Lancaster Environment Centre

Launched in April 2007; seeking creative, realistic and environmentally-focused business ideas from people wishing to turn them into reality. A panel of business experts select up to four winners a year, to receive outstanding prizes including:

• 12 Months’ accommodation in The Gordon Manley Building – the new business extension to LEC.
• Training and mentoring to develop and refine their business plan.
• £500 of technical consultancy by Lancaster University researchers.
• Other assistance including, intellectual property protection advice, help with the costs of legal incorporation, identifying and accessing collaborative grant funding, and assistance with e-commerce / website development.
• Lancaster University’s press office may be able to assist on mutually beneficial PR and marketing activities.

Following the launch of the competition, calling for creative, realistic and environmentally-focused business ideas from people wishing to turn them into reality, we are pleased to announce the 2007 winners:

Kenneth Cheung, who will produce novel organic fertilizer and odour control products.

Eddie Sammon and Andrew Glover, who are establishing Ethical Fuels Ltd, a bio-fuel feedstock manufacturing and trading business.

Becky Toal, who will launch Crowberry Consulting Ltd, an environment, ethics and corporate social responsibility management consultancy.

The winners will receive a host of prizes and unique opportunities including 12 months’ free incubation support and accommodation in The Gordon Manley Building – the new business extension to LEC.