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Low Carbon SMEs

Website:

http://www.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/research/departments/oim/low-carbon-smes/

Type:

Funding, Transforming Energy-Saving Business Plans into Commercial Successes

Sector:

Manufacturing

Area:

GBSLEP

Description:

Aston University is delivering a project which seeks to assist small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their energy use. The initiative is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

We offer free expert advice and grant support to develop holistic energy efficiency solutions that lead to higher productivity and overall business success. The Low Carbon SMEs project uses university academics to provide short and long term support to SMEs in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP area. Projects leading to a reduction in energy consumption, carbon emissions and process inefficiencies within high energy using organisations are eligible for support.

Enquire today and receive valuable support, including:
A free diagnostic evaluating your sites’ energy use and process efficiencies
A grant of up to £12,250, the value of which SMEs will be required to match
One to one advice and innovation support from Aston University academics and industry specialists
Sector specific workshops

Suitable business types

The project aims to support all manufacturing sectors but particularly seeks to work with high energy users such as:

Chemical engineering
Foundries
Metal cutting
Construction
Logistics
Manufacture of paint
Cement
Petrochemicals
Varnishes and similar coating
Printing ink and mastics.
Restaurants

Eligible activities

Examples of eligible activities:

Replacement of specific machine and equipment for achieving energy efficiency
Replacement of boiler and furnace
Altering conversion technology (e.g. equipment, machineries, tools etc.)
Project cost for installing solar and/ or biomass power energy sources
Machine layout alteration for efficient material flow
Installing telematics for monitoring and controlling fuel consumption
Installing telematics for monitoring and controlling refurbished engine health during operations so as to enhance life of the engine and prevent breakdown
Software and hardware for energy efficiency and carbon footprint calculations
Introducing new catalyst in the chemical process to enhance energy efficiency
Analysing feasibility of adopting renewable sources of energy
Software and hardware installation for logistics optimisation
Software and hardware for inventory management
Software and hardware for forecasting
ERP implementation for process reengineering
Other IT solutions for process optimisation
Technical analysis for adopting energy efficiency
Product and process redesign with energy efficiency.

To find out more information, please see the website http://www.aston.ac.uk/aston-business-school/research/departments/oim/low-carbon-smes/ or email smelowcarbon@aston.ac.uk

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