A half day workshop to introduce businesses to the benefits and advantages of reviewing your business and identifying opportunities to adopt the circular economy approach with real life examples.

Agenda

08:30 Registration and Breakfast

09:00 Introduction to CRF Tees Valley Programme and Aims

09:10 Introduction to the Materials Processing Institute and the Circular Economy offering

09:40 Catherine Wheetman - Tees Valley Circular Economy Club

10:10 Break - Teas and Coffee

10:30 Case Study 1 Liz Gilligan | Material Evolution

Smart concrete made from hyper local waste streams

11:00 Case Study 2 Duncan Noble | Lithium Salvage

Three R's to Recycling of Lithium batteries

11:30 Good Manufacturing practice supports resource efficiency - RTC North

11:50 Closing Remarks and Next Steps

12:15 Close

The event is designed for Tees Valley based businesses, priority will be given to those who we feel will benefit the most. Due to limited availability we are inviting companies to initially register their interest for the event and we will follow up and confirm attendance.

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This event is brought to you by RTC North (Tees Valley Business Challenge).

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About Tees Valley Business Challenge

Tees Valley Business Challenge is receiving funding under the UK Community Renewal Fund. It aims to strengthen innovation maturity in the Tees Valley economy, build resilience for post-Covid economic recovery and unlock growth potential.

The Tees Valley Business Challenge is being delivered through a partnership between Academic Health Science Network, RTC North and Edge Innovation, on behalf of Tees Valley Combined Authority and Tees Valley Business.

Circular Economy: Resource efficiency, waste minimisation and cost savings