The Cleantech East 18: Driving Clean Growth Conference

Cleantech East's first annual Cleantech Conference will be taking place on the 3rd of September 2018 at the University of East Anglia.

The Cleantech East 18: Driving Clean Growth Conference will strategically align to the UK Clean Growth Strategy, giving attendees the perfect opportunity to not only understrand the components of our national strategy for clean growth, but to discover the local companies in the East of England that are providing the cleantech solutions to grow our local low-carbon economy.

The day consists of a variety of challenge-led talks and workshopsproviding the opportunity to learn the tools and strategies needed to create new products, become more productive and think more innnovatively in order to contribute to Norfolk and Suffolk's clean growth.
 

Agenda

9:30 - Registration - Tea & Coffee - Exhibitors

9:50 - Simon Coward

Cleantech East Chairman and CEO

Welcome from the chairman
10:00- 10:15 - Leading the Public sector

How is the public sector in the East facilitating our regional clean growth?
Speakers include:

Fiona Lettice - UEA Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Chris Starkie - Chief Executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Wendy Thomson - Managing Director of Norfolk County Council
10:15- 11:15 - Enhancing the benefits and value of our natural resources

How are we managing our natural resources and what innovations can help us reduce waste and improve resource efficiency?
Speakers include:

Dr Mike Brock - lecturuer in microeconomics, UEA
James Dunning - Chief Executive, Syrinix
Gareth Roberts - Cambond
Cynthia Adu - EngD student, Cranfield University
11:15-11:35 - Break and Networking

11:45-12:35 - Breakout workshops:

Workshop 1: Improving our Homes

Speakers include:

Ron Beattie - Beattie Passive
Jon Gunn - Tufeco
Workshop 2: Local Applications of Clean Growth

Speakers include:

John Taylor - Suffolk Climate Change Partnership
Charles O'Donoghue - EV Driver
Colin Mallet - Trusted Renewables
Jason Hawkins-Row - Aponic
12:35-1:35 - Lunch and exhibition - Drop in funding sessions for Anglia Capital Group and Enterprise Europe Network

1:40-2:40 - Breakout workshops

Workshop 3: How Green Is Your Business?

Speakers include

Richard Carter
Workshop 4: Innovate Thinking

2:50-3:50 - Delivering Smart, Clean Flexible Power

Speakers include:

Jason Cox - Connected Energy
More speakers to be announced shortly

3:50-4:00 - Closing Statement from the Chairman

A Funding Opportunity drop-in session will run throughout lunch, providing busnisses and entrepreneurs the chance to ask key organisations questions about upcoming funding opportunities and get tips on pitching successfully.

Anglia Capital Group
Enterprise Europe Network

Please contact Imogen at ishipperlee@hethelinnovation.com to discuss collaboration opportunities and/or for more information.

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