What the event brings

The Rushlight Clean Technologies Show 2011 has much to bring to everyone, from those entirely immersed in the technologies to those new to the sector.   So whether you are a cleantech developing organisation; an established cleantech solutions provider; an investor; an adopter of clean technology solutions; an adviser; a cleantech consultant; in a business subject to the CRC, managing your energy and waste proactively or involved in the EU ETS; in the media; the provider of a network or association; a carbon management specialist or just interested in the sector and want to know more, then this event will be just right for you.

If you are a cleantech company you have:

1. the opportunity to display your technologies and meet some major potential customers and investors

2. the Cleantech Developers Conference, providing an update on public sector financial support, the current view of venture capitalists, information on specific engineering design software that is free to use, ways to access different sectors with your cleantech solution, a number of new funding sources and other directly relevant information for the early stage cleantech company. 

3. the Cleantech Growth Company Conference, providing the latest information, experiences and views on export led growth, raising funding through private, retail and public market means, mergers and acquisitions and the future electricity market.  

4. a unique opportunity to have pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with key public sector departments and organisations, investors, potential customers and others, all in one well-organised day

5. a range of workshops and clinics which can inform you with professional presentations covering topics for companies at all stages of development, from the start-up to the well-established organisation.

If you are a cleantech investor, you can:

1. meet the leading clean technology companies

2. all registered investor attendees can make themselves available to receive one-page applications from cleantech companies looking for new investors for a 15 minute one-to-one meeting

3. network with your peers and open up opportunities for future collaborations, such as equity syndications

4. find out what is developing in each of the cleantech areas of energy, waste, water and environment

5. hear a range of views and thoughts on the current state of the cleantech investing world

6. position your brand at the heart of the cleantech community

7. develop business relationships with advisers and other professionals who can facilitate the successful investment, management and value realisation stages of the investing cycle

8. inform cleantech companies where your areas of focus lie and what your requirements are for investment consideration.

 

If you are a Sustainability Director, practitioner, clean technology adopter or customer, then you can:

1. meet and learn about the leading clean technology solutions at the show

2. attend the Sustainability Directors Conference and learn about the latest available technologies which reduce energy demand and so assist in the management of the CRC; reduce reliance on fossil fuel derived electricity; minimise and facilitate the handling of waste; reduce and assist in the management of water and other resources, gaining from learning from experiences of those orgaisations that have already deployed some of these solutions

3. present yourselves as interested players in the clean technology market and offer to receive one-page applications from cleantech developers for a one-to-one 15 minute meeting during the day.

This show is therefore relevant for general senior management, Heads of CSR and Sustainability, Energy and Waste Managers, Facilities Managers, Heads of Logistics and Fleet Management, Operations Directors, Strategy and Business Development Managers.  Given that cleantech is effectively a combination of new technologies extending energy, waste, water and environment industries and new innovations for all industry, this show has something for everyone.

 

If you are a consultant or adviser, then you can:

1. meet and learn about the leading clean technology solutions at the show

2. learn about the latest available technologies which reduce energy demand and so assist in the management of the CRC; reduce reliance on fossil fuel derived electricity; minimise and facilitate the handling of waste; reduce and assist in the management of water and provide environmental remediation

3. attend the Cleantech Developers Conference, meet a range of cleantech companies and ascertain what is happening in the cleantech investing world

4. attend the Sustainability Directors Conference and meet a range of practitioners with specific experiences of deploying cleantech solutions

5. Attend the Cleantech Growth Company Conference and meet a range of established cleantech companies looking to grow their businesses through M&A, export and funded organic growth.

6. initiate working relationships with investors, other professionals, cleantech companies and key adopters of clean technology solutions

7. participate in the workshops to broaden your knowledge base of the sector and understand the approach of different disciplines to the sector

8. learn about the substantial range of business opportunities that the sector is creating

9. ascertain the activities, support and level of engagement of the key public sector departments and publicly-funded independent organisations focused on the sector.

 

In addition to these major groups, this event will also be of direct interest to:

1. the media who are following the cleantech sector, both in connection with the Copenhagen Summit and in the context of, whatever the outcome of Copenhagen, the development of clean technologies and the funding of their development which will continue to lie at the heart of this issue for society

2. specialist consultants who advise on cleantech matters

3. carbon management organisations who can meet potential customers and sources of future carbon credits

4. networks and associations representing and bringing together those parties that make up the cleantech sector

5. anyone with a particular interest in the cleantech sector, whether from a low carbon perspective or, as we prefer to refer to it as, a low resource perspective as we seek to pursue a sustainable future of "sub-One Planet living".