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ENVIROBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Sustainable Fuel - Developing The Algae Opportunity, 17th June 2008
Energise KTN, one of the SEEDA schemes operated by EnviroBusiness, is holding a one day event at Southamption University bringing together business and academia to develop partnering and collaborative ventures. The event is free, but invite only. If you would like to register your interest in the event, contact Roy Williamson via our website. For full details, go here:
SEEDA at IFAT, Munich
SEEDA partnered with UK Trade & Investment to take a stand at IFAT in Germany this month. It proved to be an important meeting place for businesses looking to partner with innovators in the SE area. The exhibition covered all of the environmental market and pulled visitors from all over the globe. There were more than 2500 exhibitors and the organisers believe it to be the largest environmental trade fair world wide.
EnviroBusiness members were represented at the event by two EnviroBusiness staff over the five days. As part of the free membership services that EnviroBusiness offers, we stocked the stand with the brochures of participating member companies. If your company would like this kind of representation at future events around the world, please let us know. We are already compiling a directory of companies involved in the renewable energies supply chain. To be in this, please contact us.
Austrian Counter Flow Fine Screen Producer Looking For UK Distributor
Working in water? Looking for new lines to complement your own equipment? During EnviroBusiness’ IFAT visit, we were approached by a company interested in working with a member in the South East that would be interested in an agency agreement or distributorship for a counter flow fine screen line. The screen has not only been designed for the pre-treatment of waste water but also for the protection of membranes of MBR-systems. The company has also indicated that it would be interested in co-operation partners too. Contact Henry le Fleming for full details.
ENVIROBUSINESS PARTNER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Urgent! Sustainability Live 08’s Meet The Buyers Sessions, 20th May 2008
There are still some one to one sessions available at the Meet the Buyers event on the first day of the Sustainability Live! 08 exhibition. You will get the chance to meet with around 35 delegates from 10 countries looking for your environmental products and services. To book a session, register at the Meet the Buyers website here: http://www.meetthebuyerevent2008.co.uk/. The site also allows you to view profiles on the companies visiting the show. You can also download the e-flyer here.
16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, Valencia, Spain, 2-6 June 2008
This conference, together with the exhibition, will give a further impetus to Biomass development. It will be the most inspiring platform for the global Biomass sector!
http://www.conference-biomass.com/index.htm
European Research & Innovation Exhibition, Paris, France, 5-7 June 2008
The European Research & Innovation Exhibition is the meeting place for people, ideas and ambitions, encompassing the whole spectrum of scientific endeavour from major government institutes to the smallest private company. http://european-research-exhibition.com/
Towards A Low Carbon Global Economy, International Conference & Workshop, 25 June 2008
Including a Meet the Buyer event, this one day conference to make new business leads and develop partnerships in climate change sectors is based at Westminster in London and costs £125/place. Buyers will be visiting from nearly two dozen countries including: Bahrain, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Over 60 delegates from more than a dozen countries have already agreed to visit. Sign up for the conference and book a Meet The Buyer session here: http://www.ukti-lowcarboneconomy.org/.
Speakers include:
• Digby, Lord Jones, Minister of State for Trade & Industry
• Stephen Green, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
• Terry Hill, Chair, Arup
Breakout sessions on: Carbon Finance; Carbon Abatement; Renewable Energy; Environmental Technologies.
Saving Water? Then Apply For The Water Efficiency Awards 2009
Planning for the 2009 Water Efficiency Awards has already started and your company can apply for an award until 31st August 2008. The awards are designed to encourage businesses in the South East to be more resource efficient and help deliver the per capita water consumption reduction target in the Regional Economic Strategy. The awards are open to any business. To enter you’ll need a written statement of no more than 1000 words detailing how your water saving project has been implemented. Send you intention to apply for the award to the environment agency email. There are more details here.
Get Help To Develop New Recycling Technologies
Businesses developing new recycling technologies can benefit from engaging the business incubation service from WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme. Managed by the Imperial Innovations Recycling Commercialisation Centre, business can benefit from support for proof of concepts; intellectual property; management; business plan preparation; market research; customer engagement and management team recruitment.
To find out more visit Imperial Innovations, or contact Fabien Holler.
READING LIST
Here are a few links to newsletters, guides or websites we think are worth a read through...
UKTI Details Water Trade Missions For The Next Year
The highest priority countries offering opportunities for companies within the water sector have been highlighted by UKTI’s water sector unit. Trade missions to China, India and Eastern European countries are being organised at the moment and the details of dates are available for download from the EnviroBusiness website. (You must log in as a member to access this file) The missions are for later this year or early part of 2009. If you would like to take part in any of the trade missions, contact David Connolly or Jeremy Goad.
Overview Report From Frost & Sullivan On Commercial Aviation Biofuels
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Global Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Market - A Strategic Overview" to their offering.
In this research, Frost & Sullivan's analysts examine the commercial aviation, energy, and alternative energy sectors, analysing the applications and prospects of alternative aviation fuels in commercial aviation. One of the conclusions is that bio jet fuels derived from Green Diesel through hydro processing technology have considerable prospect. The report is priced at EUR3919.
