 The support for the Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme is ending soon! These businesses have already received a free energy audit and grant—and are now saving money and cutting carbon:
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HPL Prototypes: Secured a £31,000 grant for lighting and heating upgrades, saving £9,000 annually and cutting 11.67 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
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Club 147: Installed 43 solar panels and 21 batteries with a £25,000 grant, slashing energy bills by over £7,000 per year and reducing emissions by 6 tonnes.
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Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Training: Upgraded with a new boiler, roof insulation, and LED lighting, funded by a £9,000 grant, saving £10,000 annually and cutting 20 tonnes of CO2.
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Loco (Hillfields) Supermarket: Installed a solar PV system with a £25,000 grant, lowering energy costs by over £10,000 and reducing CO2 emissions by 10 tonnes.
Free energy audits
An energy audit is a smart move for any business looking to cut costs and improve efficiency. It’s a detailed review of how you’re using energy, highlighting areas where you could save money and reduce waste. Whether it’s upgrading lighting, heating, equipment or improving insulation, the insights you’ll gain can lead to significant long-term savings and a more sustainable operation.
Eligibility criteria
With grants of up to £100,000 available, at a up to 50% intervention, your organisation could significantly reduce its energy use, cut costs, and play a vital role in achieving net zero.
Eligibility criteria:
- You must have business premises and operate in the West Midlands or Warwickshire.
- Employ fewer than 250 people.
- Have an annual turnover of less than 36 million pounds.
Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis – don't wait!
Webinars, networking events or industry expert workshops. Find all the latest business related events across Coventry.
 Wednesday 5 February, Baxter Baristas, Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry
This is your opportunity to meet with other entrepreneurs, self-employed people and small business owners, to continue to network, collaborate and support each other.
Attendees will each be given 60 seconds to introduce their business in a supportive, unpressured environment.
This event is open to all – FSB members and non-members.
Coventry University Services- Upcoming events
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Thursday 27 February 2025, online event
Launch of the Net Zero Future Skills report, an in-depth exploration into the skills and workforce development needed to support the West Midlands - and the UK more broadly - on its journey to a Net Zero economy.
This event will bring together key policymakers, industry leaders, and regional partners to discuss the report's findings and the actions required to prepare our workforce for a sustainable future. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of the UK’s workforce in the journey to net zero.
Monday 4 March 2025
Do you have technology that can help passengers with the last mile of their journeys?
This event will bring together the disparate players who could innovate in multimodal passenger transitions to make public transport more effective at delivering travellers to destinations beyond the stations and bus stops.
Technology is needed to make the join between transport systems more user-friendly and increase the appeal of alternative passenger transport.
Are you interested and able to innovate in these areas? Express your interest in this event by completing the form via the link below.
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Clean Futures is a government backed programme designed to support the West Midlands transport sector to be at the heart of the Green Industrial Revolution.
Supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority, Clean Futures is one of five funded programmes that make up the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator, worth a total of £33 million. Clean Futures is designed to drive forward regional plans for growth by accelerating innovation within businesses, so they can produce cleaner technologies for the transport sector.
The Clean Futures programme will focus on challenge-led areas including greener electric vehicle components, circular economy of transport, road freight alternatives, greener transport infrastructure and future fuels, which will be delivered through two major programmes of work.
Monday 24 March 2025, Coombe Abbey, Coventry
The FSB Business Bootcamp and Networking event returns to Coombe Abbey in March. This free to attend interactive event will provide the opportunity to share your top tips with fellow small businesses and is a chance to hear from inspirational speakers to help you develop and grow your business in 2025. This year's theme is "Ignite Your Business" and the event will be a chance to hear from expert speakers as they provide advice that you can implement in your business straight away.
The event is designed to benefit entrepreneurs, the self-employed and small businesses with over 230 delegates in attendance.
The event will also offer plenty of opportunity to network with other local businesses during the day. Exhibition stands are also available.
Find out more about the event and register via the link below.
Investing in Coventry opens your business to bespoke support including:
- Commercial property searches and location advice
- Planning advice and business rates information
- Local intelligence demographics, sector analysis and more
- Introductions to local networks and organisations
- Information on funding and innovation support
- Recruitment and skills development support
- Help with PR and promotion
- Export support
📧Email: business@coventry.gov.uk
💻Website: www.coventry.gov.uk/investincoventry
📱X: @investincoventry
⌨LinkedIn: Invest Coventry
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