ECO15 London Agenda
Ecosummit is Europe’s leading smart green innovation and impact conference for startups, investors and corporates in Berlin, Amsterdam and London. Our 10th conference Ecosummit London 2015 took place on 6-7 October 2015 at the Crystal. 75 speakers including 46 startups went on stage. The available ECO15 London presentations (PDF) and Ecosummit TV videos are linked next to each speaker. Thank you all for joining us.
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08:30 – 09:30
Registration and networking coffee
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09:30 – 09:40
Smart green innovation and impact
Jan Michael Hess (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Ecosummit
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09:40 – 09:50
We love startups
Oscar Kneppers (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Founder, Rockstart, and Co-Host, Ecosummit Amsterdam 2016
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09:50 – 10:00
Cleantech investment activity and trends
Stephen Marcus (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Director of Business Development, Cleantech Group
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10:00 – 10:10
A closer look at the smart energy market
Dr. Thomas Rowlands-Rees (Service Provider)
Director of Energy Smart Technologies, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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10:10 – 10:20
Corporate venturing and open innovation to transform utilities
Petr Mikovec (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Managing Director, Inven Capital
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10:20 – 10:30
Smart energy storage for the mass market
Oliver Koch (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
COO, Sonnenbatterie (ECO15 Berlin Gold)
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10:30 – 10:40
High energy and power density ultracapacitors
Taavi Madiberk (Startup)
CEO, Skeleton Technologies (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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10:40 – 10:50
Investing in smart green Germany and the Energiewende
Thomas Grigoleit, Director Renewable Energies & Resources, Germany Trade & Invest (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Christina Schön, Senior Manager Investor Support, Germany Trade & Invest (Service Provider)
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10:50 – 11:00
Optimising the energy and water consumption of companies
Tim Hipperson (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Head of Special Projects, Utilitywise
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11:00 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 11:55
Investing in impact startups
Yme Bosma (VC & Impact Investor) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Investment Manager, DOEN Foundation
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11:55 – 12:00
Empowering makers to turn ideas into reality
Bram Geenen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Co-Founder, Wevolver
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12:00 – 12:05
World’s first electric vertical take-off and landing jet
Daniel Wiegand (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Lilium Aviation
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12:05 – 12:10
Smart green homes for the mass market
Francois-Xavier Cordier (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Leko Homes (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:10 – 12:15
Clean air in smart green cities
Victor Splittgerber (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CTO, Green City Solutions (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:15 – 12:20
Performance-based building design
Annette Burgard (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
VP Marketing, Sefaira (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:20 – 12:30
Sustainable business intelligence and impact measurement
Boudewijn Mos (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CCO, EcoChain (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:30 – 12:35
Energy monitoring solutions for home and business
Peter Davies (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CTO, Green Running
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12:35 – 12:40
Distributed solar power networks in Africa
Mo El-Fatatry (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Masar (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:40 – 12:45
Empowering the base of the pyramid
Andreas Spiess (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Solarkiosk (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:45 – 13:15
Impact VC panel – Fostering the cooperation between impact investors and smart green VCs
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit) – Ecosummit TV
Yme Bosma (DOEN Foundation, VC & Impact Investor), Rene Savelsberg (SET Ventures, VC), Andreas Spiess (Solarkiosk, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Ecosummit TV) and Mike Mompi (ClearlySo, Service Provider)
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13:15 – 14:45
Networking lunch
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14:45 – 14:55
The role of people and design in solving today’s epic challenges
Karsten Hojberg (Corporate) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
Cleantech Business Development Manager, Autodesk
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14:55 – 15:05
Energy generating waterless toilet systems
Chris Holden (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO14 London)
Head of Design, Loowatt
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15:05 – 15:15
Corporate venture capital for smart energy startups
Dr. Matthias Dill (Corporate VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Statkraft Ventures
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15:15 – 15:20
Customer demand flexibility in electricity markets
Sara Bell (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Tempus Energy (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:20 – 15:25
Regional renewable energy markets
Dr. Christian Chudoba (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Lumenaza (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:25 – 15:30
Energy efficiency in buildings and district heating networks
Markku Makkonen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Fourdeg (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:30 – 15:35
Smart street lighting
Alar Vörk (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Cityntel (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:35 – 15:40
Indoor air quality management
Frederic Hammel (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, Ethera (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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15:40 – 15:45
Power-to-gas using methanogenic archaea
Dr. Mich Hein (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Electrochaea
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15:45 – 16:15
Swedish Energy Agency startup showcase
Moderator: Andreas Stubelius (Swedish Energy Agency, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV)
Jonas Bohman (Mindconnect, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Peter Nobel (HeatCore, Startup, Presentation PDF, Ecosummit TV), Jan Bergland (ECT Power, Startup, Presentation PDF), Adam Fjaestad (Soletaer, Startup, Presentation PDF) and Sam Manaberi (Trine, Startup, Presentation PDF)
