ECO14 London Agenda
Ecosummit London 2014 was celebrated on 7-8 October 2014 at the Crystal. 63 speakers including 40 startups went on stage. All available ECO14 London presentations (PDF) and Ecosummit TV videos are linked next to each speaker.
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08:30 – 09:30
Registration and networking coffee
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09:30 – 09:40
Ecosummit opening – Building big smart green startups
Jan Michael Hess (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Ecosummit
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09:40 – 10:00
Megatrends and strategies for the smart green economy
Pedro Miranda (Corporate) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Corporate VP, Head of Global Competence Centre Cities, Siemens
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10:00 – 10:15
The urban tech republic Berlin TXL
Florian Lennert (Business Location) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 London)
Director Intelligent City, InnoZ and LSE and Advisor, Berlin TXL
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10:15 – 10:30
Increasing investor confidence in energy efficiency
Dr. Steven Fawkes (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Energy Efficiency Advisor, Only Eleven Percent
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10:30 – 10:45
Lessons learned from investing in cleantech VC funds
Dr. Johan Reynaert (LP) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Investment Manager, European Investment Fund
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10:45 – 11:00
Smart energy storage for the mass market
Christoph Ostermann (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Sonnenbatterie (ECO14 Award Gold)
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11:00 – 11:15
Co-investing in smart energy startups
Susana Quintana-Plaza (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 London)
VP Innovation Scouting & Co-Investments, E.ON
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11:15 – 12:00
Networking coffee
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12:00 – 12:20
Chat – Being a smart green VC – Fundraising, smart investments, value creation, exits and returns
Henrik Olsén (VC) interviewed by Jan Michael Hess – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Managing Partner, Environmental Technologies Fund
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12:20 – 12:40
Investing in the cleantech nation Germany
Thomas Grigoleit, Director Renewable Energies & Resources, and Christina Schön, Senior Manager Investor Support (Service Provider) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
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12:40 – 12:50
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12:50 – 13:00
Software for high performance building design
Mads Jensen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Sefaira (ECO13 Award Gold)
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13:00 – 13:10
Liquid cooling for data centres
Peter Hopton (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CVO, Iceotope
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13:10 – 13:20
3D printing: Next generation optics manufacturing
Guido Groet (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CFO, Luxexcel
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13:20 – 13:30
Cleantech innovation made in Scandinavia
Magnus Agerström (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
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13:30 – 15:00
Networking lunch and cable car pitches
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15:00 – 15:10
Strategic investments in smart green startups
Itziar Estevez (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Principal, Siemens Venture Capital
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15:10 – 15:30
Building a global ride sharing marketplace
Frédéric Mazzella (Startup) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, BlaBlaCar
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15:30 – 15:40
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15:40 – 15:45
Enabling smart car sharing
Oliver Lünstedt (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Carzapp
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15:45 – 15:50
EV sharing club
Andrew Wordsworth (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Chairman, E-Car Club
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15:50 – 16:00
Accelerating Swedish energy startups
Alexander Bigge Lidgren (Accelerator) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 London)
Portfolio Manager, Swedish Energy Agency
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16:00 – 16:10
Sustainable use of oil
Fred Sundström (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Recondoil
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16:10 – 16:20
Recycling mixed plastic waste
Adrian Griffiths (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
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16:20 – 16:30
Tall wind towers made of spiral welded steel
Eric Smith (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
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16:30 – 17:15
Networking coffee
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17:15 – 17:30
Innovation value pools for utilities
Tony Court (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 London)
Director Consulting Services Energy Practice, Cisco
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17:30 – 17:40
PV online shops for utilities
Christian Hodgson (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO12 Düsseldorf)
VP Sales, Greenergetic
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17:40 – 17:50
Renewable energy marketplace
James Johnston (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Open Utility
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17:50 – 18:00
Smart energy storage
Joe Warren (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Powervault
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18:00 – 18:10
Early stage cleantech venture investing in the Nordics
Dr. Tarja Teppo (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Partner, Cleantech Invest
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18:10 – 18:20
High efficiency solar collectors
Jari Varjotie (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO13 Berlin)
CEO, Savosolar
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18:20 – 18:30
Wave energy solutions
Aki Luukkainen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 Berlin)
CEO, Wello
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18:30 – 18:35
High efficiency wave power
Patrik Möller (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, CorPower Ocean
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18:35 – 19:05
