Envirolink Northwest was an organisation which existed to promote, strengthen and support the Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services (LCEGS) sector in
England's Northwest. The
not-for-profit organisation
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
went into liquidation in January 2013.
Set up in 1999, at its peak in 2010 Envirolink Northwest employed 90 staff and turned over £6m. It was based at offices in
Birchwood
Birchwood is a town in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England with a population of 11,395 (as at the 2001 census). Although physically and administratively part of Warrington, the civil parish council has named itself a town council. Hi ...
,
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
. Envirolink hosted a network of over 1500 companies based in the region related to the environment.
Envirolink Background
/ref> Envirolink is supported by the Northwest Development Agency
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) was the regional development agency for the North West England region and was a non-departmental public body.NWDA Who We Are/ref> It was abolished on 31 March 2012.
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.
The goals of Envirolink Northwest were:
*Helping companies
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to find and win new business both at home and abroad
*Fostering environmental
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innovation through unlocking funding for research and development and demonstration of environmental technologies
*Bringing regional companies and research bodies together to develop new technologies, products and commercial ventures
*Developing the skills and talents necessary to grow the environmental industry
*Representing the environmental sector
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regionally, nationally, and internationally
Between 2007 and 2010, the organization delivered a comprehensive events programme and could boast 150 individual events ranging from ‘meet the buyer’ to funding clinics. Over 400 delegates in total attended the region's flagship conference and exhibition, Envirenergy North West, which was managed by Envirolink Northwest.
References
External links
Envirolink Northwest websiteEnvirenergy North West website
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Environment of the United Kingdom
Waste organizations