Eco-Innovation Workshops

Low Carbon Innovators
14th November 2007
NESTA
1 Plough Place
London
UK

Organised by: eco-i-net
http://www.cfsd.org.uk/eco-i-net/index.html

Supported by: National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
http://www.nesta.org.uk/index.aspx

Strategic partners: The Eco Investment Club
http://www.ecoinvestmentclub.com

Background
Climate change is now univerally recognised a significant environmental challenge. As a consequence in the past year, discussion over the measures needed to tackle global warming have risen markedly up both business and government agendas.The Stern Review (click here for the review) underlined that increased investment in R&D and innovation could significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Low carbon innovations will help us meet that goal. This increased focus presents enormous opportunities for researchers, designers, innovators and entrepreneurs.

Low Carbon Innovators will showcase case studies and examples of new technologies, products and business models. The workshop will provide a platform to discuss the challenges and opportunities of taking ideas through, R&D to commercialisation and will act as a unique learning experience and networking opportunity. Three eco-innovative entrepreneurs will present their journeys from idea to the marketplace highlighting the challenges they have faced annd how they have overcome them.

Benefits of attending:
* Leading edge presentations from innovators, practicitioners and entrenpeneurs
* Unique forum for new ideas and concepts
* Access to new ideas and thinking
* Networking opportunities

Programme

Chairman: Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts

1.30 Registration

2.00 Sustainable Innovation
Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts

2.30 From dot.com to low carbon technologies
Martin Chilcott, Founder and CEO, Meltwater Ventures

3.00 Case study 1: DIY Kyoto
Richard Woods, Director, DIY Kyoto Ltd

3.30 Coffee + networking

3.50 Case study 2: RLtec
David Hirst, Chief Technologist, RLtec

4.20 Low Carbon innovations Fund
Alan Morton, Challenge Fund Development Manager, NESTA

4.50 Discussion

5.15 Drinks + networking

6.00 Close

Fees
There is a £50.00 fee for attending this workshop

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