Green Infrastructures – ERDF Funded

Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,

Finance Type: Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Renewable Technologies, Training and Development,

“Green Infrastructures” is a project supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to provide dedicated business support to the Northwest’s SMEs within the Low Carbon Economic Goods and Services supply chain, specifically targeting those regional SMEs looking to develop, deploy and install latest retrofit technologies.

The project allows regional SMEs to access a range of services which includes:

• New Product Development
• Testing of new and existing products
• Product and materials Analyses
• Product Visualisation
• Access to Northwest Sustainable Retrofit Network

The project is able to offer a range of business support opportunities to Northwest based SMEs including: -

Product Testing

There are a variety of testing facilities that are funded as part of this project, including:

The House

Salford’s unique energy house, allows organisations to develop and test new products and solutions for the retrofit agenda. The house sites within an environmentally controllable chamber, allowing for accurate measurements and product benchmarking and testing to be conducted.

Thermal Measurement Laboratory

This product testing, research and development facility offers expertise in all aspects of thermal properties of building materials, energy conservation, insulation materials and methods. Committed to good professional practice, the testing and calibration activities within this laboratory are carried out in accordance with client requirements.

Materials Testing Laboratory

Utilising the facilities offered by Salford Analytical Services (SAS) the facility provides a first class analytical service for organisations looking to have materials analysed that have applications within the energy field.

Product Visualisation and 3D Animations

The team have significant experience in the development of 3D virtual models and animations to showcase latest products, solutions and technologies aimed at improving the energy efficiency of existing properties.

Meet the Buyer and Networking Events

As part of the ‘Northwest Sustainable Retrofit Network’ the project will be running regular networking and meet the buyer style events, to ensure that the whole retrofit supply chain is joined up, ensuring that architects/ specifiers and installers are aware of the latest technologies being developed in the region and technology developers are aware of the problems faced by home owners in making properties more energy efficient.

Solar PV Testing and Prototyping

The project is currently developing a renewable testing and prototyping facility, specifically for Solar PV. Due to be commissioned in January 2012, this will provide and unique facility to support businesses looking to test and develop new Solar Panels.

How to get involved

If you satisfy the following criteria, you maybe eligible for funding towards the support:

• You have offices in the Northwest
• You have been trading more than 12months
• You employ less that 250 staff
• No other companies own more than quarter of your businesses
• The company’s Balance Sheet is less than €43m (£27M)
• The Company’s Annual Turnover is less than €50m (£31.6M)

To find out more information or to discuss your specific requirements, please view the contacts page.

Funding:

Type of Funding: Service

Project Timeframe - Expiry Date: n/a

Eligibility:

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