KBS academics, Dr Simon Raby and Toby Lindsay delivered bespoke business advice to 12 companies from Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services (LCEGS) sectors through the Environment Innovation Network (E-iNet). As an ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) financed programme, the E-iNet project was facilitated through a consortium of Universities that included Kent.
Dr Simon Raby and Toby Lindsay of Kent Business School’s Centre for Employment, Competitiveness and Growth (ECG), successfully delivered a package of support to owner-managers running and leading SMEs. These organisations provide environmental, renewable, and low carbon products and service solutions. As Dr Simon Raby commented:
“It was an absolute pleasure to work with this group of ambitious business owners and to have the opportunity to apply our research to support and impact regional economic development”
In total, 34 companies were supported through the University of Kent’s E-iNet, 12 of which accessed support from Kent Business School. Business participants received between 12 and 20 hours of subsidised access to bespoke business advice.
Following the event, Andrew Fletcher, network participant and MD of Carbon Control Ltd. shared:
“Thank you for the extremely interesting and productive tailored business development report, and for organising and facilitating the event. They have provided me with much food for thought as I build and grow my business”
For further information please contact Dr Simon Raby on 01227 824740 or S.O.Raby@kent.ac.uk or Emma Lansdell, Project Manager for E-iNet, on 01227 826570 or E.Lansdell@kent.ac.uk