Bioenergy Master Class Course – EBRI – 17-18 Oct 18

Is your business seeking new market opportunities?

Manufacturing waste and other materials such as food waste, packaging and agricultural waste are only a few examples of redundant materials that could potentially open up fresh possibilities for your business.

 

EBRI’s Master Class Course provides exclusive content for entrepreneurs and business leaders covering the technical and commercial fundamentals of bioenergy. Companies looking to develop new products and services can benefit from attending this event, as can those who are simply looking for a better understanding of the bioenergy market.

 

This course is highly acclaimed by the local business community: 97% of attendees have rated it ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’.  To hear more feedback watch their short video and business reviews.

 

Their team has designed a  course to introduce the practical skills, concepts and strategies your business needs to achieve success in the bioenergy sector. By 2020 this sector is expected to generate £12 billion of new market opportunities in the UK supply chain.

 

Topics covered

  • Technologies & Feedstock
  • Supply Chains
  • Business Models
  • Policy & Incentives

 

 West Bromwich: 17-18 October 2018

National Metalforming Centre (NMC Venue), 47 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY

 

Please click here to register your place

 

  Who should attend

SME business leaders and entrepreneurs in the West Midlands seeking:

  • New opportunities in the bioeconomy marketplace including biomass, biorefining, bioenergy, biofuels and biobased products and services.
  • Expert advice and guidance to help develop ‘value from waste’ solutions that are right for their organisation.

There will be no charge for eligible* companies to attend this event.

*SME businesses located within the following West Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas: Greater Birmingham and Solihull, Black Country, Coventry and Warwickshire, the Marches, and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.

 

Further information

Call 0121 204 3383 or email: bioenergy@aston.ac.uk

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