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16:15 – 17:00
Networking drinks
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17:00 – 17:30
Corporate VC panel – How to convince corporates to invest in your startup
Moderator: Tim Lafferty (Global Corporate Venturing) – Ecosummit TV
Neil Foster (Baker Botts, Service Provider), Petr Mikovec (Inven Capital, Corporate VC), Dr. Michael Hochholzer (Siemens Venture Capital, Corporate VC) and Oliver Koch (Sonnenbatterie, Startup, ECO15 Berlin Gold, Ecosummit TV)
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17:30 – 17:40
Designing communication campaigns for smart green startups
Alisa Murphy (Service Provider) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Life Size Media
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17:40 – 17:45
Free piston devices for linear motion and decentralised power generation
Sam Cockerill (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Libertine (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:45 – 17:50
Next generation smart solar microinverter
Dr. Hannes Agabus (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
COO, Ubik Solutions (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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17:50 – 17:55
Mobile batteries on wheels for energy storage and electric cars
Yuliya Rogachevska (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Head Investor Relations, Nomadic Power
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17:55 – 18:00
Range-extended electric trucks
Asher Bennett (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Tevva Motors (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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18:00 – 18:05
Low-cost foundations for 6MW+ offshore wind turbines
Petter Karal (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Seatower (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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18:05 – 18:15
Capital efficient development of resource efficient startups
Andrew Wordsworth (Accelerator) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
CEO, Sustainable Ventures
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18:15 – 18:45
Climate-KIC startup showcase
Moderator: Zsolt Gemesi (Climate-KIC UK, Presentation PDF)
Greg FitzGerald (Carbon Analytics, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF), Sam Gill (ET Index, Startup, Presentation PDF), Mike Mathias (Upside Energy, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Presentation PDF), James Byrne (CoControl, Startup, Presentation PDF) and Shulli Clinton-Davis (Desolenator, Startup, Presentation PDF)
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18:45 – 18:50
Ecosummit Award ceremony
Announcing the 3 winners of the Ecosummit London Award 2015 – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
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18:50 – 23:00
Ecosummit Award 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 – 09:40
Startup investment opportunities in the circular economy
Jamie Butterworth (VC)
Partner, Circularity Capital
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09:40 – 09:50
Recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels
Arthur Kay (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CEO, bio-bean (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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09:50 – 09:55
Grow your own food at home
Maximilian Lössl (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
CEO, agrilution (ECO15 Berlin Gold)
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09:55 – 10:00
Accelerating innovation in the Nordics and organising Cleantech Venture Day in Lahti
Emmi Kaipio – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
Project Manager, Nordic Innovation Accelerator
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10:00 – 10:15
INNEON startup showcase
Moderator: Irene Maffini (Carbon Trust & INNEON, Presentation PDF)
Mathew Holloway (Q-Bot, Startup, Ecosummit TV, Presentation PDF) and James Johnston (Open Utility, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Ecosummit TV, Presentation PDF)
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10:15 – 10:20
Customer behaviour analysis for water utilities
Patrice Guillouzic (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CEO, Advizzo
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10:20 – 10:30
Harnessing the power of footsteps, crowdfunding case study
Laurence Kemball-Cook (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CEO, Pavegen (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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10:30 – 11:00
Early stage panel – Smart green angel investing and crowdfunding
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit)
Tarja Teppo (Cleantech Invest, VC, Ecosummit TV), Andrew Wordsworth (Sustainable Ventures, Accelerator, Ecosummit TV), Nick Lyth (Green Angel Syndicate, Angel) and Matt Cooper (Crowdcube, Service Provider)
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11:00 – 11:45
Networking coffee
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11:45 – 11:55
Germany’s cleantech venture capital specialist
Dr. Martin Kröner (VC) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
Managing Partner, Munich Venture Partners
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11:55 – 12:00
Lignin extraction process – Plant residues for green chemistry and biogas
Jaska Harm (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CFO, Maxbiogas
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12:00 – 12:10
Home refueling for the compressed natural gas vehicle industry
Robert Strods (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CEO, Hygen
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12:10 – 12:15
Ride sharing for goods
Heikki Waris (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
COO, PiggyBaggy (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:15 – 12:20
Transparent conductive films and touch sensors
Mikko Kärkkäinen (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CFO, Canatu
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12:20 – 12:25
The next-generation energy management product
Hjalmar Nilsonne (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London)
CEO, Watty
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12:25 – 12:30
Energy utility 4.0
Dr. Felix Grolman (Startup) – Presentation PDF (ECO15 London) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 Berlin)
Co-CEO, Grundgrün (ECO15 Award Nominee)
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12:30 – 13:00
Late stage panel – How to raise more money to accelerate your growth and impact
Moderator: Jan Michael Hess (Ecosummit) – Ecosummit TV
William Weil (Ludgate, VC), Dr. Martin Kröner (Munich Venture Partners, VC), Dr. Felix Grolman (Grundgrün, Startup, ECO15 Award Nominee, Ecosummit TV) and Gerard Reid (Alexa Capital, Service Provider)
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13:00 – 13:15
Keynote – The digitalisation of smart green cities
Pedro Miranda (Corporate) – Ecosummit TV (ECO15 London)
Corporate VP, Head of Global Competence Centre Cities, Siemens
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13:15 – 16:00
Networking lunch and farewell drinks
Thank you all for joining us
