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PARTNERSHIP WITH RENEWABLES NETWORK TO BENEFIT SMES
East Riding College’s Energy Technology Centre has announced its partnership with Renewables Network, one of the leading organisations working in the energy sector in the region.
The aim of the partnership is to link small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with the part and fully-funded business support services offered by the Energy Technology Centre (ETC).
FACILITIES FOR SMES
The ETC provides facilities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs), corporate support services and links to training across a range of business, energy and environmental services.
These include consultancy services in areas such as tendering, sustainability and equality and diversity, all of which are crucial to winning business from major corporations.
SME SUPPORT
ETC Manager Richard Webster said: “We are really pleased to partner with Renewables Network as the key for us is being able to access SMEs in our region.
“As a result of securing significant European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) monies we are able to deliver quality support to regional SMEs and we want to take advantage of this by offering something unique.”
He added “The ETC we will be able to provide fully funded support for SMEs who need to become ‘tender ready’ and improve their energy efficiency.
“Along with this we will have a focus on energy in the agriculture sector and advising farmers and businesses on how they can reduce their energy bills.”
SUPPLY CHAIN OPPORTUNITIES Sam Pick, Business Development Director of the Renewables Network, said: “Regional SMEs recognise the growth in the energy sector in our region and are keen to win their place on the supply chain.
SUPPORT AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ETC INCLUDE… • Tendering support • Energy efficiency projects and reports • Environmental audits (including thermal imaging surveys)
• Environmental and sustainability strategies
• Knowledge transfer events (including technology workshops and seminars) •
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ETC BUILDING The ETC building will be an element of East Riding College’s new Beverley campus, which will form part of the Flemingate re- development project and which is planned for a September 2015 opening.
ETC LOCATION AND FACILITIES
Sam Pick (left) and Richard Webster
“However, for many of our small businesses this is a real challenge as they contend with the procurement policies of major multi-nationals.”
PRACTICAL BUSINESS SUPPORT He added: “We will offer practical business support but will also seek to further regional businesses understanding of the energy sector and how events on the ground here in Hull and East Riding are influenced and affected by global market change.
“We will not simply be talking about offshore wind but really looking at other new and conventional methods of producing energy and increasing energy efficiency. Our focus with be on energy value rather than just green.”
It will offer a unique conference and business location in Beverley, with facilities including an 80-seat conference facility and self-contained office space.
A showcase of energy technology solutions will also be available to provide knowledge transfer for companies seeking to improve energy efficiencies in the workplace.
In the meantime, the ETC project will be offering its range of services from the College’s existing sites in Beverley, Bridlington, Carnaby and Hull, with teams going out to businesses across the region.
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