Inward Investment

Why Peterborough?

If your company is in the environmental goods and services sector then you should consider the benefits of expanding into, or relocating to Greater Peterborough. There is a very well developed range of environmentally-focussed businesses in the city and a good awareness of the sector's needs amongst local suppliers.

Peterborough is the natural choice for green businesses because the city:

• Is one of four environment cities;
• Aspires to be environment capital of the UK;
• Is home to the Eco Innovation Centre;
• Is home to the largest known cluster of eco businesses in the UK;
• Is a sustainable transport demonstration town;
• Is one of two demonstration sites for zero carbon homes;
• Has relatively inexpensive rents and capacity for expansion;
• Has a significant engineering and manufacturing base;
• Has excellent road and rail transport links.

Peterborough Eco Innovation Centre

Housed in the inspirational Peterscourt building, the Peterborough Eco Innovation Centre is a business incubation and support environment with a focus on innovation in the environmental industry. This focus complements Peterborough's aspiration to become the UK's Environment Capital and is a practical step to provide support for the well established cluster of environmental organisations in Peterborough. The innovation centre will also capitalise on the thriving small business sector in Greater Peterborough and the high number of business start-ups in the area. The centre will incubate natural environment, water, waste, energy management, renewable energy and sustainable built environment companies.

For more information, please contact Guy Eames at CSEng on 01733 865002.