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Powering Staffordshire's future through smarter energy use

Details

Location

The AMRICC Centre, Stone Business Park, Staffordshire, ST15 0SH

Date and Time

9:30 am - 12:30 pm | 3rd Dec 2025

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

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