Envirotech: Big Meets Small
24 April 2004
United Kingdom
This one-day conference, run by Newzeye in conjunction with Imperial College Innovations Unit, will bring together representatives from finance, industry, academia and environmental organisations to examine how SMEs can develop successful products and form mutually beneficial and commercially viable partnerships with large corporates. Speakers will include representatives from the financial community, SMEs and large corporates.
The issues covered ,- Government grants - what's available and how to apply,- Challenges of marketing environmental technology,- Finance - venture capital, business angel and grants,- Case Studies of successful entrepreneurs - five things they wished they knew before they started,- Case Studies - what large corporates are looking for ,- Environmental technology showcase
Who should attend,- R&D directors of large and medium-sized companies,- Technology managers of environmental SMEs,- Business Angels and Venture Capitalists,- Economic promotion and regeneration officers from,local, regional and central government,- Academics in engineering and materials sciences,- Lawyers, accountants and business consultants
Preliminary Programme:
Finance:,- Introduction from Deloittes, conference chairman (invited),- WHEB Ventures - Venture Capital, Kym Heywood (invited),- Impax Asset Management - Private Fund Manager, Bruce Jenkyn-Jones,- GP Capital - Venture Capital, Russ Campey,- Chris Prowels - Business Angels, Chris Prowels
Government Grants:,- Beta Technology (funded by DEFRA) - EU grants available, Laura Richardson,- Enviros - Developments from the R&D funding project with EIC, Peter Young
SME Case Studies:,- Ceres Power - Fuel cells, Peter Bance,- HydroVenturi - Renewable energy - tidal, John Hassard,- Fluoresave - Micro Processor control energy saving, Michael Dolphin
Speakers from the following large corporates: (invited),- Shanks - waste,- Shell - energy,- United Utilities - energy,- Ove Arup - buildings,- BP - energy
Register Now! For an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER (Available until 19 March 2004)
To receive a registration form, please e-mail: conference@envirotechbriefing.com
Newzeye reserves the right to alter the programme,For further enquiries and sponsorship/exhibiting opportunities please contact Selena Hannagan on +44 (0)20 8969 1008.
The issues covered ,- Government grants - what's available and how to apply,- Challenges of marketing environmental technology,- Finance - venture capital, business angel and grants,- Case Studies of successful entrepreneurs - five things they wished they knew before they started,- Case Studies - what large corporates are looking for ,- Environmental technology showcase
Who should attend,- R&D directors of large and medium-sized companies,- Technology managers of environmental SMEs,- Business Angels and Venture Capitalists,- Economic promotion and regeneration officers from,local, regional and central government,- Academics in engineering and materials sciences,- Lawyers, accountants and business consultants
Preliminary Programme:
Finance:,- Introduction from Deloittes, conference chairman (invited),- WHEB Ventures - Venture Capital, Kym Heywood (invited),- Impax Asset Management - Private Fund Manager, Bruce Jenkyn-Jones,- GP Capital - Venture Capital, Russ Campey,- Chris Prowels - Business Angels, Chris Prowels
Government Grants:,- Beta Technology (funded by DEFRA) - EU grants available, Laura Richardson,- Enviros - Developments from the R&D funding project with EIC, Peter Young
SME Case Studies:,- Ceres Power - Fuel cells, Peter Bance,- HydroVenturi - Renewable energy - tidal, John Hassard,- Fluoresave - Micro Processor control energy saving, Michael Dolphin
Speakers from the following large corporates: (invited),- Shanks - waste,- Shell - energy,- United Utilities - energy,- Ove Arup - buildings,- BP - energy
Register Now! For an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFER (Available until 19 March 2004)
To receive a registration form, please e-mail: conference@envirotechbriefing.com
Newzeye reserves the right to alter the programme,For further enquiries and sponsorship/exhibiting opportunities please contact Selena Hannagan on +44 (0)20 8969 1008.