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Innovate UK and British Business Bank sign MoU

Stuart Mitchell

The heightened collaboration aims to help create new pathways for business investment and promote growth through innovation. Innovate UK and the British Business Bank have further strengthened their collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). As partners dedicated to fostering innovation and growth of UK businesses across the country, this new collaboration will see the two organisations working even more closely. Together they will co-create new opportunities to promote investment and to support UK businesses through better tailored offerings. This MoU signifies that they will: build pathways for businesses…

Homes and businesses in south west London powered using poo power

Stuart Mitchell

The UK‘s largest water company has converted two more of its sewage treatment works (STWs) into poo power plants by converting its sewage sludge into biomethane, which can then be used as a source of electricity. The Hogsmill STW in Surrey is exporting enough electricity to power 900 properties, while the Beddington STW in Sutton, is exporting the equivalent of 1200 homes. This comes following other successful biomethane conversion projects at the company’s Beckton and Maplelodge STWs. To make this possible, Thames Water have worked with UK Power Networks to…

Multi-award-winning Yorkshire businesswoman set to launch second business

Stuart Mitchell

The founder of successful nine-year-old PR agency, MacComms has announced details of the upcoming launch of her second business, HelloHope. Ellie MacDonald from Leeds has trained as a mental health and suicide prevention instructor trainer and is launching her Community Interest Company, HelloHope at a special event on 23rd May.   Having battled mental health issues and experienced the loss of her dad to suicide when she was just four years old, Ellie is channelling her pain into something positive to bring more hope to people at a time when…

Renewable electricity surges ahead in business energy procurement

Stuart Mitchell

More than 180 major Indian and global businesses operating in India procured almost a quarter of their electricity needs from renewable energy in 2022 in the country, driving forward the demand for renewable energy in one of the biggest economies in the world. This is according to RE100’s latest Annual Disclosure Report.  Renewable electricity sourcing saw a 5% jump to 23% in 2022 from 2021, when companies sourced 18% of their electricity needs from renewables.   With an increasing share of RE100 companies operating in India, the report also documents…

19 startups and small businesses awarded a share of over £500,000 to accelerate the design of food produced for nature to thrive

Stuart Mitchell

19 startups and small businesses who have successfully made it through to the Production Phase of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge have been awarded a share of £500 thousand to help them on their journey to producing food designed for nature to thrive.  These ambitious organisations now have the opportunity to invest in the development of their products, ensuring that they not only align with the Circular Design for Food Framework but are also able to deliver on their plans at the same pace and scale as…