Powering Staffordshire's future through smarter energy use

Join Aston University and regional partners for a practical roundtable aimed at energy-intensive SMEs, exploring how to turn rising energy costs into opportunities for efficiency, innovation and growth.

What you’ll learn

• Practical strategies to manage and reduce rising energy costs.
• Ways to improve operational efficiency and reinvest savings back into your business.
• How support from the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) can help you lower costs, boost productivity and cut carbon emissions.

Agenda

• 09:30–10:00 Arrival and coffee, light refreshments and networking, including a group photo before the discussion begins.
• 10:00–11:00 Moderated roundtable on how energy-intensive businesses can manage costs, improve efficiency and use savings to drive growth and innovation.
• 11:00–11:30 Introduction to BEAS support for SMEs, followed by further networking and coffee.

The Business Energy Advice Service offers free energy assessments and access to match-funded grants of up to £100,000 to help SMEs cut energy bills, improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

For questions about attending, contact:

• m.grant3@aston.ac.uk
• a.chitlangia@aston.ac.uk