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The unique business support programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that builds businesses and enhances the natural environment.
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What is Tevi?
Tevi is a partnership between the University of Exeter, Cornwall Council, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the Cornwall Development Company. We use circular economy and environmental growth strategies to help businesses improve their processes, save money and benefit Cornwall’s natural environment.
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“Tevi has provided tangible benefits to my business. The engagement was very positive from the start, provoking me to think about ways to grow. Tevi also carried out incredibly useful research into orchards in Cornwall, helping me identify new suppliers. Speaking at an event for five minutes led to growing interest in my products, and I’m looking forward to working with the Business School on a growth strategy.”
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“It’s felt really supportive to know that Tevi have got my back. Starting Packshare has been very daunting, and Tevi have really taken a lot of the stress out of it. With support from Tevi we’re really hoping we can expand outside of Cornwall and internationally, and change the way the world thinks about packaging.”
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Esther Goodwin Brown – Partnerships Manager and Strategist – Circular Jobs Initiative, Circle Economy
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Tevi’s contribution to CIoS LIS opportunities
Programme overview Launched in January 2018, Tevi has quickly become one of CIoS most recognised and high impact enterprise support programmes. A Priority 6 ERDF–funded partnership programme, Tevi uses circular economy and environmental growth strategies to help businesses improve the resilience of their processes, increase productivity, and play their part in growing Cornwall’s unique natural environment. Tevi has directly supported 255 businesses and is on track to surpass its output targets. While this progress evidences Tevi’s success, there […]
Academics & business leaders discuss Cornwall’s Circular Jobs Monitor
Described by Professor Stefano Pascucci as “A historical moment” this session introduced Cornwall’s Circular Jobs Monitor and provided the opportunity for academics and business leaders to discuss the report findings and potential impact. The baseline report was recently published through a collaboration between Tevi and Circle Economy in the Netherlands. The full report can be downloaded here. […]
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What is circular economy?
Circular economy is about moving away from the prevailing throwaway culture and finding ways to make better use of our resources. A circular economy strives to maintain the value of materials and products for as long as possible, minimise waste and resource use, create new values from products when they reach the end of their life, and reduce negative environmental impacts and instead contribute to environmental growth.
The circular economy increases resource efficiency by closing loops of resource flows. Adopting circular economy practices has direct benefits for companies, such as:
- Greater resource supply security and cost stability
- Access to new markets and sources of income
- Brand protection
- Reduced waste management costs
- Meeting increasingly stringent and sometimes punitive regulations
Half of business leaders in the world are already looking to join the circular economy, from multi-nationals to SMES and new start-ups.
However, embedding circular economy practices into business operations is not without challenges. Knowledge about circular economy and available technologies may be limited, and it can be difficult to find time to inventory the necessary details for an informed decision. Accessing capital for circular economy innovations can also pose a hurdle. Finding customers for waste outputs or reliable suppliers of recovered resources isn’t always straight forward either. Often new collaborations are required when joining the circular economy.
Tevi can support companies to overcome these challenges and help them to capitalise on the business opportunities offered by the circular economy.
