Session 1

“I know you’re saving the planet – but does it work?” - Funding for R&D and project development

11.00

Chair: Garry Staunton, Head of Low Carbon Research, The Carbon Trust

11.05

Industrial R&D Funding – Roger Gill, Commercial Director, ITI Energy

11.20

Academic R&D – Professor Jim Skea, Research Director, UK Energy Research Centre

11.35

Project Finance – James Knight, Director, Augusta & Co

11.50

The other end of the telescope: Case history from a new tech company - Simon Meade, Chief Executive, Lunar Energy

12.05

Panel discussion with selected presenters and others – structured as a clinic to give answers to corporate developers

12.30

Lunch break and exhibition visit

Session 2

“I know you’re saving the planet – but does it work for my investment committee?” - How business investments make sense for both parties

14.00

Chair: Andrew Perkins, Director, Infrastructure Advisory - Renewable Energy & Waste Group, Ernst & Young

14.05

Institutional: 3i – Mark Kerr, Growth Capital Director with thoughts from an investee 

14.25

Corporate: Stuart G.M Deed, Head of Business Partnering with Jeremy Leggett, Managing Director, solarcentury

14.45

Business: David Gordon, Managing Director, Windsave Ltd with thoughts from B&Q

15.05

Panel discussion

15.30

Tea break and exhibition visit