9 Oct 2017
2018 Globe Awards Deadline Announced
Submissions for the 2018 Energy Globe Award competition will close on the 21 November 2017. The aim of the awards…
General News
2 Oct 2017
SME Power Systems Challenge
The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) in collaboration with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), is calling for SMEs to take…
General News
26 Sep 2017
BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2017
There are just under two weeks left for the UK’s top clean technology firms to submit entries for the BusinessGreen…
General News
26 Sep 2017
Energy Efficiency Policy Shakeup
A report from think tank policy exchange has said there is a potential £1.3 billion saving for UK businesses each…
General News
26 Sep 2017
Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Award 2017
The SME Coventry and Warwickshire Green Award is set out to recognise the input that SMEs put into both their…
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18 Sep 2017
The Flood and Coast Conference and Exhibition – Speakers Wanted
The Flood and Coast Conference and Exhibition are looking for speakers for their event in Telford on the 20 to…
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27 Jul 2017
Business Secretary to establish UK as world leader in battery technology
On Monday 24 July, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced the launch of the £246 million Faraday Challenge to boost expertise…
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13 Jul 2017
The results are in! What are the barriers to a successful electric vehicle adoption?
Intern Liam Knott has undertaken a survey into the barriers to EV adoption as part of his placement at SWM…
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10 Jul 2017
Energy Systems Catapult FPSA Phase 2 report launched
The second phase of the Future Power Systems Architecture Project (FPSA) run by SWM members Energy Systems Catapult was launched…
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3 Jul 2017
CCC update on UK climate change progress
The CCC has recently released its second assessment of the National Adaption Programme’s progress in preparing for climate change. In a different…
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3 Jul 2017
Mott Macdonald Exploring One Public Estate Event
SWM were delighted to be invited by our members Mott Macdonald to their event on One Public Estate including representatives…
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22 Jun 2017
West Midlands Science and Innovation Audit points the way to drive up productivity
Science and innovation could be a driving force behind the continuing economic renaissance of the West Midlands, a new report…
SWM News
22 Jun 2017
The Hive: Support for co-operative businesses
The Hive is a new business support programme from Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Bank, for people wanting to start or…
General News
24 Apr 2017
GBSLEP Innovation Challenge Forum – get involved
The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has a priority to stimulate higher levels of demand-led innovation and increase the…
General News
31 Mar 2017
Our Comment: Learning from Japan and Kyushu
Our Comment: Learning from Japan and Kyushu In early March 2017 Sustainability West Midlands was invited by the Foreign and…
SWM News
1 Mar 2017
SWM and Sharpsmart win Sustainable Healthcare Products Challenge
SWM have been awarded a contract by the Sustainable Development Unit to report on and quantify the environmental, financial and…
SWM News
27 Feb 2017
Our Comment: Trump – The implications for a low carbon West Midlands?
In the West Midlands, climate change will keep occurring, no-matter who the President is or whether we are part of…
SWM News
16 Feb 2017
SWM Green Leaders – The shortlist
The time has come to reveal the Green Leaders of the West Midlands! At tomorrow’s UKBCSD Mobility 2025 event in Birmingham…
SWM News
9 Feb 2017
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2017
To mark the 10th anniversary of BusinessGreen, they are celebrating the immense progress the UK’s green business community has made…
General News
2 Feb 2017
New energy project to support businesses across Midlands
Businesses across the West Midlands region are set to benefit from a new support programme developed by the world-leading European…
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16 Jan 2017
The Journey Summer School with Climate-KIC
Recruitment is open for The Journey: the world’s largest climate innovation summer school run by SWM member Climate-KIC. The Journey…
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5 Jan 2017
West Midlands Climate Innovation Challenge Results
The West Midlands economy needs efficient, clean and decentralised energy systems to support its economic growth. The technology and knowledge…
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5 Jan 2017
Tender Opportunity – Low Carbon Opportunities Programme
Worcestershire County Council, SWM member, are advertising a tender opportunity to deliver Low Carbon Innovation Assists as part of the…
General News
5 Dec 2016
New project roles at Innovation Birmingham Ltd
Innovation Birmingham Ltd are currently recruiting for these business support and climate programme roles: Project and Events Assistant Programme Development and…
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