To help Greater Manchester businesses take advantage of emerging supply chain opportunities, the Business Growth Hub is staging an event that mixes practical advice with guidance on routes to market. There will also be the opportunity to meet experienced Scandinavian supply chain companies who are interested in developing local partnerships.

The predicted rapid expanse of the market will provide opportunities beyond the capacity of the existing supply chain and the event will give an overview of the project pipeline, the type of companies already working in the supply chain and likely timescales. The district heating market calls for a wide range of different skills and capabilities, and there are likely to be opportunities for companies operating in a wide range of construction and civil engineering disciplines. These include pipes, valves and leak detection systems, as well as electrical components, metering systems and other digital solutions. There will also be a strong demand for Heat Interface Units (HIUs), insulation systems and other monitoring and controls.

Agenda

09:00 Registration & Refreshments
09:30 Welcome & Introduction
09:45 District heating opportunity in Greater Manchester, Alex Trebowicz, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
10:00 Civic Quarter Heat Network project, Julian Packer, Technical Director
10:20 Civic Quarter supply chain opportunities, Phil Mottershead, Vital Energi
10:40 Networking & Refreshments
11:10 Introduction the Nordic supply chain capabilities, Peter Anderberg, Nordic Heat
11:30 Overview of the supply chain capabilities in GM, Business Growth Hub
11:40 An SME’s perspective of supplying into the district heating market
12:00 Summary & Questions
12:15 Lunch & Networking (Exhibition)
13:00 1-2-1 meetings, details to be sent to delegates on registration