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Cleantech Innovate is an annual showcase, supported in 2014 through an award from LowCVP, which celebrates all that is great about green industry innovation in the UK in a unique one-day format. The 2014 event will be held on 13th February, at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers premises at One Birdcage Walk, London, and this year’s 40 finalists have been selected from a field of 84 outstanding applications. with LowCVP members shortlisted gaining extra support.
All the presenting technology companies are growth-oriented and venture-ready and will present live in 4 categories: Intelligent Systems and Building Design; Low Carbon Transport; Renewables; Natural Resource Management and Energy Efficiency.
The companies selected in the Low Carbon Transport category include: Dearman Engine Company Ltd, Autotrip Ltd, Drive System Design, B9 Shipping, Epicam Ltd E Car Club, Revolve Technologies Ltd, Oxensis Ltd and TEVA Motors.
The organisers at ecoConnect CIC have spent some time wondering why time-poor entrepreneurs put themselves through the pain of entering for awards. If you think about it, it’s quite a commitment: it takes at least 2 days to compile the commercials; 2 days to complete the form; another day to revise and submit. That’s a week out of an already busy working life, so why do they do it when they may have, at best, a 50% chance of success?
The answer is actually simple – they do it for the audience and the rewards. Not just exposure to investors and buyers but the prize that could kick-start their company. At Cleantech Innovate 2013, Rezatec won the Climate KIC Incubation Award because of their excellent presentation on the day – a presentation which introduced them to people they may not have met without that application.
At the 2014 showcase, in partnership once again with IMechE, there will be more awards: a LowCVP prize and two awards from Climate KIC. And there will be more future success stories.
These great entrepreneurs deserve a great audience; please note that there is a 20% discount for LowCVP members. This can be accessed by using code code CT12222 at the point of registration at www.cleantechinnovate.com
Catherine Hokin is co-founder and Director of ecoConnect CIC , the company behind Cleantech Innovate 2014.