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BT expands green tech platform to help manufacturers reach net zero
BT has announced the next phase of its Green Tech Innovation Platform – which sees the company collaborating with scale-ups to develop breakthrough tech to support the race to net zero .
The Green Tech Innovation Platform , launched in 2020 , was awarded the Responsible Business Alliance Innovation Award at COP26 and has already fostered a series of successful green innovation partnerships . solutions to market ,” said Dean Terry , MD , Corporate and Public Sector at BT .
BT is already supporting , Glasgow based scale-up iOpt , on using its IoT platform , which enables real-time information and alerts on the condition of properties for social housing providers like housing associations and local councils . BT is also working with Everimpact to deploy environment monitoring solutions for local authorities to help reach their sustainability goals , with a proof of concept to be rolled out via BT ’ s new digital Street Hub units in spring .
These are focused on developing solutions to help public sector organisations in reaching their net zero carbon emissions targets .
“ Through expanding our innovative approach to green technology we ’ re accelerating action to address climate change while supporting start-ups and scale-ups as they look to take their new
Latino Leadership Institute launches programme to grow Latino and BIPOC businesses
Latino Leadership Institute ( LLI ), a non-profit that unlocks the full economic and social potential of diversity by elevating Latino and BIPOC professionals across sectors and industries , has launched of its Latino Entrepreneur Access Program ( LEAP ) to move Latino and BIPOC entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth .
LEAP ' s mission is to support sustained , profitable revenue growth , promote workforce expansion , and realize the full economic potential of growth-stage Latino- and BIPOC-owned businesses by providing access to new capital from public and private financing sources .
Currently , only 3 % of Latinos are accepted into conventional accelerator programmes , which focus primarily on start-up enterprises . In contrast , LEAP is structured to propel solid , growth-stage Latino- and BIPOC-owned companies to even greater heights of success . Among other objectives , LEAP will focus on providing access to necessary technical , social and financial capital and contextual support needed to reach profitability and achieve scale .
" We are thrilled to offer this unique development opportunity to nurture Latino and BIPOC entrepreneurship ," said Joelle Martinez , President and CEO of LLI . " Very few programmes focus on the key dimensions of entrepreneurial leadership embedded with culturally relevant advisory from business and subject matter experts . LEAP provides a comprehensive structure and design to support the unique business journey of Latino and BIPOC entrepreneurs ."
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