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Empowering Small Businesses: A Project Showcase for a Low-Carbon Future

  • Portsmouth Football Club Frogmore Road Southsea, England, PO4 United Kingdom (map)

The University of Portsmouth, in partnership with the University of Winchester and Greentech South, invites you to attend this End of Programme Showcase Event on Wednesday the 10th of May from 11:30–18:00, at Portsmouth Football Club.

https://lowcarbonfuture.org.uk/

Please do come along and join this session to hear about our Low Carbon Solent and EMphasis3 Co₂ Reductions’ vision, goals and achievements. The impact the Programmes have had on the SME members and the local environment. Hear success stories from those who have managed to reduce their operational carbon footprint, and successfully commercialise and launch their low carbon innovations to market.

During the event, you will have the chance to meet the Programme team, SME members, academics, investors, Stakeholders, business support organisations and local authorities. There will also be an opportunity to network with other attendees.

We will be hosting a number of live panels where you will have the opportunity to hear directly from members on what they have achieved through their engagement with the Programmes. Along with hearing from some of our exhibiting SMEs throughout the afternoon.

We will also be joined by our Keynote Speaker, The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP, the former Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy who Chaired the government's independent review into the delivery of net zero climate commitments, with a focus on ensuring the UK’s fight against climate change maximises economic growth, while increasing energy security and affordability for consumers and businesses.

David Green Award 2022

The event will end following Greentech South’s annual awards ceremony where we will be recognising a number of SME Programme members who have gone above and beyond with their commitment to assisting the UK’s pledge of achieving Net Zero. Along with announcing this year's David Green Award recipients. All attendees are welcome to join us for this catered session where there will also be an opportunity to purchase drinks from the bar and continue networking with other guests.

Agenda

  • 11:30 - Registration opens, lunch and networking

  • 12:30 - Housekeeping and welcome

  • 12:40 - SME Spotlight sessions

  • 13:10 - Introduction to Keynote

  • 13:15 - Net Zero Keynote - Chris Skidmore

  • 13:45 - EMphasis3 SME Innovation panel discussion

  • 14:30 - Break & Networking

  • 15:00 - Emphasis3 energy efficiency panel discussion

  • 15:15 - So what's it all been about?

  • 15:30 - LCS SME Innovation panel discussion

  • 16:00 - Closing remarks

  • 16:15 - Final goodbyes & Networking

  • 17:00 - Greentech South Awards & Drinks Reception

Contact information

For further information, or to ask any questions please get in touch with the programme team via ERDFshowcase@port.ac.uk