The Centre for Sustainable Technologies

(CoST)

CoST: Background

National and local governments’ economic strategies - key issues

Sustainable development; climate change. Impact on current & future legislation.Urgent need for local focal point in Luton.Need to encourage sustainable enterprises &

communities.Need to support established enterprises to

adopt sustainable best practice / meet legislation.

CoST

10 year plan promoting environmental sustainability.

Environmental research / projects with LA’s, community, businesses & University.(LEAP:Solar self build: GBN:BLSBP)

Environmental projects and research with IC businesses ( Env. cluster BETI; WEEE; Construction).

Partnerships with Key environmental organisations. Established and ran award winning business incubator. Environmental and business incubation expertise CoST

Staff.

CoST: Track Record

CoST: The Luton Vision

CoST: The Plan

Activities and Products

Devices, IT, Website

Fee paying workshops (e.g. self build solar)

Commission based sales (e.g. lighting, solar, microgeneration) Consultancy work

R&D relating to expertise and interests of Centre staff and Centre clients

HelpdeskSeminarsEventsPresentationsDemo sitesFocal point

Start-upsSME'sProductsInitiativeActivitiesBids

Commercial Research & Development

Knowledge Transfer & Education

Incubation Development

CoST: Activities and Services

Start ups SME’s Products New initiativesActivitiesBids

Devices Project IT

Website

CoST: Incubation Development

Help DesksSeminarsEventsPresentationsDemo SitesFocal Point

Devices Project IT

Website

CoST: Knowledge Transfer & Education

CoST: Transferring Regional Environmental Expertise (TREE)

SPACE Physical / virtual

desks

ACCESS TO RESOURCESMeeting rooms

Lecture theatres

PROMOTIONWebsiteLeaflets

Community Centres

CONTACTSLinks to organisations

BusinessesIndustrial estates

Renewable Energy

WasteRecycling

Green Transport

EnvironmentalManagement

SustainableConstruction

SustainableEngineering

IncubationNew Technologies

ResearchProjects

Ecology Conservation

HELP DESKS

CoST: Help Desks

CoST: Help Desks

i10, NISP, CranfieldResearch Projects

GroundworkSustainable Communities

Sustrans, TravelWiseGreen Travel Centre

Building Research Establishment Construction

Envirowise, Remade, Eastex, Apsley Paper Mill

Waste & Recycling

National Energy Foundation, Renewables East

Energy / Renewable Energy

Green Business Network Environmental Management

Centre for Sustainable EngineeringSustainable Engineering

CoST: Research & Development

R&D relating to expertise and interests of:

Centre Staff

Centre Clients

Devices Project IT

Website

CoST: Commercial

Workshops (e.g. solar self build)

Commission based sales

Consultancy

Micro Power

Devices Project IT

Website

Provides a local focal point for information, activities and resources relating to sustainable technologies and environmental services

Promotes and utilises the expertise of the eastern region to contribute to local environmental sustainable development

CoST: Summary

Provide a physical and virtual dynamic resource to assist local homes and businesses in adopting environmental best practice

Promote and incubate companies specialising in sustainable technologies

Support technology transfer to businesses wishing to adopt new initiatives

CoST: Summary

Major Opportunities CoSTCollaborative work transferring regional

environmental expertise to local:-

Innovation Centres

Industrial Estates

Community Centres

Homes

The Centre for Sustainable Technologies

(CoST)

www.innovationcentre/cost.co.uk