Cleantech Goes Corporate
Corporations are becoming ever more active in global cleantech innovation – as investors, partners, licensees, customers, and acquirers – as documented in the Cleantech Group’s June 2010 report, The Rise of the Corporation in Cleantech.
"Corporations need startups to source innovation: startups need corporations to scale innovation,” the report concluded. The event’s agenda will help you better understand this key strategic phenomenon, and hear from and meet, innovative entrepreneurs, and representatives of global corporations to understand the interplay between the two and gain insight into some leading case studies.
Agenda
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12:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Cleantech Tour of Amsterdam For the 3rd year running, back by popular demand, we offer this pre-Forum networking opportunity to see some of the cleantech sights of our host city - this year, Amsterdam. More information and tour schedule. Limited number of places - pre-registration required. |
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5:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Registration Opens Registration opens. Pick up your badge if you pre-registered or register onsite with a credit card. |
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5:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Perspectives on International Cleantech Innovation and Investment: Some Opening Thoughts and Facts Global Cleantech Innovation and Investment: some opening remarks |
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6:00 pm - 6:15 pm |
The Cleantech Star Award The Dutch division of the World Wildlife Fund, WNF, will present the 2011 Cleantech Star award and we will get to hear the awardee company present. |
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6:15 pm - 8:15 pm |
Cleantech Innovation Pavilion Throughout the Forum, from the opening reception to the end of the Forum 2 days later, there will be the opportunity to meet emerging and market leading cleantech companies at their booths in the reception area. |
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6:15 pm - 8:15 pm |
Welcome Reception Network with industry insiders in an informal, relaxed environment as you peruse the Cleantech Innovation Pavilion. Hosted By: Holland Financial Centre & WWF |
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7:45 am - 8:45 am |
Networking Breakfast Coffee, tea and continental breakfast will be served. |
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Cleantech Innovation Pavilion Throughout the day, engage with emerging and market leading companies holding significant promise in the clean technology space. Innovations across the full spectrum of clean technologies will be represented. |
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8:00 am - 8:45 am |
Breakfast with the Cleantech Group Digest the latest in international cleantech. Join a breakfast table hosted by a Cleantech Group analyst and/or some select guests. Get up to date on what is happening in particular cleantech sub-sectors and geographies. Cleantech Group analysts and guests will be available to talk about Central & Eastern Europe, India, Smart Grid, Lighting, E-mobility, and Water |
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9:00 am - 10:15 am |
Global Cleantech Innovation: The Big Picture Trends Cleantech Goes Corporate: Opening Thoughts From the Conference Chair Speaker: Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Europe & Asia, Cleantech Group
Diary of a Cleantech Traveller: Food for Thought for the 2010's Speaker: Nicholas Parker, Chairman, Cleantech Group
Into a Third Decade of Cleantech Investment: Experiences and Perspectives on Corporations in Cleantech Speaker: Nancy Floyd, Founder and Managing Director, Nth Power
The Energy Opportunity in India De-mystified: What Western Companies Could Do to Take Advantage Speaker: Mr. R. Chandrasekar, Group CEO, IT Power |
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10:15 am - 11:15 am |
Global Cleantech Innovation: Perspectives and Programs Emanating from the Multi-National Boardroom The Veolia Innovation Accelerator: 12 Months and 5 Startup Partnerships Later Speaker: Denis Gasquet, COO, Veolia Environnement
The Smart Grid Vision: What Innovations a Utility Does and Does Not Need Speaker: Peter Molengraaf, CEO, Alliander
Visualizing the Future: Design Goes to the Heart of Competitive Advantage in Cleantech Product Development Speaker: Christian Lang, Sr. Director Manufacturing - EMEA, Autodesk |
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Networking Break Connect with leading companies and investors in the cleantech space. |
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
The Battle for the Smart Grid: Room for All? By the time we enter the 2020s, the grid will have undergone vast transition, as we witnessed in telephone - telecom - datacom. How do the different players see this? We have the utilities, and the equipment vendors (e.g. ABB, Siemens, GE), the datacom and enterprise software giants (e.g. IBM, Cisco, Oracle, SAP), even defense and security leaders, and venture-backed upstarts all competing for a piece of the action. Moderator: Albert Fischer, Managing Director, Yellow & Blue Investment Management B.V. Hosted By: Yellow & Blue Investment Management B.V. |
