Britain's Energy Coast ­ West Cumbria
Britain’s Energy Coast™ is a £2 billion package of regeneration projects that will establish the West Coast of Cumbria as a major national hub for low carbon and renewable energy generation.

Building on the existing expertise within West Cumbria’s world-renowned nuclear industry, the vision is to transform the boroughs of Copeland, Allerdale and Furness into a thriving centre of excellence for energy technologies ranging from off-shore wind, tidal and wave to biomass, anaerobic digestion and energy from waste.
www.britainsenergycoast.com

Britain’s Energy Coast –Business Cluster
Britain’s Energy Coast – Business Cluster was founded in 2003 as the “West Cumbria Business Cluster” It is a private sector led group of companies whose members include world class, innovative companies, as well as small, local organisations.

The commitment to the members is for the Cluster to be the voice of energy business in West Cumbria, to lead the development of business in Britain’s Energy Coast and to play a pivotal role in the supply chain transformation of the West Cumbrian economy and infrastructure. It aims to establish West Cumbria as Britain’s Energy Coast and to become the first choice for suppliers to meet the UK nuclear and energy related industries.
www.westcumbriabusinesscluster.org.uk

Business Link
Business Link is a national network with local presence managed by business people for business people. We are working with business across the Northwest and within West Cumbria to help businesses develop and progress. We offer a range of advice, information and skills needed to succeed from the broadest range of private, public and voluntary business support services.
www.businesslink.gov.uk

Envirolink
Envirolink Northwest is a not for profit, business support organisation for the low carbon environmental goods and services sector (LCEGS). Through collaboration with research institutes, suppliers and end-users, we strive to improve businesses and facilitate the development of new technologies in the low carbon and environmental goods and services sector to improve the local economy whilst also protecting the environment. Our services are available in Cumbria and throughout the Northwest
www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk

Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)
MAS is part of the Solutions for Business suite of government funded support. WCDA and MAS are working in partnership to provide free specialist lean manufacturing expertise and business development advice to SMEs within Cumbria to enable them to maximise their potential – opportunities that represent almost every manufacturing discipline.

Eligibility – companies must be an SME: i.e. 250 employees and /or up to €50m turnover. No more than 25% of the company should be owned by a group with more than 250 employees and / or €50m.
www.manufacturinginstitute.co.uk

Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd is committed to achieving its requirements, on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, of developing an invigorated, innovative and cost effective world-wide supply chain.  Our aim is to acquire goods and services at best value, ensuring a fair and reasonable involvement of stakeholders, the supply chain and the local community.
www.sellafieldsites.com

The Welding Institute (TWI)
TWI is one of the world's foremost research and technology organisations. Over 600 staff give impartial technical support in welding, joining, material science, structural integrity, NDT, surfacing and packaging. Services include confidential R&D, technical information, technology transfer, training and qualification. We are working with WCDA in West Cumbria and but our services are available throughout the UK.
www.twi.co.uk

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
UCLan provides education, research and business support in West Cumbria and the wider North West. We provide support to new knowledge based businesses, through our Westlakes Campus incubator facilities and our Northern Lights business support programme. Free initial consultations available to all.
www.uclan.ac.uk

Please find below a list of links which may provide additional help, assistance or guidance for you and your business.

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) (Government Body) www.bis.gov.uk

Department for Energy and Climate Change (Government Body) www.decc.gov.uk

British Energy (Nuclear Industry Bodies) www.british-energy.co.uk

Health and Safety Directorate (Nuclear Industry Bodies) www.hse.gov.uk

National Nuclear Laboratory (Nuclear industry bodies) www.nnl.co.uk

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (Nuclear industry bodies) www.nda.gov.uk

Nuclear Industry Association (Nuclear industry bodies) www.niauk.org

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