Wokingham Borough Connect
 ReEnergise SmartEnergy Finance Fund
ReEnergise SmartEnergy is a loan fund to help small and medium sized businesses cut the cost of their energy through green and energy efficiency measures.
A multi-million-pound loan fund targets businesses that want to improve their energy efficiency or invest in renewables.
Who can apply?
Loans will be available to a broad cross-section of UK-based private and public sector businesses. Specific sectors, such as energy intensive manufacturing or process businesses, landowners including agricultural and estates managers, schools, care homes, leisure centres and hotels, will be the fund’s main target groups.
In order to qualify, all applicants must be seeking to undertake energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. For more information visit the ReEnergise group website.
 Further investment at 100 Berkshire Place
This month sees Arena Business Centres launch its latest phase of office space at 100 Berkshire Place, Winnersh Triangle.
Fully completed on 1 June, it will provide an additional 17,000 square foot of private offices and customised workspace across the second floor of the former headquarters of Microsoft.
Since the official opening in June 2021, this state-of-the-art workspace is now home to a thriving business community of forward-thinking businesses including BlackCode Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services and Yoh Solutions.
Over the coming months, Arena are looking to find companies their new work home whether a regional hub, headquarters or first office away from home.
For further information or to request a viewing please call 0330 1246598 or email hello@arenabusinesscentres.com
 Could the film industry help your business?
Our partners the Berkshire Film Office are on the search for production facilities in the Berkshire area.
Do you know of any businesses in Wokingham that could benefit the film industry? The film office offers an annual advertisement fee of £250 to be featured on their website.
Industries who could work with production companies include accommodation, catering, cleaning and waste removal, props or transport. Please email film@berkshirefilmoffice.co.uk or call BFO on 01753 694850 to find out more.
Business event in Wokingham
We hosted a lively event with local start-ups and a range of our partners on the 30 May.
The event, at Wokingham Town Hall, was organised with Rebel Business School, which ran a two-week business skills course for entrepreneurs and start-ups back in February.
Our economic development team were pleased to see lots of networking between attendees, exchanging ideas, support and enthusiasm. Attendees included start-ups, other councils from across Berkshire and a number of our business, skills and enterprise partners.
If you attended and had any feedback, or want any other help or support, email economicdevelopment@wokingham.gov.uk
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