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Making a Material Difference: In Search of the Next Frontiers of Innovation Corporations have been picking off the low-hanging fruit to reduce their carbon and environmental footprint. Things get harder from here. To make the material differences we are all after, innovations are in big demand. In this session we have gathered together companies united by their interest in new, recyclable, and sustainable materials - albeit from different perspectives. What have they done, are doing, would like to be doing? What external innovations are they scouting for to make a difference? Moderator: Sheeraz Haji, CEO, Cleantech Group |
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Networking Lunch Network with peers while enjoying a lunch buffet. |
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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm |
Embarking on a New Journey: Aviation Biofuels are Preparing for Take-Off Airlines are increasingly attracted to the use of biofuels as a drop-in substitute for traditional aircraft fuel as they come under increasing pressure to curb consumption from rising oil prices and government regulation. Innovative biofuel companies have also been taking a more considered look at the steadily-growing $150 billion global jet fuel market. Meet various aviation biofuel stakeholders as they discuss the innovation, opportunities, and challenges to the jet biofuel market. Moderator: Stephen Marcus, Analyst, Cleantech Group Hosted By: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm |
Entrepreneur Showcase CEOs from 5 cleantech companies present and pitch their proposition, in search of future capital and/or strategic partners. In the last decade, companies chosen by the Cleantech Group to present at Cleantech Forums have gone on to secure over $2 billion in financing. Most of the companies in this session are seeking a Series A or B venture round. See the full list of Entrepreneur Showcase companies. Moderator: Erwin Burth, Head of CleanTech Partner Program Europe, Autodesk Hosted By: Autodesk |
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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |
Entrepreneur Showcase CEOs from 6 cleantech companies present and pitch their proposition, in search of future capital and/or strategic partners. In the last decade, companies chosen by the Cleantech Group to present at Cleantech Forums have gone on to secure over $2 billion in financing. The companies in this session are actively engaged with corporations, and most are seeking a Series B venture round. See the full list of Entrepreneur Showcase companies. Moderator: Erwin Burth, Head of CleanTech Partner Program Europe, Autodesk Hosted By: Autodesk |
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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |
Wishful Thinking on Water Water is one of the most common areas corporations from multiple industrial backgrounds are grappling with. How and why? What innovations do they need? Moderator: Mia Javier, Analyst, Cleantech Group Hosted by: Cleantech Delta |
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4:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Networking Break Interact and engage with leading innovators, investors and corporate leaders in the cleantech space. |
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Entrepreneur Showcase CEOs from 5 cleantech companies present and pitch their proposition, in search of future capital and/or strategic partners. In the last decade, companies chosen by the Cleantech Group to present at Cleantech Forums have gone on to secure over $2 billion in financing. Most of the companies in this session are seeking a Series A venture round. See the full list of Entrepreneur Showcase companies. Moderator: Erwin Burth, Head of CleanTech Partner Program Europe, Autodesk |
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Case Studies: Clean Winners! It is all too easy to lose perspective in today's information-overloaded, media-hyped and twitter-enabled world. It's too easy to think it's all a mess and in cleantech specifically, that no one is 'winning'. We disagree. There are companies making remarkable progress, solving big problems in an economically successful way, even some creating exits for investors. We wished to showcase some of these stories as a prelude to our Cleantech Awards, and to set an optimistic tone for the evening. Moderator: Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Europe & Asia, Cleantech Group |
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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Cleantech Award: Corporation of the Year Cleantech Group has been honouring individuals and companies that inspire innovation and the growth of the cleantech sector since 2002. We honour those who are pioneering and blazing trails in technology and entrepreneurship. Moderator: Nicholas Parker, Chairman, Cleantech Group Corporation of the Year: Unilever |
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6:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Offsite reception: Catch a Canal Boat to the Kerk de Duif Forum attendees are invited to relax and enjoy themselves at a combination networking reception and strolling dinner following the day's activities. Guests will be taken on canal boats from the hotel to a memorable reception in an old church. Be prompt the boats won't wait! |
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7:45 am - 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast Join fellow attendees for coffee, tea and continental breakfast while networking. |
