<p>THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH WEST FUND
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ISSUE THREE / JULY – SEPTEMBER 2013
www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk
NanoFlex selected to
work with University on
environmental project
Potential for Growth wins
award for EcoLogicLiving
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Potential for Growth wins
award for EcoLogicLiving
In the last few months, Cumbrian-
based provider of renewable energy,
EcoLogicLiving, has taken on 10 new
members of staff and, more recently,
was named CN Group Small Business
of The Year for 2012.
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Foreword
We have continued to make good
progress throughout the first half of
2013, investing £16 million in 49
new investments and 31 follow-on
investments, across the region.
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Inspiring Entrepreneurs
and Growing Businesses
As we enter the summer months, we are
pleased with the progress The North West
Fund has made throughout 2013 and the
pipeline for future investments is also
looking strong.
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NanoFlex selected to
work with University on
environmental project
Cheshire-based manufacturer NanoFlex
has teamed up with Lancaster University
to undertake a project through the Centre
for Global Eco-Innovation.
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Ultromex wins
Outstanding Green Initiative
Award following funding
Metal recycling specialist, Ultromex has been
named Global Business Award Winner
for the category of ‘Outstanding Green
Initiative’.
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98 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6PU
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Investing in sustainable businesses
Mark Joslyn from the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF), looks at some significant environmental projects
backed by the ERDF and flags up the wider issues facing
businesses as they strive for resource efficiency.
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Small efforts can
make a big difference
Dave Armstrong, of the Carbon
Consultancy Company, who helped launch
the UK’s first zer