greentech south launch friday 2 nd october 2015 anna parry greentech south cluster manager
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Greentech South LaunchFriday 2nd October 2015
Anna ParryGreentech South Cluster Manager
Greentech South Support to Business• £4 Million grant scheme to assist
companies in commercialising ideas
• Find new markets for export and international deployment / relocation
• Facilitate 200 Greentech apprenticeships with SMEs within 2 years
Greentech South Growth
• Achieve Gold level Cluster accreditation by 2019
• Build a strong network of active companies with clear areas of special interest
Inspiring Responsible Economic Prosperity
There is no contradiction between being resource efficient and fostering economic growth.
Delivered to Date• Total of £1.1 million awarded as grants to 14 businesses
allowing them to create low carbon innovations and efficiencies.
• Supporting the creation of 147 jobs (average salary £30k per annum)
• Attraction of £5.3m in private investment• £30m total inward investment• 63 companies intensively supported
Company Profiles
Total of £400k awarded in Grants22 new jobs created
Stronger Together
Greentech Cluster Explained
Bringing together organisations in a geographical area who are developing and delivering new clean technologies and innovations
Credentials and Recognition
On 19th May, Greentech South became the first UK Cluster within the Energy and Environment Sector
to achieve the ESCA Bronze status.
Peer Learning
Launching
Potential Member Benefits• Access to a quality network of similar businesses• Online community being established• Collaborative working• Access to funding streams• Access to university resources• Access to new market opportunities• Mentoring and bid writing support• Shared experiences and support• Events and publicity• Business start-up support and incubation• Preferential terms with partner organisations and HC Bank• Assistance finding new partners and export opportunities• …….and more to follow……………
What is Needed Here?
Importance of Greentech South
Make it work best for you
Your Chance to Shape the Cluster
Two questions for you to consider now
Further discussion opportunity this afternoon
Question 1
• We have ambitious goals for Greentech South. Are they the right goals for us to focus on?
• What else should we be focusing on? • How can we best work with the
business community to achieve these goals?
Question 2When seeking to enhance your business opportunities, what challenges do you encounter? What support would assist in overcoming such challenges? Please populate the table provided and if possible rank challenges in order of importance.
Rank Challenge Brief Description Potential solutions (if known)
Resource/support needed to overcome challenge
Building a Community
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Specialist Interest Groups
Finance Renewable Energies
Low Carbon
Circular Economy
Bluetech Environmental
InnovationSkills and EducationSME Development and Trade
Please Join UsThank you for listening and participating today.
Please register now at:
www.greentechsouth.comAnd receive:2 years free membership A Halo ecobutton
