WHAT THE EVENT BRINGS

The Rushlight Clean Technologies Show has much to bring to everyone, from those entirely immersed in the technologies to those only moderately interested in the sector. So whether you are a cleantech developing organisation; 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

2. a range of workshops 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. By the end of the day, you will have a clear idea as to the issues you will need to address and what help is available whether you are, for example, managing your IP, expanding overseas, setting up operations or seeking to communicate your technology to customers, investors and the financial community.

3. a conference providing a vast array of finance solutions for new and established companies

4. a unique opportunity to meet the providers of most of the grants available in the UK in this sector

5. the opportunity to meet more equity investors in the sector than you could hope to make contact with in months of trawling around. By the end of the day you will either have a number of leads to obtain those funds or a clear understanding as to how you need to prepare yourself to be attractive to investors, financiers and grant providers.

6. a dedicated "meet your potential customers" session where you will find the representative from your target customers who want to hear from you.

If you are a cleantech investor, you can:

1. meet the leading clean technology companies in the UK and Ireland

2. all registered investor attendees can present themselves to companies looking for new investors in the "meet the investor" session by having a table top stand where companies can come and find you, thereby providing the occasion to open a dialogue with potential new investment opportunities

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. ascertain what is happening in 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 clean technology adopter or customer, then you can:

1. meet and learn about the leading clean technology solutions in the UK and Ireland 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. present yourselves as interested players in the clean technology market and take part in the "meet the customer" session where cleantech organisations with specific solutions can come and find you.

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 in the UK and Ireland at the show

3. ascertain what is happening in the cleantech investing world

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

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

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

7. 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".