Greenworkx in the press
Greenworkx Team ·
Since 2022, we have argued that the energy transition depends on people who are ready for the work, not only trained for it. Here is what the press has said about Greenworkx and the green skills gap. Each piece links to the original.
CIBSE
CIBSE Skills and Future Workforce Conference 2026 explores how the industry can build the workforce of tomorrow, by Panos Balalas, 27 September 2026.
Greenworkx spoke at the conference on building the industry’s future workforce.
Earth Set
Cultivating Green Skills in the UK, by Amy Rennison, September 2024.
Mat joined a panel moderated by Bloomberg on how the UK closes its green skills gap.
New Statesman
The Policy Ask with Mat Ilic: “We need retrofit subsidies to lower bills and reduce emissions”, 4 January 2024.
Mat set out the policy changes he would make on retrofit and skills.
Sifted
10 built environment startups to watch, December 2023.
15 climate software startups to watch, according to investors, 31 August 2023.
Investors named Greenworkx on both lists.
Construction News
To fill green jobs in construction, widen the net, by Mat Ilic, 3 November 2023.
Mat argued that construction firms should recruit more widely and invest in flexible upskilling.
The Sun
Grow your career by switching to an eco-job with our guide to going green, 3 November 2023.
Management Today
The green jobs skills gap: How UK plc is already failing to secure its future, by Paul Simpson, 31 August 2023. Management Today is now part of In.Comms.
Mat explained why the UK’s green workforce is not yet being trained, and why business has to tackle the skills crisis together.
Just Entrepreneurs
Meet Mat Ilic, CEO and co-founder of greenworkx, in the Meet the Founders interview series.
FE News
Creating and filling two million green jobs is going to require a major training shake-up, by Richard Ng, 26 July 2023.
TechCrunch
UK’s greenworkx takes aim at the domestic retrofit skills challenge, by Natasha Lomas, 3 April 2023.
BusinessGreen
Labour’s green strategy is a good start - but it risks falling into a familiar trap, by Mat Ilic.
