IGNITE your....environmental iNet Presenter – John Richardson, Business Innovation Specialist, iNet Project Manager at WSX Enterprise, will present about ERDF funded “The Environmental iNet, how can it help you?” The Environmental iNet is a South of England project that funds businesses to access support from a network of industry leaders, HEIs and business advisers, so they can quickly and effectively benefit from the rich resource provided by universities, to seize opportunities to create/improve new products and services, exploit new market niches and to grow in the environmental field.

1. Environmental iNet
“Supporting innovation and growth in the low carbon and
environmental goods and services sector”

2. “Supporting innovation and growth in the low carbon and
environmental goods and services sector”
Stimulate the Innovation Ecosystem
– knowledge transfer, collaborative R&D and
commercialisation projects
Practical Business Advice
– highly targeted events, innovative business
support mechanisms, network development

3. “Supporting innovation and growth in the low carbon and
environmental goods and services sector”
Support Networks
– SME support from a network of industry leaders, HEIs
and business agencies.
University Access
– SME support to create/improve new products and
services, exploit new markets and to grow.
Collaboration
– Direct SME support from local universities with
relevant expertise, facilities and resources.

4. “Supporting innovation and growth in the low carbon and
environmental goods and services sector”
Environmental
Renewable Energy Low Carbon
Air Pollution
Contaminated Land
Environmental Consultancy
Environmental Monitoring
Marine Pollution Control
Noise & Vibration Control
Recovery and Recycling
Waste Management
Water Supply and Waste
Water Treatment
Biomass
Geothermal
Hydro
Photovoltaic
Wave & Tidal
Wind
Renewable Consulting
Additional Energy Sources
Alternative Fuel/ Vehicle
Alternative Fuels
Building Technologies
Carbon Capture & Storage
Carbon Finance
Nuclear Power
Energy Management

5. SME Support
The ERDF Business Assist
• 12 hours of dedicated University support
• Innovation Broker Support
• Access to networks, information and
further collaborative opportunities
• Online Portal – data, contacts, information,
research reports, etc

6. Examples of Support
Facilities
Advisory Services
Labs / Prototyping /
Testing / Materials…
Renewables / Waste /
Sustainability / Energy /
Bio / Earth Resources
Business Diagnostics
Innovation / Growth /
Models / Carbon…
Modelling
Rapid Manufacture /
Prototyping / Computer
Models…
Student Projects
Research /
Concept Development /
Placements / KTP’s…

7. The Result
• Network of 150 SMEs supported by universities,
agencies and business leaders
• 80 SMEs receiving innovation support with specialist
business development
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Improving environmental performance
University collaborations
R&D Links developed
New Product/Service development
20 jobs created/safeguarded
£ 350K gross GVA
£ 280K net GVA
Sustainable Online support system

8. Accessibility
• Jan 2014 – March 2015
• Innovation Broker
Aspiration Review / Growth Aims / Action
Planning / Brokering / Guidance /
Relationship Management / Collaboration
Support / Opportunities / Further Support

9. The Partners / Funders

10. Questions?
Dr John Richardson
John.Richardson@wsxenterprise.co.uk
07768 910 628