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Business R&D and Innovation Support

We aim to support innovation and growth in a truly sustainable manner. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the effects of climate change and the urgent need to act now and in all sectors. This represents opportunities for business to develop new low carbon products and services, and our business support is designed to facilitate this.

Better for business, better for the environment

The centre led a Science Innovation Audit published by the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy demonstrating that the North West of England has the knowledge, skills, place and capacity to be world leading in the development of technologies for clean and sustainable growth. As a result the centre now leads on Eco-I North West as is a partner for the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory project (LCEI).

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Eco-I North West

Eco-I NW supports north west organisations innovate to secure a prosperous and low carbon future. This £14m project delivered by 6 of the region’s leading universities and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Eco-I NW

Current Eco-I NW Opportunities

  • Net Zero Essentials

    Our Net Zero Essentials two-day practical programme is for Greater Manchester SMEs looking to identify opportunities presented by the transition to Net Zero.

    Designed For: Key decision-makers of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Manchester

    Next Start: 12th & 13th December 2022

  • Low Carbon Innovation Programme

    A three-month programme designed to help Lancashire construction businesses to understand the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy.

    Designed For: Construction Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Lancashire

    Next Start: 7th February 2023

  • Eco-I NW Eco-Innovation Awards

    A celebratory awards ceremony giving participating SME’s the opportunity to celebrate their innovative low carbon R&D.

    Designed For: Eco-I NW business partners, academics, researchers and students

    Date: 18th May 2023

Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory

The Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI) project offers low carbon innovation support to businesses across Liverpool City Region. Part-funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

LCEI

News

Stopford Projects Ltd

Stopford Projects Ltd

Developing energy from waste using MIP gasification and fuel cell technology
Building relationships to change the world

Building relationships to change the world

A Lancaster University professor, who has spent 15 years developing the University’s relationships in Africa, has won a staff award for the international impact of his work.
£14 million investment to deliver low carbon business transformation across North West

£14 million investment to deliver low carbon business transformation across North West

ECO-I North West will work with more than 360 businesses across Lancashire, Liverpool City Region, Cumbria, Cheshire and Greater Manchester to support the research and development of new low carbon innovations.
PARTICIPATE with RECIRCULATE & ACTUATE – International Policy Webinar

PARTICIPATE with RECIRCULATE & ACTUATE – International Policy Webinar

The 2021 PARTICIPATE programme kicked off on 25th January with a webinar exploring some of the challenges and opportunities for environmental research.

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Contact us

Eco-I North West

Email - business@cgeinnovation.org

Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory

Email - c.e.mather@lancaster.ac.uk