Free consultancy support related to sustainable innovation
Background
With increasing pressure from the market and environmental regulation, and in recognition of the benefits of reduced operational costs, better value products, motivated staff and satisfied stakeholders, more and more businesses are having to address the challenge of sustainable development and business innovation.
Using outside help from consultants experienced in this field can be expensive but The Centre for Sustainable Design www.cfsd.org.uk is able to provide free research and advice related to greener product design and development, funding, marketing and commercialisation, to eligible enterprises through the SUSCIN project, with EU funding from the European Regional Development Fund.
If you are a service or product manufacturing company – a small or medium-sized business, with less than 250 employees, based in the South East region (Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West/East Sussex or Kent) - you may be eligible for up to 12 hours of free consultancy support.
Consultants from The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) have worked worked in research, development and commercialisation capacities to reduce environmental impact multi-nationally in electronics, automotive, engineering, building, finance and marketing services industries.
Consultancy support is flexible and can help with:
- Greening of existing products or services
- Development of new greener products or services
- Identifying opportunities to reduce costs through environmental improvements
- Identifying new market opportunities
- Developing new product and service concepts
- Providing information on funding opportunities for eco-innovation projects
- Identifying the implications of product-related environmental legislation
- Exploring opportunities related to low carbon product or services
This might include:
Benefits of CfSD’s approach
- Over 20 years experience in business sustainability
- Industry focused
- Access to regional, national and international networks
- Multi-disciplinary innovation skills
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain in taking up this offer without further obligation
Through SUSCIN, The Centre for Sustainable Design also offers:
Events
Free interactive training on sustainable innovation and design and marketing.
cfsd.org.uk/sids/suscin-events
GreenThinks!©
An open ideas process using creative techniques to develop new business.
Questionnaire → Analysis → GreenThink! © workshop → Report
“Incredibly valuable” [CEO], “Great way to get the benefit of several keen minds” [MD], “Extremely useful” [Director]
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain in taking up this offer without further obligation
To discuss your interests please contact:
Tim Woolman, Coordinator, twoolman@ucreative.ac.uk Direct Tel: 01252 892879
or
Martin Charter, Director, mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
The Centre for Sustainable Design
University for the Creative Arts
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Office Tel: 01252 892772 Fax: 01252 892747