Project Neptune
Project Neptune aims to transform the vital economic asset of Inverclyde, the marine economy, through equipping local people with the skills to enter marine and tourism jobs, build the digital capability of local tourism businesses, support marine businesses to collaborate to develop circular economies and help local people create new enterprises.
This is a Partnership project between West College Scotland, Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce, Verdancy Group, Travel Tech for Scotland, Inverclyde Trust and the University West of Scotland.
Traveltech for Scotland is working with the Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce and West College Scotland to rapidly equip Inverclyde’s tourism and hospitality sector with the tech that they need.
It is providing up to £2k funding + expert support to help Inverclyde’s tourism and hospitality businesses use new technology.
The fund is a result of Inverclyde being identified as a priority area for financial support from the new UK Community Renewal Fund.
Ready For Net Zero
What is Net Zero and why should my business have a plan in place?
The marine and coastal environment is a vital economic asset in Inverclyde, incorporating marine engineering, shipbuilding, coastal leisure and tourism. It offers a unique driver for economic recovery and is central to City Region regeneration and Net Zero ambitions. We must all play a part in tackling climate change.
By making changes to how we travel, what we buy, reducing our waste and changing how we use energy at home, we can help to reach net zero emissions by 2045. We must transform every element of our take-make-waste system: how we manage resources, how we make and use products, and what we do with the materials afterwards.
We will support the transformation of Inverclyde’s marine economy through equipping local people with the skills to enter marine and tourism jobs, build the digital capability of local tourism businesses, support marine businesses collaborate to develop circular economies and help local people create new enterprises.
Shifting towards a more circular economy will mean that we optimise our use of resources, increasing the duration of a product’s useful life and ensuring when a product has reached the end of its life it can be used repeatedly, so creating further value.