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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has hosted the latest Industrial Decarbonisation for Northern Ireland (IDNI) workshop which was attended by over 20 local businesses.
Under the guidance of Invest NI, the event aimed to educate businesses and stakeholders about the objectives of IDNI, an initiative supported by Innovate UK. IDNI is seeking to develop geographic clusters and groups of companies with similar energy challenges throughout Northern Ireland, to collectively tackle industrial decarbonisation by reducing energy consumption and bringing both environmental and economic improvements.
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna said: "I was delighted to welcome a wide range of our local businesses to Ecos Hub to learn more about IDNI and the Northern Ireland-wide opportunity of becoming a leading industrial cluster for decarbonised manufacturing. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, and a wide range of industry partners, have been investing and innovating in the green economy for several years and consequently the Borough is increasingly being recognised as a leading location for innovation - supporting the transition to net zero by leading on several key CleanTech and green energy projects.
"Businesses who sign up to the IDNI project will have access to a knowledge sharing platform, unlock efficiency gains and cost saving measures, and receive support including energy efficiency assessments and carbon reduction planning. We welcome the opportunity to work further with Invest Northern Ireland on what promises to be a game-changer in delivering energy efficiency for the manufacturing industry."
The IDNI project helps businesses deal with growing competition. Led by Invest NI and funded by Innovate UK, it involves various stakeholders such as Manufacturing NI, MPANI, Ulster University, Queen's University and all councils in Northern Ireland.
The initiative further complements the current Mid and East Antrim Net Zero (MEANZ) Business project, which is delivering a programme of activities to support businesses and expediate Council’s journey to achieving net zero targets.
