Invest NI aims to reduce business costs through more sustainable practices. Its goals are to lower energy, water, and materials usage and grow renewable energy supply chains. From 2011-2015 it identified over £60 million in savings and £30 million in economic impact. Invest NI provides expertise, advice, and project management support. It has completed 60 projects since 2011/2012, identifying £14 million in cost savings with £18 million in investments and a 1.3 year payback period. Support includes workshops, training, and individual consultancy within state aid limits. Invest NI seeks industry input to engage more sector groups.

1. Sustainable Development Support
2012 - 2015
Nigel McClelland
Sustainable Development Manager
CBI ENERGY CONFERENCE 29 FEBRUARY 2012

2. INVEST NI’S OBJECTIVES:
• Reduce the cost of energy, water
and materials consumption
• Achieve renewable energy supply
chain growth in local businesses

3. Targets 2011 – 2015
Comprehensive Spending Review Period
Identified savings:
circa £60 million
WATER – ENERGY - MATERIALS
Economic impact:
circa £30 million
TURNOVER GROWTH – SAVINGS ACHIEVED

4. SECTORAL APPROACH
IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE
ACROSS SECTORS
02890 698868
sustainabledev@investni.com

5. Project Management Support
AWARENESS
FREE ADVICE & INFORMATION
FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO
IDENTIFY AND DELIVER PROJECTS
FINANCE
ACTION

6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 2011/12
PROJECT PROJECTS PROJECTS COST INVESTMENT PAYBACK
COSTS TENDERED COMPLETED SAVINGS COST
IDENTIFIED
£300K 110 60 £14M £18M 1.3 YEARS
WATER RE-CYCLING AND RE-USE
EXTRACTION OF BYPRODUCTS FROM WASTE OR EFFLUENT
WASTE AS A SOURCE OF INCOME OR ENERGY
RAINWATER HARVESTING
BUSINESS COLLABORATION STO MANAGE/PROFIT FROM WASTE
EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS SPECIFICATION

7. ONE TO MANY SUPPORT:
 INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS ACTIVITIES
 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER EVENTS / VISITS
 SECTORAL / GEOGRAPHICALLY BASED WORKSHOPS
 IN-HOUSE TRAINING

8. One to One Support – Limits and Conditions:
 ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO
COMPANIES WITH RESOURCE EXPENDITURE > £30K PER
ANNUM
 FREE CONSULTANCY SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL
BUSINESSES WITHIN LIMITS OF EU STATE AID - “DE MINIMIS”
REGULATIONS - EURO 200K CAN BE PROVIDED IN ANY 3
YEAR PERIOD
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOAN SCHEME AVAILABLE TO SME’S
 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY GRANT SCHEME AVAILABLE TO
INVEST NI CLIENTS

9. EU Sustainable Competitiveness Programme
Local Economic Development Measure:
COUNCIL MANAGED RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
PROJECTS
FOR COMPANIES WITH < £30K PER ANNUM
RESOURCE EXPENDITURE
NO OVERLAP WITH INVEST NI’S MAINSTREAM SUPPORT
DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESENTATION

10. INDUSTRY INPUT SOUGHT:
• SEEKING TO ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY
GROUPS – SECTORALLY OR REGIONALLY
OR THROUGH INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS
• WORKING NOW WITH TWO GROUPS IN THE
ENGINEERING SECTOR AND WANT TO
DEVELOP ADDITIONAL SECTORAL
INTEREST GROUPS

11. INPUT £X OUTPUT £Y
• INVEST NI HAS ££££££££
TO SPEND TO SAVE
YOUR....