1. Improving Your Resource Efficiency Anna Frizzell & Wendy Carmichael IYRE Advisors

2. So what is IYRE? A European (ERDF) funded project to help small, medium enterprises to reduce carbon emissions. Free, in-depth, independent, bespoke advice on how to: – save money, – reduce environmental impact – become more competitive Brokerage service Grant support (where eligible)

3. What does IYRE involve? Initial Meeting Baseline – Utilities and financial Scoping project - 12 hrs and/or grant Report /Referral /Quotation Implementation Return 1 year on to assess impact

4. So who has benefited from IYRE and what have they done?

5. Is IYRE right for me? If your business is based in the South West and has the following: Fewer than 250 employees Turnover below €50m Balance sheet below €43m Aspirations to grow Then YES!!! Please contact us to discuss

6. Anna Frizzell - 01425 271909 Email anna.frizzell@businesswest.co.ukanna.frizzell@businesswest.co.uk Wendy Carmichael – 01305 265524 Email wendy.carmichael@businesswest.co.ukwendy.carmichael@businesswest.co.uk

7. The Poole & Purbeck Platform at the School of Applied Sciences aims to create a professional practice interface between academics, students and businesses, the public, following a two-strand strategy - (1) Creation of the Poole and Purbeck community; (2) R&E partnership and fund raising We will build a P&P community from the fusion of existing stakeholder agendas in the region, to provide benefits to our local economy, with students’ participation at all levels We invite businesses to join us, offering work placements, projects, PhDS, Master projects. Enthusiastic academics will supervise the students Combining business, research, training and education will create the conditions necessary for economic growth Find out more: Dr Genoveva Esteban gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk gesteban@bournemouth.ac.uk