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Utmost Wealth, Isle of Man
EVENT: Meet the Buyer: Utmost Wealth, Isle of Man
LOOKING FOR: Green solutions
DATE: Apply before 20th December 2024
VENUE: Meetings online
Climate Tech Club
EVENT: Climate Tech Club
DATE: 18th January 24 | 4 pm to 6 pm
VENUE: Maxwell Centre
Gold Business Award for Cambridge Cleantech
Cambridge Cleantech was thrilled to receive the SME Business Gold Award in the networking group category and thanks all the members for their continuous support.
CLIMATE CHAMPIONS SELECTED TO PITCH AT CLEANTECH VENTURE DAY IN OCTOBER
20 of the best cleantech startups to showcase their climate solutions to impact investors.
Professor of Digital Innovation and Smart Places
Anglia Ruskin University is seeking to appoint a Professor of Digital Innovation and Smart Places to undertake a range of research, grant bidding, leadership, and impact generation. This is an exciting time to join the Faculty of Science and Engineering as they are currently undergoing a period of sustained growth with ambitious plans. They’re committed to build a more diverse representative faculty of excellence in STEM research, teaching and scholarship. Deadline :31 Aug 23
Manufacturing Technology Centre
EVENT: Meet the Buyer: Manufacturing Technology Centre
LOOKING FOR: Green solutions
DATE: TBC
VENUE: Manufacturing Technology Centre, Ansty Park, Coventry, CV7 9JU
Desafia London
Desafia London, the ultimate scale up and immersion programme for Spanish cleantech startups. During a two-week programme, participants will visit London, Cambridge and Oxford and learn from the best cleantech eco-systems.
The Climate Tech SuperCluster
The Climate Tech SuperCluster was launched on the 13th of June at the London Tech Week. This is joint venture between Cambridge Cleantech, Oxfordshire Greentech and Liminal, and in partnership with EDF Energy, Founders Forum, Climate KIC, Climate Connection, Sustainable Ventures and Zinc.
Cambridge Cleantech CEO transition
Cambridge Cleantech, the UK’s first cleantech innovation network and now one of Europe’s leading climate tech innovation enablers, has announced a leadership transition, with Martin Garratt, Founder and CEO of the organisation, handing over the baton of leadership to Sam Goodall, currently the Head of International Projects, effective May 1, 2023.
AirEx successfully completes funding round
AirEx successfully completes £1.5m second close of its funding round, securing a total of £4.1m Series A. Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund, One Planet Capital and Cell VC have now joined the first close investors to back London-based climate tech company AirEx, driving the transition to low-carbon housing.
AC Biode Announces Major Advance in Technology for Plastic Recycling
AC Biode, a member of Cambridge Cleantech, together with Environment Energy Co. Ltd. has developed a new technology that promises to revolutionize plastic recycling. The company’s catalytic pyrolysis machines, now available for shipping, convert between 50-200kg of mixed plastic per day into high-quality naphtha and diesel, using a cost-effective and efficient process.
IPCC Report Highlights Climate Time Bomb
When UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the IPCC’s AR6 report on climate change as a ‘survival guide for humanity’ it served as a stark reminder that reaching a key global temperature goal of 1.5C by 2030 is teetering perilously in the balance and will likely be missed.
JAPAN COMMITTED TO LOW CARBON BUILD TECH
Collaboration on cleantech innovation between the UK and Japan is making some big advances in the fight against climate change.
BeWorks Automation – Crowdfunding
Karfu’s aim is to be the Moneysupermarket for Mobility, designed to help consumers compare the lifetime financial cost and environmental impact of different vehicles from cars to scooters, showcasing finance, leasing, subscription, sharing and rental options all in one place. Save money, time and the planet!
Karfu is raising £300,000 – Crowdfunding
Karfu’s aim is to be the Moneysupermarket for Mobility, designed to help consumers compare the lifetime financial cost and environmental impact of different vehicles from cars to scooters, showcasing finance, leasing, subscription, sharing and rental options all in one place. Save money, time and the planet!
Sustainability Essentials for your SME
Join CISL for an exciting 1.5-day programme on sustainability essentials for your startup. This in-person programme is designed for small businesses, including startups, who want to learn how to improve and report their sustainability impact of their business operation.
Welch’s Transport
Cambridgeshire-based family business Welch’s Transport is gearing up for the arrival of the first fully electric HGV to join its company fleet, paving the way for Cambridge businesses to benefit from a net zero pallet delivery service.
Why HR needs to be early for the metaverse, not on time
HR has had to make many adaptations over the years, particularly as a result of emerging technologies and our reliance on them following the COVID pandemic in 2020. However, all our adaptations to that technology are nothing compared to what is to come. When will the Metaverse take off will be the question, and not if.
Investors Swarm to Cleantech Venture Day
Against the backdrop of the UK retaining its position as the largest tech sector in Europe, the new year showed no signs of investor fatigue as 18 innovative start-ups pitched to venture capitalists, fund managers and angel investors at Cleantech Venture Day 2023.
Access to Finance Conference – Harwell
EVENT: Access to Finance Conference
FOR: Cleantech Companies, and Investors
DATE: 14 & 15 Mar 2023, all day
VENUE: Harwell Campus
Access to Finance for Innovators in the Green Sector
EVENT: Access to Finance for Innovators in the Green Sector
FOR: Anyone interest in growing their green business
DATE: 9th March 2023
VENUE: Cambridge Central
Destination Canada
EVENT: Destination Canada: scaling-up your cleantech innovation
FOR: Anyone interested in expanding to Canada
DATE: 8th March
VENUE: Online
Sustainability AM – South East Consortium
EVENT: South East Consortium: Sustainability AM
FOR: Cleantech Startups and SMEs
DATE: 1st March 2023
VENUE: The Building Centre London, WC1E 7BT
Is increasing consumption the key obstacle to achieving sustainability?
EVENT: Debate Is increasing consumption the key obstacle to achieving sustainability?
FOR: Cleantech Companies, Corporates, and Investors
DATE: Thu, 23 Feb 2023, 16:00 – 19:00 GMT
VENUE: Saïd Business School Park End Street Oxford OX1 1HP
How to access Grant Funding?
EVENT: How do I access grant funding to accelerate my innovation?
FOR: Cleantech Startups and SMEs
DATE: 21st February 2023
VENUE: Online