WICD Workshops - 2nd Workshop

WICD Workshops - 2nd Workshop background

This session shares what we’ve found so far about energy costs and constraints on Worcester’s industrial estates and focuses on practical options that could reduce costs and risk for businesses. Come along to hear the findings and tell us what would actually be useful.

📅 28th April 2026 
📍Guildhall, Worcester City 

 

Agenda:

  • 13:00 – 13:15 - Arrival & Networking 
  • 13:15 - 13:20 - Welcome & Purpose of the Session
    David Sutton - Worcester City Council 
  • 13:20 - 13:50 - What the Study Revealed: Opportunities for Worcester Cities Industry 
    Nersi Salehi and Louis Patrick-Smith - Pro Enviro
  • 13:50 - 14:10 - Experiences from Northern Ireland
    Eugene Heaney - Invest NI
  • 14:10 - 14:30 - Why Industrial Clusters Work
    Matthew Rhodes - Black Country Industrial Cluster (BCIC) & IDNI  

 

 

 

 

  • 14:30 - 15:00 - Refreshments & Informal Networking 
  • 15:00 - 15:20 - From Vision to Reality: The Industrial Cluster Journey 
    Alex Pearson - Midlands Net Zero Hub 
  • 15:20 - 15:50 - Business Perspectives and Interactive Panel Discussion
    Facilitated by Pro Enviro
  • 15:50 - 16:00 -What Happens Next - From Study to Action
    Ruth Corrall - Worcester City Council