The EnviroPortal is a collection of critical information resources for the ECT sector.
It stays hidden in the bottom menu throughout your entire visit to the SETN website, so any time you want to cross reference to information on one of the sites presented, you only have to pull it up to do so, without losing your place.
We welcome your suggestions for material to be included, so if you know of something we've missed, please let us know.
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WASTENET - THE WASTE AND RESOURCES RESEARCH PORTAL Access to 18 internet databases and more than 500,000 indexed documents. Internet resources include the British Library's EThOS service - providing free, full access to over 300,000 theses from 117 UK universities and the World Wide Science database, hosted by the US Department of Energy - returning results from over 80 international library catalogues and science databases with every search. Recent additions include the document repository where theses from the 2011 CIWM-Defra sponsored Master's Programe and the proceedings of the Waste 2010 Conference in full text form. |
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES ACTION PLAN (ETAP) The Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP) is a co-operative initiative between the European Commission, Member States and industry adopted in 2004 and intended to overcome the barriers that hinder the development of environmental technologies. This is being achieved through a series of measures to promote eco-innovation and the take-up of environmental technologies.
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SCOTLAND'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES ACTION PLAN 2009/10
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LOW CARBON AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AND SERVICES - AN INDUSTRY ANALYSIS (MARCH 2009)
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A LOW CARBON ECONOMIC STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND: SCOTLAND - A LOW CARBON SOCIETY
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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION
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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PARTNERSHIPS (KTPs) |
| http://www.ktpcentre.com - East of Scotland |
| http://www.ktpws.org.uk - West of Scotland |
| http://www.taysidektp.org - Tayside |
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http://www4.rgu.ac.uk/ktp/home - North of Scotland
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SCOTLAND EUROPA A 'one-stop-shop' for Scottish businesses to access funding and partners from Europe.
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R&D TAX CREDITS The tax credit can either reduce a company's tax bill or, for some small or medium sized companies (SMEs) not in profit, provide a cash sum.
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SMART:SCOTLAND Funding for SMEs making a significant technological advance for the UK sector or industry concerned. Support covers technical and commercial feasibility studies and/or research and development projects.
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HIE R&D FUNDING SCHEME
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TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD (TSB)
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INNOVATION VOUCHERS (contact us for more information) All Scottish SMEs can apply for funding to establish a NEW partnership with a Scottish university to develop new products, services and processes, and this funding should enable a longer term collaboration to develop. Funding is up to £5k (minimum £1k) with the SME matching the funding through cash or in kind contribution (staff time, materials, access to facilities etc). Funds are limited though, so act quickly!
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE A range of funding opportunities for businesses, consumers and householders, including innovation funding and environmental technology competitions.
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BUSINESS BALLS Free business planning and marketing tips, samples, examples and tools. How to write a business plan, techniques for writing a marketing strategy, strategic business plans and sales plans.
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ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND A variety of funding opportunities exist to support Scottish businesses in the area of waste management/resource efficiency.
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WATER ENVIRONMENT FUND Funding available for projects to help restore Scotland's catchments, from source to sea. |
SHELL: GAMECHANGER An initiative dedicated to the advancement of affordable, efficient and clean energy resources by supporting entrepreneurs from initial concept stage right through to commercial deployment.
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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS (NESTA): PROGRAMMES Funding opportunities for R&D, securing IP rights, developing business plans and more to take your science/technology idea to the next level.
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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT: SCOTLAND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2007-13 Funding available to support individual's or group's economic, environmental and social initiatives which address the Government's strategic objectives in rural Scotland.
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SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL
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SCOTTISH CHAMBERS INTERNATIONAL
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SMART EXPORTER
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GLOBAL SCOT
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UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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SCOTBIS |
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/03/6082/0 This practical guide offers help and advice for businesses and other employers who want to reduce their carbon footprint. In particular, it provides information on what the critical success factors are for involving staff to drive change and how staff engagement offers real benefits that are much broader than just carbon savings.
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http://www.greenprocurementcode.co.uk
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http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm
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http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialreports/meetingsparliament/or-07/sor0201-02.htm
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http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ The SNP plan to make this website key in their public procurement plans.
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Government Opportunities. Up to date collection of resources about procurement, and also journalistic articles with latest developments/controversies.
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