A forward look at the first three months of 2012
January 2012
25 January 2012 EFG (Engineering Future Growth) Great Yarmouth
The region’s engineering and manufacturing sector will be showcasing what it has to offer with the announcement of EFG .EFG will promote the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sector and also introduce those in Great Yarmouth and Waveney sub-region and the New Anglia LEP of the great opportunities and benefits the Energy industry possesses over the next ten to fifteen years. To book a place and for more information visit www.managedperceptions.co.uk or call (0) 844 357 4590
January 2012 - onwards: Overview of UK Trade Missions 2012
The UKTI Trade Missions cover a wide variety of technologies and markets including: Japan, China, India, Mexico, Egypt, Canada, France & Portugal. For an extenstive programme and further details of all overseas trade missions currently being organised by UKTI in Q1 2012 please click here
31 January 2012 Breaking Down the Barriers to BIM Adoption Birmingham
This event aims to bring together leading practitioners and showcase the benefits of using Building Information Modelling (BIM) and explain how its adoption will require changes in workflow, practices and proceedures. The event will also include case study presentations, workshops, Q&A session and opportunites to meet software providers. For more information or to book a place contact Frankie Yorke at
February 2012
1 February 2012 Rushlight Clean Technology Show 2012 LondonThis event has been designed to be of significant benefit to Cleantech companies of all stages of maturity, with the Cleantech Developers Conference for early stage companies and the Cleantech Growth Company Conference for established businesses. Now in its 3rd year, it brings together cleantech companies, customers, investors, local authorities, advisers and other sector participants in one focused, centrally-located event.
More information can be found here. Book a place online or contact Clive Hall on 020 8870 9345
23 February 2012 The next steps for UK research and innovation London
Westminster Education Forum and Westminster Business Forum Keynote Seminar :Following on from Government’s Research and Innovation Strategy, due for release by the end of 2011, this timely seminar will bring together key policymakers and stakeholders from universities and business sectors that rely on research to discuss the future of research and innovation policy in the UK.
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28 February 2012 6th Annual Sustainable Development Conference London
In light of the hundreds of announcements relating to renewable and new energy the afternoon of the conference is dedicated to this topic and the conference as a whole will cover:
o Growing the green economy
o Microgeneration – developing energy self-sufficient communities
o Developments in the Energy Bill
o Energy security – investing in new energy
o Developing cleaner, greener energy supplies
o Development of smart grids
o Delivering the United Nations Year of Sustainable Energy for All
o Financial incentives for local energy production
More information and booking
March 2012
13 - 15 March 2012, World Biofuels Markets: The entire algae value chain in one place Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Attend the Algae Stream at the World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition and discuss key topics such as:
• Future outlook for the algae industry
• Technology: Cultivation, harvesting and processing
• Pilot to player: Scaling up algae production
• Register your place by clicking here or alternatively:
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22 March 2012, Delivering the Green Deal: Building Partnerships, Tackling Fuel Poverty London
The Green Deal aims to revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties, businesses and communities. This event will demonstrate how to build effective partnerships with the commercial sector to ensure a strong degree of take-up, that all households have access to fair funding and that installations meet quality standards.
Further information and booking can be found here.
10 May 2012, The UK's Renewable Energy Strategy: countdown to 2020 London
This seminar will provide the opportunity to consider the progress that is being made and, the latest thinking that is emerging, on successfully achieving the UK’s 2020 renewable energy targets and will examine the ability of the Government’s Roadmap to unlock the UK’s renewable energy potential, the key findings and recommendations from the Renewables Banding Obligation Review, and the steps that are being taken by the renewable energies industry to bring about development, innovation and growth in the sector. Programme and booking information can be found here.
23 – 24 May 2012, 9th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) Germany
This conference offers the latest technology developments and applications of industrial hemp for bio-composites, food, feed, insulation and construction. Delegates range from cultivation consultants, primary and further processors, traders, scientists and engineers and investors to numerous small and medium-sized enterprises and to international automotive companies and suppliers. For further information please visit: http://www.eiha-conference.org/