Innovation, Funding & Business Growth
The 2015 programme will be published in March 2015.
To give input or be involved in the 2015 programme please contact Damian Tow at [email protected]
THURSDAY & FRIDAY TALKS 2014 Included:
All talks listed here were free to attend for all visitors to the Eco Technology Show 2014
Over 60 seminars, panels and case studies were held across 2 days. Visitors were invited to join industry leading speakers as they discussed, evaluated and advised on the latest topics and trends. Doors opened at 09.30 am on both days.
Confirmed talks & panellists so far include:
Thursday 10.00-10.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH: GOING FOR GROWTH - UNLOCKING LOW CARBON INNOVATION Big Debate Area
Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, DECC 
Thursday 10.00-10.30 COMMERCIALISATION PROCESS AND SUPPORT FOR CLEANTECH INNOVATORS Seminar area 3
Hear about the commercialisation and innovation process in Low-Carbon and Cleantech markets and support available to innovators.
Mark Bornhoft, Cleantech Consultant, Carbon Limiting Technologies
Thursday 10.40-11.10 HOW TO TURN YOUR IDEA INTO A HIGH-GROWTH ECO TECH BUSINESS Seminar area 3
Hear ideas and advice on how to develop your high growth business, based on 16 years running the highly successful Sussex Innovation Centre, a technology business incubator based at the University of Sussex.
Mike Herd, Executive Director, Sussex Innovation Centre
Thursday 11.20-12.00 BIG DEBATE: CREATING AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS Big Debate Area
Weighing up the options for looking at creating a different, yet business-led economic paradigm so that we might have an ‘an economy that works’ from an environmental & social as well as economic perspective
Oliver Dudok van Heel, Director, Aldersgate Group, Jae Mather, Non-Executive Director,Newform Energy, chaired by Charles Perry, Director, Anthesis - SecondNature
Thursday 11.20-11.50 FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIONS IN ECO TECHNOLOGY Seminar area 3
Presenting an overview of the various funding schemes and competitions in support of eco technology and future cities
Mike Pitts Lead Specialist, Sustainability, Technology Strategy Board
Thursday 12.00-12.30 CASE STUDY: ECOVER - BIO-REACTORS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND INNOVATION Seminar area 3
Explaining how bio-technology is helping Ecover to explore producing cleaning products using local ‘waste’ materials, local manufacturing methods and global knowledge. Glocal is an experiment which aims to create a business model that delivers products based on the optimal use of locally available resources that can be re-grown, re-cycled or re-used.
Rodrigo Bautista, Senior Sustainability Advisor, Forum for the Future
Thursday 14.20-14.50 GREEN GROWTH PLATFORM: CATALYSING GROWTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS Big Debate Area
Hear how the University of Brighton’s Green Growth Platform seeks to collaborate with environmental sector SMEs in Sussex, creating the conditions for growth and propelling a thriving sector of resilient and innovative businesses that can place Sussex at the forefront of the green economy.
Zoe Osmond, Director, Green Growth Platform, University of Brighton
Friday 10.00-10.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH Big Debate Area
Hear the ambitions of Brighton & Hove city region to develop a ‘super-fused’ economy using the City Deal and building on the creative, digital & environmental technology sectors.
Jason Kitcat, Leader, Brighton & Hove City Council & Greater Brighton Economic Board
Friday 10.00-10.30 EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECO TECHNOLOGY Seminar area 3
Understanding the opportunities and support available for growing your export capability
Stephen Golding, International Trade Adviser, UK Trade & Investment
Friday 10.40-11.10 WHERE AMBITIOUS BUSINESSES GO TO GROW! Seminar area 3
Evaluating the opportunities for raising funding & developing routes to market for high growth innovative companies.
Jane Ollis Managing Director, Business Support Kent
Friday 12.10-12.40 CASE STUDY: ASHDEN - SHOWCASING GREEN INNOVATION Big Debate Area
Ashden is a charity that rewards, supports and promotes pioneering sustainable energy organisations that Ashden is a charity that supports sustainable energy organisations that are transforming lives and tackling climate change in the UK and globally. As well as running the prestigious Ashden Awards, it helps winners grow and encourages others to learn from them. Hear how Ashden has helped over 150 sustainable energy pioneers and meet some of them, including businesses supplying low-energy cooling systems, mess-free solid wall insulation that is fast to install, and state-of-the-art home energy master plans. More information at www.ashden.org
Dr Mike Pepler, UK Awards Manager, Ashden, Nick Hopper, Technical Director, Monodraught, Russell Smith, Managing Director, Parity Projects, Chris Cheshire, WHISCERS consultant, Sustainable Energy Academy / United House
Friday 12.55-13.20 DOMESTIC ENERGY STORAGE FROM SOLAR PV Seminar area 2
Introducing new patented technology that automatically diverts excess electricity from solar PV to provide free hot water all year round. The talk will cover future developments including opportunities for home automation and battery storage.
Daniel Lawes, Director, Power Diverter
Friday 14.10-14.40 HELPING BUSINESSES INVEST IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY Seminar area 3
Learn more about the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme, a joint initiative between the Carbon Trust and Siemens Financial Services Limited (SFS), designed to provide finance for energy-efficient equipment for
businesses, where the expected savings in energy costs offset the monthly equipment finance costs.
Darren Riva, Head of Green Finance, Siemens Financial Services