Free Workshop: Eco-Innovation Brighton

22nd May 2012
Brighthelm Centre
Brighton

Organised by: The Centre for Sustainable Design
 
Background

Eco-innovation is driving new opportunities for products, services, technologies and new business models. There is mounting evidence that eco-innovation improves the capacity of companies to capture new growth opportunities, reduce costs and strengthen corporate image.

Event Concept

This unique event has been designed as a creative mix of presentations, debate, networking and collaborative working. Leading-edge thinkers and practitioners will present followed by a panel discussion focused on 'How to Accelerate Eco-innovation in Brighton'. This will be followed by a speed networking session that will directly connect participants. A Pecha Kucha style series of 5 minute presentations will then follow highlighlighting individual eco-enterprise experience and personal visions of eco-innovation. An OpenGreen workshop will be organised in the afternoon. OpenGreen is an open innovation process aimed at identifying new income generating opportunities for more sustainable products, services and technologies.

Target Audiences

This FREE workshop is aimed at companies with less than 250 employees based in the South East of England that design, produce and/or market sustainable, low carbon, resource and water efficient technologies, products, services and new business models.

Benefits of Attending

•    Leading-edge experience and knowledge
•    Up-to-date information on new opportunities
•    Networking with other like-minded companies
•    Living lab for new ideas

Programme

9:00Registration

9:30Introduction
Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design @ UCA

9:30 Eco-innovation: Trends & Issues
Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design @ UCA

9:50 Soap with a Vision
Monica Norley, Managing Director, Visionary Soap

10:10 The Resilica ® Story
Gary Nicholson, Managing Director, Eight Inch Ltd

10:30 Panel: How to Accelerate Eco-innovation in Brighton?
Duncan Baker-Brown, Director, BBM Sustainable Design Ltd
Clive Bonny, Director, Strategic Management Partners
Benjamin Disney, Co-founder, Caydoo
Charles Kingsley, Consultant Director, Eco Alchemists Ltd
Dr Paula Owen, Director, Paula Owen Consulting

11:30 Speed Networking & Coffee/Tea

12:30 Eco-innovation & Eco-entrepreneurship Forum: Personal Stories, Views and Visions
Project Revolution: Marianne Bailey, Founder V.O Vehicle Operations Ltd
Innovative Sharing: Benita Matofska, Chief Sharer, The People Who Share
Green Decluttering: Rachel Papworth, Professional Organiser, Green and Tidy
Transformative Place: Ray Savage, Founder, Pleasant Rise Farm
Leveraging Collaboration: Roz Sutton, Director, Little Purple Dot
Swimming Up-stream: Neil Tomlinson, Managing Director, Just Drinking Water
Collaborative Places: Richard Wolfströme, Designer & Wayfinder

13:30 Lunch & networking

14:10 OpenGreen Creative Process

• Buildings
• Mobility
• Food
• Retailing
• Lifestyle

17:00 Close & networking

Fees and Registration
There is no charge for this event. Please download the Registration Form

Map & Directions
Please refer to the map at brighthelm.org.uk/aboutus.html

Social networking
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SUSCIN Project

For more information email mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk and see cfsd.org.uk/sids for current activities

Funders
SUSCIN has been funded by South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the South East ERDF Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013.

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