Environmental technologies

Environmental Technologies

Is an innovative, high profile business sector which is making an increasingly significant contribution to the economic performance of Coventry and to its reputation. The sector offers realistic opportunities for constructive interventions to encourage investment. The City's technical skill base is an ideal platform for the development of new technologies.

Which technologies

Recognising that it is a wide and diverse field, the focus of the City Council's Business Growth Team's activity is:

• Engineering products for use in wind, wave and nuclear power generation 
• Energy management and control systems
• Housing construction, retrofits and renewables
   Industrial symbiosis and anaerobic digestion

What we are seeking to achieve

A raised profile for the city and sub region including recognition as a centre for smart and future systems

• Additional business investment in the city and sub region grounded in competitive advantage for investors
• Improved business development opportunities for companies that encourage innovation, funding and support for high profile programmes and developments
• The attraction and retention of skilled individuals
• A sub regional framework in which partners can contribute to innovation, investment and business success
• Major contributions to other sectors and to Coventry's sustainability indicators
• A reduction in fuel poverty
• New jobs and better skills
• Mechanisms for directing costs savings to community benefit (social enterprise)

Reta

We are committed to supporting the Renewable Energy Technology Alliance, a successful, committed and increasingly influential group of businesses working together to access and indeed expand the market. For more information please click onto the link below:

Renewable Energy Technology Alliance