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Cleantech Incubation in Peterborough

Cleantech Incubation in Peterborough. Gareth Jones, Head of Business Development Opportunity Peterborough. What do we do?.

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Cleantech Incubation in Peterborough

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  1. Cleantech Incubation in Peterborough Gareth Jones, Head of Business Development Opportunity Peterborough

  2. What do we do? Opportunity Peterborough supports the economic development of the city of Peterborough by managing several business clusters, an innovation centre, a business engagement programme, five pan-European innovation initiatives, offers cluster, green growth and eco-innovation consultancy services and a city-side skills service.

  3. What are our aims? • Help create & grow cleantech businesses • Find new business opportunities • Attract cleantech businesses to the city • Bring new solutions to the market • Encourage and support green growth • Create / safeguard jobs • Reduce environmental impacts

  4. UK Cleantech Opportunity £107 billion 55,000 companies 880,000 employees 5% year-on-year growth to 2017 Strong track record in innovation activities 5th biggest innovator in EU 8th for eco-innovation in EU 4 of world’s top 6 Universities

  5. Peterborough: Cleantech Cluster • 350 environment sector businesses • Engineering and precision manufacturing; specialised in energy generation, water and waste management, environmental services • World-class Universities • £590m annual turnover • 5,800 employees • Additional clusters in manufacturing, food & drink, logistics and financial services.

  6. Environmental Renewable Energy Emerging Low Carbon Air Pollution Contaminated Land Reclamation & Remediation Environmental Consultancy and Related Services Environmental Monitoring, Instrumentation and Analysis Marine Pollution Control Noise & Vibration Control Recovery and Recycling Waste Management Water Supply and Waste Water Treatment Biomass Geothermal Hydro Photovoltaic Renewable Consulting Wave & Tidal Wind Additional Energy Sources Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuel Vehicle Building Technologies Carbon Capture & Storage Carbon Finance Energy Management Source: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and INNOVAS Solutions Ltd (2009)

  7. Demand Supply Support Resource Efficiency & Financial Savings Compliance with Policies Avoid Litigation for Non-Compliance Environmental Management Systems Willingness to Protect the Environment Improve Health & Wellbeing Increase Profits from Eco Products / Services Technologies Services Consultancy Turn-key Solutions Drive Innovation Increase Collaboration / Competition Knowledge Transfer Incubate Ideas Investor-readiness Finding Markets & Internationalisation Plug Skills Gaps Brokerage Awareness Raising

  8. The Future To solve challenges, develop new ideas, products and services through the power of collaboration and open innovation. Creating solutions to problems and to improve business as usual Support for the local value chain Increased innovation leading to business growth Job creation Enhanced public procurement processes Inward investment in Peterborough Increased media awareness / branding Better global competitiveness of local companies

  9. Curriculum Development Challenge Pool Learners Supply Chain & Entrepreneurs Innovation Network Challenge Loop SkillsLoop Innovation Loop Career Pathways Innovation Pool Solutions Pool Businesses, Organisations & Citizens SolutionsLoop Skills Centre Incubation Living Data City MetabolismLoop Graduate Service Demonstration Skills Service

  10. Incubation Challenges • What services does the incubator need to offer businesses? • Where should the incubator be based? • Should the incubator have a sectoral focus? • How do we maximise links to local Universities and Colleges to nurture entrepreneurship? • How can we increase investment into incubated businesses? • What business support or specialist expertise is required? • How can the incubator be financially self-sustainable?

  11. Gareth Jones Stuart House, St John’s Street, Peterborough, PE1 5DD, UK +44(0)1733 317404 | gareth.jones@opportunitypeterborough.co.uk Twitter: @garethjonespro | Skype: garethjonespro

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