Minister Troy launches Bord na Móna funded Accelerate Green Programme

Companies in the midlands are invited to take part in a new initiative to promote the adoption and acceleration of green and sustainable business activity.

Eight to 12 companies are expected to participate in the programme beginning early next year. They must have the potential to scale nationally and internationally from their already existing base and be in the carbon, climate, sustainability sector or developing their business to drive that change.

The initiative – Accelerate Green – was launched this week by Robert Troy, Minister for State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It is funded by Bord na Mona and designed to help green and sustainable businesses develop the tools and expertise they need as they transition to a green, low carbon economy.

They are looking for applications from limited companies that are intent on solving social and environmental challenges and have a focus on growth to stimulate low carbon, circular economies.

Companies can learn more at www.accelerategreen.ie.

Speaking at the launch, Minister Troy said: “We have set ourselves ambitious climate targets and I believe this presents significant opportunities for businesses across the midlands and Ireland to explore new ways of working as we look ahead to building a low-carbon future.”

Accelerate Green will enable companies to scale their business and grow their competitive edge as the demand for sustainable and energy efficient solutions increases globally, resulting in positive benefits for communities where they are based.

Bord na Móna has partnered with Resolve Partners and ERINN Innovation (as part of the LIFE IP Peatlands and People Programme) to establish Accelerate Green. It is complemented by two other pillars in the Bord na Mona project – a peatlands knowledge centre of excellence that will explore and carry out best practices in peatland restoration and rehabilitation and utilise methodologies to monitor and analyse carbon fluxes, and the design of a people’s discovery attraction to introduce the importance of climate action, peatlands, and energy transition for a sustainable world.