Business Growth Club: Sustainability

Attracting inward investment and supporting business growthThe Commercial Operations team at the University of Chester provides businesses the opportunity to thrive by:• Supplying fully equipped, high end commercial space with business support services• Facilitating collaboration between industry and academia• Developing and supporting innovation (including identifying funding sources)• Engagement with careers and employability (student placements, graduate employment)• Analytical services (access to equipment and provision of testing services)Email: businessgrowth@chester.ac.uk | Call: 01244 515 880

University of Chester, Business Growth

The University of Chester welcomes all to our first Business Growth event of 2021 which is themed around 'Sustainability'.

Here at the University of Chester we are thrilled to announce the details of our first Business Growth Club event of 2021. Our panel of expert speakers, will discuss the importance of sustainability and its prominence for businesses now in a new era focussed on decarbonisation and the rise in consumer expectations of businesses to commit to the sustainability agenda.

We will hear from three businesses (<a href="https://proteinrebel.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Protein Rebel</a>, <a href="https://peellandp.co.uk/what-we-do/peelnre/about-peel-nre/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peel NRE</a>, <a href="https://cadentgas.com/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cadent Gas</a>) and how they have established a sustainability-driven focus central to their business.AGENDA 09.45	Welcome – Louise Wood, Head of Internal Communications, University of Chester09.50	‘University of Chester Business Growth team, how we engage with business’ – Kirstie Simpson, Associate Dean and Associate Professor Business School University of Chester10.10	‘Sustainability in a small food business’ - Tim Boote, Protein Rebel10.30	‘Peel NRE: Protos Update’ - Jayne Hennessy, Peel NRE10.50	‘How the University of Chester is engaging with the industrial decarbonisation agenda’ - Professor Joe Howe, Executive Director, Thornton Energy Research Institute11.00	Professor Eunice Simmons, Vice-Chancellor University of Chester11.05	‘Hydrogen and its role in Net Zero’ Keynote speaker, Dr Angela Needle, Director of Strategy, Cadent Gas11.25	Q&amp;A11.45	Closing remarks - Dr Martin Morlidge, Head of Commercial Operations“Cheshire and Warrington has one of the UK’s highest concentrations of industry and manufacturing providing many highly skilled and paid jobs. To deliver decarbonisation and drive economic growth, we need to act to reduce our carbon emissions and safeguard these industries. Right now, we have a world leading proposition to deliver industrial decarbonisation, working together across the region we can make this happen.&quot;-	Joseph Howe, Executive DirectorThornton Energy Research Institute, University of Chester and Chair of North West Hydrogen Alliance

As always with our Business Growth Club live events, you will be able to submit questions, and engage with our panel.The event is live on Microsoft Teams. You do not have to have Microsoft Teams downloaded to attend this event.Please email businessgrowth@chester.ac.uk if you have any queries regarding this event

Business Growth ClubThe University of Chester's Business Growth Club provides businesses and entrepreneurs the opportunity to network, hear updates from our business community and find out about the business support available from the University and other local organisations.

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