Posted: June 17, 2010

Invitation to 1st July nanotechnology enabled solar energy harvesting workshop

(Nanowerk News) The Technology Strategy Board and EPSRC led cross-Research Council programme on nanotechnology are working closely together to stimulate the development and commercialisation of exciting new ideas in next generation solar energy harvesting.

Event: Opportunities in Nanotechnology enabled solar energy harvesting: Connecting the UK supply chain for a renewable energy future

When and where: 1st July 2010, 10am for 10:30 prompt start at Novotel Birmingham Centre, 70, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HT

This event will:

Stimulate business interactions throughout the supply chain in solar energy harvesting,to pull-through nanoscale technologies giving rise to new materials and systems development and their installation in the built environment Facilitate research & development partnerships and consortia building Provide information from the EPSRC and Technology Strategy Board about future investment in this area through stage two of the nano grand challenge approach Help to position the UK as a force for the future in solar energy harvesting and contribute to meeting the UK's 2020/2050 targets for renewables as well as creating wealth for the UK through exploiting our leadership position in global markets

Activities

Consortium building workshop featuring industry speakers & technology experts Pre-booked one-to-one partnering service Presentation session Technology pitches Discussion forum

Themes

Challenges and opportunities in solar energy harvesting

Generation 3 solar energy harvesting technologies focussing primarily (but not exclusively) on organic/dye sensitised solar harvesting and water splitting approaches and how these technologies could be exploited through whole systems thinking

Partnering

Significant time will be given to networking and one-to-one partnering service to help those seeking or selling technologies to meet up.

Programme

Speakers will include Corus Colours, Modern Built Environment KTN, Technology Strategy Board, EPSRC, KTNs, grand challenge stage 1 projects

Speaker slots open to industry (those that can identify the challenges they are trying to solve in the energy harvesting space, supply chain, cells to modules, construction, materials etc. VCs

Target Audience

Technology developers Solar energy harvesting supply chain Investors Commercial end users

Registration

Registration is free, however numbers for the event are limited. Register online now at https://www.eventsforce.net/seh

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