Cleantech Developers Conference

This conference is designed to update clean technology developers and those suporting them on all the latest news and likely direction that the environment for cleantech development is likely to take.  It seeks to address the main issues for new clean technologies of:

  1. What is the macro-economic picture currently 
  2. How to finance technology development and deployment/ commercialisation
  3. How to access your chosen markets
  4. What help is available

This conference should be viewed in conjunction with the pre-arranged one-to-one meetings that are available with:

  1. Investors
  2. A range of service providers
  3. UKTrade & Investment for advice on entering any new non-UK market
  4. Autodesk software
  5. Carbon Trust Entrepreneur Fast Track Programme  

  Isle of Man Breakfast Seminar  
   
8.00 Breakfast in the seminar room  
8.45 Panel begins  
9.45 Panel ends  
     
  Cleantech Developers Conference  
   
10.15 Opening address in the main exhibition area:  
  The latest news on the Green Deal Dan Monzani, DECC
   
  Transfer to conference room  
   
  Chair: Scottish Equity Partners Fearghal O'Riordain, Partner
     
10.30 Opening keynote: The Econotherm Story Mark Boocock, CEO Econotherm
     
10.50 Carbon Trust Entrepreneurs Fast Track Programme - presentation is HERE David Aitken, Carbon Trust
     
11.05 Visualizing the Future - Driving Innovation in Clean Tech Product Development Erwin Burth, Autodesk
     
11.20 Are there any grants left? Presentation is HERE Olaf Swanzy, PNO Consultants
     
11.35 How to access the market with a cleantech solution  
  Chair: Carbon Trust Investment Partners Rachael Nutter
  Panel:  
  Power & Manufacturing: Rolls Royce Adam Morton
  Retail: Dixons Retail Jake Ronay
  Automotive: Ricardo Simon Arbuthnot
  Water: Isle Utilities Caroline Wadsworth
  Property & Construction: Land Securities Neil Pennell
  IT: IBM Kevin Farrar
     
  Transfer back to Exhibition area  
   
12.20 Morning end keynote address in exhibition area:  
  A resource constrained economy David Bent, Forum for the 
    Future
12.45 Time to enjoy lunch in the Basement Cafe or from   
  the food station in the exhibition  
  Pre-arranged one-to-one meetings  
   
  Walk-in adviser surgeries  
   
  Exhibition of cleantech solutions  
     
14.00 Afternoon opening address in exhibition area:   
  Economic impact and strategy for reducing emissions by 50% by 2025 Adrian Gault, Committee on Climate Change
   
  Transfer to Conference Room  
   
  Chair: Julie Meyer, Ariadne Capital
     
14.20 Opening keynote - How to be a Successful Cleantech Entrepreneur  - Presentation is HERE Julie Meyer, Ariadne Capital
   
14.50 Cleantech investor perspective on the current cleantech sector  
  Chair: Ariadne Capital Julie Meyer
  Panel:  
  Capricorn Ventures Jos Peeters
  21 Ventures David Anthony
  Aster Capital Cedric Latessa
  NES Jens Christian Mathiesen
  WHEB Partners  Rob Wylie
     
  Chair: WHEB Partners  Rob Wylie 
15.35 Crowd funding as an alternative to venture capital - Presentation is HERE Darren Westlake, Crowdcube
     
15.50 Alternative models to commercialise cleantech - Presentation is HERE Ali Naini, Turquoise Associates