Improving Your Resource Efficiency

Anna Frizzell & Wendy CarmichaelIYRE Advisors

So what is IYRE?

• A European (ERDF) funded project to help small , medium enterprises to reduce carbon emissions.

• Free, in-depth, independent, bespoke advice on how to:– save money,– reduce environmental impact– become more competitive

• Brokerage service• Grant support (where eligible)

What does IYRE involve?

• Initial Meeting• Baseline – Utilities and financial• Scoping project - 12 hrs and/or grant• Report /Referral /Quotation• Implementation• Return 1 year on to assess impact

So who has benefited from IYRE and what have they done?

Is IYRE right for me?

If your business is based in the South West and has the following:

• Fewer than 250 employees• Turnover below €50m• Balance sheet below €43m• Aspirations to grow

Then YES!!!

Please contact us to discuss

Anna Frizzell - 01425 271909Email anna.frizzell@businesswest.co.uk

Wendy Carmichael – 01305 265524Email wendy.carmichael@businesswest.co.uk

• The Poole & Purbeck Platform at the School of Applied Sciences aims to create a professional practice interface between academics, students and businesses, the public, following a two-strand strategy - (1) Creation of the Poole and Purbeck community; (2) R&E partnership and fund raising

• We will build a P&P community from the fusion of existing stakeholder agendas in the region, to provide benefits to our local economy, with students’ participation at all levels

• We invite businesses to join us, offering work placements, projects, PhDS, Master projects. Enthusiastic academics will supervise the students

• Combining business, research, training and education will create the conditions necessary for economic growth

Find out more: Dr Genoveva Esteban gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk

gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk