Marine Energy Business Forum - Overview

NewNet’s Marine Energy Business Forum 2011  that took place on 10 May was a great success and brought together the wave and tidal energy industry’s most active and influential investors, company leaders, industry experts, entrepreneurs and technology pioneers.

The Forum addressed the key areas concerning the investment and project financing of the marine energy sector, as well as unveiling next-generation technologies and impacting regulation.

Insightful presentations were coupled with debate, knowledge-sharing and networking to form a valuable day for anyone looking to do business in this sector.

Forum 2011

This event was designed to promote the industry’s most exciting companies and to facilitate new business and investment opportunities. Delegates comprised senior professionals from amongst the very best organisations in their sectors.

At a time when the overall business environment is challenging, and as green markets becomes ever more competitive, ambitious companies and sophisticated investors, energy companies and technology pioneers just cannot afford to miss new and attractive opportunities.  Attending the Forum proved a compelling and extremely efficient way of connecting with senior decision-makers, building new business relationships and getting deals done in the marine energy space.

Who attended

The companies that are the best in their category and are looking to take their company to the next level in 2011 attended this year’s Marine Energy Business Forum.

  • Innovative companies with exciting new technologies or services to promote 
  • Major energy companies looking to shape the future of the renewables industry and to connect with the best up-and-coming players
  • Banks and project financiers who lead the structuring and financing of the world’s most successful green energy project
  • Project developers with proven expertise and new initiatives in the pipeline
  • Investors (Institutions, asset managers, pension funds, foundations, family offices, private equity firms and venture capital firms) who are looking to identify the most attractive investment opportunities over the next year

What delegates say

"I was just blown away by the quality of the people and the speakers… it was a really high quality event”
Tom Murley, HgCapital

"This is a very attractive forum for all companies, both to network and see where the sector is going”
Faisal Butt, Novo Energies

“It was a really great event. I was amazed at how easy it was to contact key investors in the sector” Christopher Beauvilain, Perenne Capital

"The event was very well organised and was particularly well impressed by the seniority of the audience, not to mention the knowledge and the overall quality of the panel that I was a part of. That was a truly valuable experience.”
Clara Alvarez, ING Commercial Banking

Presented by

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Supporting organisation

REA

WaveEnergy Centre

Media Partners

Envirotech and Clean Energy Investor Journal

Environment Industry Magazine

Energy Engineering

Low Carbon Economy

 

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