Greener Working

West Lancashire Borough Council encourages local businesses and service providers to set their own targets for becoming carbon neutral.

The ECO I NW project

The ECO I NW project is a new £14 million pound research and development programme delivered by 6 of the region’s leading universities which aims to support businesses in the North West to create innovative low carbon technologies, products, processes and service, and to support ‘green’ economic growth.

With funding from the European Regional Development Fund, Eco-I North West will work with SMEs from any sector across the North West region to help identify ways in which they can help to reduce their carbon output through innovation and research, such as identifying manufacturing process change or material change for packaging of products for example.

Lancaster University are providing business support to SME'S throughout Lancashire and Cumbria, designing and running research and innovation projects to lower Carbon Impact and you can access this support in 3 different ways:

• 12 Month Masters by Research

  A dedicated full time researcher to work on your project at Masters level, supported by our academics, with access to our global contacts and resources within the university.

• Internships 140 hrs

  A dedicated programme of support delivered by an appropriate student matched to your business need funded to work on your project supported by an academic, or team of academics.

• 3 Month Innovation Project

  Working with a specialist academic who has expertise in the area to support your business’s innovation idea. They will work collaboratively with your business for 3 months to develop opportunities and innovation that will not only help to reduce your carbon footprint but could support your company’s growth in the existing market or help enter new markets.

For more information visit Lancaster University Eco-I NW (external link)