Business Opportunities in a Low Carbon Economy
Renewable Energy ● Energy Efficiency ● Green Deal ● Eco Construction ● Green Technology
"A MUST ATTEND EVENT FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FAST DEVELOPING GREEN ECONOMY"
Jimmy Chestnutt, CEO Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Join us at:
The Ageas Bowl
Friday 18th October 2013
8am - 3pm (Registration from 8am and presentations from 8:45am)
With Key Note speaker Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable - Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
The essential conference and exhibition
Future Solent is the partnership supporting business development in a low carbon economy. This event will help you find out about the business opportunities and what help is available to take advantage of them.
You will have the opportunity to hear about government support, Solent LEP support and funding available in the Solent to help businesses take advantage of the low carbon opportunities.
The day will consist of morning presentations on your opportunities, cutting cost and facilitation and funding with time to find out more from the presenter's at their exhibition stands to help you and your business get involved in the low carbon economy.
Ticket price £23.50 (incl VAT), refreshments & lunch provided, with parking available onsite
This event is FULLY BOOKED but you can join the waiting list
For more information contact Rebecca Coombe by emailing [email protected] or phone on 023 8068 8283 or 0778 6190 442
Presenters
Final address by Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP - Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chairman Simon Rhodes from Trethowans
Doug Morrison from the Solent LEP - Solent LEP overview and strategic objectives
Jimmy Chetsnutt from Future Solent - Who we are, what we do and how we can help
Charles Burt from Olive - Low Carbon – the risks and opportunities
Mike Unsworth from Navitus Bay - Realising the potential of the Hampshire supply chain
Prof AbuBakr S Bahaj from University of Southampton - Generating Electricity from the Oceans: Opportunities for the Solent Region?
Alex Parmley from PUSH - Solent Green Deal and Solent ECO – business opportunities in building retrofit
Dee John from Highbury College and Andrew Kaye from Eastleigh College - Up-skilling & training available, how to utilise the opportunities available
Brian Shewan from SSE - Future Energy World
Andy Stanford-Clark from IBM - Innovation Begins at Home
Sarah Leeming from Sustrans - Smarter Small Business Travel
Liz Boynton from Bouygues UK - Corporate Responsibility: A Bouygues Approach Why is corporate responsibility important to business?
Gil Levy from Sustainable Development Capital - Investing in Energy Efficiency
Prof Richard Werner from Hampshire Community Bank - Benefits to the region and what it means to you
Alistair McDermott from University of Portsmouth - Future Solent - Collaborative R&D Programme and Environmental Technologies Hubs
How to find the Ageas Bowl...
Sponsored by:
Exhibitors
Bouygues UK
BST Group
Edecon
Elliotts
Express Printing
Hampshire Community Bank
ICM reporting
Olive
Navitus
Rapanui
RBS
Solent Green Deal: Colleges & Providers
SSE
Sustainable Development Capital
Sustrans
University of Portsmouth
University of Southampton
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