coventry City Council
- Giuliana Famiglietti Pipola – Business Delivery Manager, CUE
- Bernadette McCullagh – Business Advisor, Coventry City Council
In our latest podcast episode we speak to Sunil Budhdeo who is the Transport Innovation Manager at Coventry City Council about the newly built Urban Air Port.
Learn how this project will benefit the city and how you can get inside Air One to enjoy a drink while watching the flying drones.
In the second part of this episode we speak to Tommy Sandhu, Company Director at Smart Learner Driving School, about the Electric Fleet First Programme and how switching to electric vehicles could not only benefit the environment, but also your business!
Coventry & Warwickshire Innovation Programme
Are you an SME looking to address a gap in the market but in need of support? If you are registered in the Coventry and Warwickshire area, involved in B2B activity, the CW Innovation Programme can help you to develop innovative products, services or technologies, which are new to the market and company.
We offer:
- Financial support up to £50k towards design work, acquiring IP, research and prototype costs
- Workshops and 1-1 support
- Usability testing around product development
CW Innovation Programme is part funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is delivered by Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Coventry University Services.
Read about businesses who have benefitted from the programme.
Please send enquiries to innovation@coventry.gov.uk
As businesses, you will invest in, procure from, and partner with many suppliers along your journey. These may be for goods, services, or construction works. Choosing your suppliers is a powerful and tangible way to embed sustainability in your business. However, that is easier said than done.
We have created a guide which acts as an introduction to sustainable procurement, with explanation of key terms, standards and certifications to look out for, important tips to consider, and signposts to find further information.
Anchit and Disha are two MA Service Design students at the Royal College of Art, London. They’re currently working on a project that is looking to help businesses decarbonise their operations by making tangible the commercial benefits of a long-term reduction plan along with providing support in finding vendors and applying for green loans/grants. They have developed a prototype website and are looking to get feedback from businesses such as yours to make their proposition and tool better. Do take a look at their webpage and please fill in the feedback form at the end.
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Please contact our Marketing Coordinator, Maria Covlea, for more details, on maria.covlea@coventry.gov.uk or 024 7697 8358.
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 The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses. This event is organised to help businesses who are considering applying for the award and offers tips and advice of how to make a successful application and also hear from previous Queen’s Awards winners.
Other events
 100 charge point challenge offer
Now's the time to include electric vehicles in your roadmap.
Find out more about PlugIn Coventry.
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If you have any comments or feedback regarding this newsletter please contact our Marketing Co-ordinator on maria.covlea@coventry.gov.uk or 024 7697 8358.
The Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University and Coventry University Enterprises Ltd.
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