Climate Week

23/03/11

It’s Climate Week (21 – 27 March), an annual week highlighting the steps being taken to combat climate change and encourage more people to get involved.

If you’re developing or running a green business, there are a wealth of resources in the Business & IP Centre that could help you:

Green & ethical business guide

This industry-specific guide lists the best publications, databases and information sources to get you started.

Download the guide for free (pdf)

Presentation & networking skills for women in green & social enterprise workshop

Learn how to package and present your green enterprise to different business audiences in this highly interactive workshop. Discover new communication and networking skills and put them into practice, receiving feedback from workshop attendees and trainers.

Friday 15 April, 09:30 - 13:00, £35

Ecoconnect

If you’re looking to gain better exposure and bigger contracts for your green business, then our partner, ecoConnect, might be able to help.

On Monday 21 March ecoConnect announced their new status as the British creative cluster in the GCCA (Global Creative Cleantech Association). In its new role, ecoConnect will continue to support cleantech companies in London and help them to bring their products to market through a global partnership.

In addition, ecoConnect’s scheme, Greenbackers, supports early stage cleantech businesses to become investment-ready and receive quality pitch opportunities.

Find out more

Fast-track your green patent application

The Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) Green Channel service allows applicants to request fast-track processing for inventions with environmental benefits. The aim of the service is to help businesses get environmentally beneficial technologies into the marketplace without undue delays.

Since it’s launch in May 2009, the Green Channel has accelerated over 350 applications through the scheme. Of these, 74 patents have been granted in an average time of eight months from request to grant. It usually takes an average of two-three years to grant a patent in the UK.

Find out more