Panel – Co-investing: How to build the best syndicates for global startups
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit)
Henrik Olsén (Environmental Technologies Fund, VC), Frédéric Mazzella (BlaBlaCar, Startup), Mads Jensen (Sefaira, Startup) and Rene Savelsberg (Chrysalix SET, VC)
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19:05 – 23:00
Ecosummit dinner party
Let’s continue the networking at the Crystal and enjoy German wine by Markus Schneider, sourced in London from German Wine Agencies, as well as healthy food and groovy music
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08:30 – 09:30
Registration and networking coffee
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09:30 – 09:45
Driving the smart green city transition
Martin Powell (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
Head of Urban Development, Siemens
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09:45 – 10:00
Investing in energy, resources and connectivity
Alexander Schlaepfer (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Partner, Aster Capital
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10:00 – 10:10
The role of people and design in solving today’s epic challenges
Karsten Hojberg (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO12 Düsseldorf)
Cleantech Business Development Manager, Autodesk
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10:10 – 10:20
Hybrid electric powertrains
Alexander Schey (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Vantage Power
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10:20 – 10:30
Accelerating smart energy startups
Yme Bosma (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
Program Director, Rockstart
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10:30 – 10:35
Crowdfunding for solar projects
Sven Pluut (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, We Share Solar
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10:35 – 10:40
Energy generating waterless toilet systems
Virginia Gardiner (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Loowatt
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10:40 – 10:45
Smart solar thermal system
Erik Andersson (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Efficax Energy
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10:45 – 10:50
Very efficient microturbines
Matti Malkamäki (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Aurelia Turbines
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10:50 – 10:55
Electric propulsion systems for sailboats
Timo Jaakkola (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Oceanvolt
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10:55 – 11:00
Improving water quality by oxidation
Mikael Seppälä (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Sansox
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11:00 – 11:05
Hybrid power generation with wind and sun
Dr. Sigvald Harryson (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, InnoVentum
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11:05 – 11:15
Solutions for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Joachim Maass (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Solar Tower Systems
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11:15 – 12:00
Networking coffee
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12:00 – 12:15
Commercialising the best in UK academic research
Kelsey Lynn Skinner (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Director Technology Ventures, Imperial Innovations
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12:15 – 12:25
Very green lightweight aggregate
Bert Bingham (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Novagg
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12:25 – 12:35
Backing smart green hardware startups
Dr. Ilian Iliev (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
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12:35 – 12:45
Service robots for the construction industry
Mathew Holloway (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Q-Bot
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12:45 – 12:55
Distributed energy storage for homes
Simon Daniel (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
CEO, Moixa
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12:55 – 13:00
Simplify your mileage claims
Alexander Nicholson (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Autotrip
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13:00 – 13:30
Panel – Managing the 4 startup success factors: People, capital, product and customers
Moderator: Gaia Arzilli (Life Size Media, Service Provider)
Dr. Tarja Teppo (Cleantech Invest, VC), Andrew Wordsworth (Sustainable Ventures, Accelerator), Mathew Holloway (Q-Bot, Startup) and Alexander Schlaepfer (Aster Capital, VC)
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13:30 – 15:00
Networking lunch and cable car pitches
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15:00 – 15:20
Cleantech investment activity and trends
Michael Wilshire (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Director of Analysis, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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15:20 – 15:35
Accelerating cleantech startups in Europe
Hero Prins (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Director of Entrepreneurship & Climate-KIC the Netherlands, Climate-KIC
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15:35 – 15:45
Affordable heating control for social housing
Krisztina Kovacs-Schreiner (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Canary Control
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15:45 – 15:55
Carbon data and analysis for investors
Sam Gill (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, ET Index
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15:55 – 16:05
Smart metering as a service
Nikolaus Starzacher (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Discovergy
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16:05 – 16:10
Open cloud platform for smart energy data
François Bordes (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, WeSmart
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16:10 – 16:15
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16:15 – 16:20
Unmanned aerial vehicles for cleaning solar panels
Ridha Azaiz (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Aerial Power
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16:20 – 16:25
Travel sensing for smarter mobility apps
Andreas Zachariah (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, TravelAI
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16:25 – 16:30
Range extended electric trucks
Asher Bennett (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO14 London)
CEO, Teva Motors
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16:30 – 18:00
Ecosummit closing and farewell drinks – thank you all for joining us