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Cleantech Innovation Pavilion Throughout the day, engage with emerging and market leading companies holding significant promise in the clean technology space. Innovations across the full spectrum of clean technologies will be represented. |
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9:00 am - 10:00 am |
The Future's Clean, (Part of) the Future's Orange: Insights into Dutch Cleantech's Competitive Strengths The Netherlands, a densely populated country, has a long tradition of environmental protection and sustainable technology. Large companies, SMEs and institutes are all engaged in the future of energy. Hear how, and meet some of the players in this opening session of the day. Moderator: Toon Buddingh, Director, ESA BIC Noordwijk Hosted By: Dutch Green Technology |
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10:00 am - 11:10 am |
Leading Lights: An Industry on the Move The lighting solutions of tomorrow are about more than efficient bulbs. Advanced IT and networking technology is integrating every aspect of a building’s electricity use, including lighting, which accounts for 30 percent of energy use in commercial buildings. Opportunity abounds for incumbents and newcomers alike. Moderator: Dr Jos Peeters, Managing Partner, Capricorn Venture Partners Hosted By: Capricorn Venture Partners and GDF-Suez |
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10:00 am - 11:10 am |
Green Hot Dutch: A Showcase of Local Cleantech Companies CEOs from 5 cleantech companies present and pitch their proposition, in search of future capital and strategic partners. Moderator: Coenraad de Vries, Managing Partner, Start Green Venture Capital Hosted By: Dutch Green Technology |
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11:10 am - 11:45 am |
Networking Break Connect with leading companies and investors in the cleantech space. |
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Cool Finlandia: A Showcase of Finnish Cleantech Companies CEOs from 5 cleantech companies present and pitch their proposition, in search of future capital and strategic partners.
Moderator: Santtu Hulkkonen, Executive Director, Cleantech Finland Hosted By: Cleantech Finland |
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
The Scramble for the Consumer: The Future of Home Energy Management All corporations are looking for new markets and new growth areas. Many are aiming to be a winner in the provision of energy efficiency services in the residential sector. This session explores what different corporations from different backgrounds are doing in Europe, with some insight from further afield too, around home energy management. Moderator: Alex Betts, Managing Partner, Climate Change Capital Private Equity Hosted by: Climate Change Capital |
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12:45 pm - 2:00 pm |
Networking Lunch Enjoy a buffet lunch and an extended networking session. |
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
WORKSHOP. Elephants and Fleas: Marrying Innovation with Industrial Corporations The Carbon Trust has many years of experience in bringing fast-moving, low carbon innovation (fleas) and large corporates (elephants) together to bring clean technologies to market sooner, at lower cost and greater scale. The objective of this workshop is to share those experiences through case studies, to provide insights on different approaches that have been used, and hear what has worked and what has not. Case studies will cover a number of different approaches, technologies, start-ups and corporates including ABB, DONG Energy and Rhodia. All delegates are welcome. Hosted by: The Carbon Trust |
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
CASE STUDIES. Beyond your Borders: Securing Finance, Partners, Innovation and Clients Across the World To succeed in cleantech, looking and operating beyond your borders is critical. Great ideas, people and capital are never on your doorstep. And now more than ever are to be found all over the world. This session showcases 2 Swedish cleantech companies who have just done that, with a particular focus on China. One has recently secured investment from a group of Chinese investors, the other has partnerships in Spain and China. The companies will tell us about their development path and in so doing provide insights into growing an international European cleantech business. The other panel members will add to the story from that backdrop. Moderator: Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Europe and Asia, Cleantech Group Introductory Remarks: Alexander Lidgren, CEO, Cleantech Scandinavia Hosted By: Stockholm Business Region |
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
In Focus: The 2011 Exit Environment for Cleantech
"Exits, exits, exits: 2011 is all about exits" - We have heard from GPs loud and often! Exits are the critical roadblock in realising returns and giving investors' confidence and greater proof of the solidity and sustainability of the cleantech investment theme. What better way to bring this Forum to a climax, in the city whose trading heritage brought about the world's first stock exchange, than with an insightful look at the state of the M&A and IPO markets today, and speculation as to where they are going. Moderator: Dr. Christoph Spiering, Partner, Noerr LLP Hosted By: Noerr LLP |
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4:00 pm - 4:15 pm |
Wrap Up & Closing Remarks A brief recap of key takeaways from the conference as the Forum concludes. |