Cambridge Cleantech Members' Group. Zero Carbon Homes and Clean Energy - The Cleantech Product Supply Opportunity Presentation given to Cleantech members on 10 Oct 2011

1. Cambridge Cleantech Members’
Group
Zero Carbon Homes and Clean Energy –
The Cleantech Product Supply Opportunity
10 October 2011
Martin Garratt

2. Cleantech Sector Definition
Source: Greater Cambridge Partnership Cleantech Strategy & Action Plan, May 2010
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

3. Energy Management Sector - Examples
Green Energy Options Design and manufacture energy management displays Hardwick, Cambs
Alert Me Domestic energy monitoring Cambridge
eSight Energy Energy management software Swavesey, Cambs
Meniscus Systems Energy management systems monitoring Huntingdon, Cambs
Ista Energy Solutions Commercial energy management solutions Harston, Cambs
Sentec Products for the smart metering sector Cambridge
AMiHo Wireless control for smart metering Cambourne, Cambs
Envirocomb Energy monitoring software and services Royston, Herts
Energy ICT Energy information technology Stansted Abbotts, Herts
Energy Services Direct Energy management for schools Bushey, Herts
TEAM Energy monitoring software and services Milton Keynes
Radir Energy management and control Milton Keynes
Hybridise Energy management services Epping, Essex
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

4. Cleantech Market Value…in figures…
Global £4.3 trillion
UK £139 billion
East of England £12.9bn 6,234 companies 103,000 jobs
Greater Cambridge £1,159m 450 companies 7,385 jobs
Growth estimated at 4 – 5% per annum
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

5. Emergence of Hi-Tech Cluster in Greater Cambridge
1971 1981 1991 2001 2009
Hi-tech 48,000
20,200 25,100 34,900 46,200
jobs
Nanomaterials
Drugs delivery
Telecoms
Telecoms Sensors/actuators
Computing
Computing Computing Alternative fuels
Industrial inkjet
Industrial inkjet Industrial inkjet Cleaner processes
Scientific Wireless
Instruments Scientific Scientific communications Medical engineering
Instruments Instruments Scientific Photovoltaics
Software Software Instruments
Biosciences Software Drug modelling
Biosciences Biomass
Sentient computing
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

6. Three Converging Revolutions
BIO TECH Genomics
INFO TECH
Pharmaceuticals Bioinformatics
Hardware
Diagnostics Proteomics
Software
Research/Info Communications
Tools
Industrial Building
technologies
Alternative fuels Photovoltaics
Waste management Energy management
Nanoelectronics
CLEAN TECH
Renewables
Low carbon
Environmental
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

7. www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk
Global Market by Sub-Sector
Source: Greater Cambridge Partnership Cleantech Strategy & Action Plan, May 2010

8. Chaos Theory!
Special Interest Group
Environmental
ARU Global Change Group
Sustainability
Institute
Climate Change
Campus
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

9. Competition or Collaboration?
• Boston: New England Clean Energy Council
• San Diego: CleanTECH
• San Jose: Environmental Business Cluster
• Copenhagen: Cleantech Cluster
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

10. Cambridge Cleantech Members Group
• A not-for-profit membership support organisation for
businesses delivering solutions for environmental problems
• Initially serving companies in Greater Cambridge / East of
England
• Modelled on other successful ‘communities’
• Expressly to help businesses develop and grow
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

11. Vision & Aims
To champion the Greater Cambridge cleantech sector globally and
co-ordinate, support and promote commercial opportunities for the
cleantech business community in the area
• Promote Greater Cambridge and the UK as a significant cluster and
centre of excellence for the cleantech sector.
• Create opportunities for business growth and deliver excellence and
value-added business support services to member companies.
• Provide a leading edge networking forum for debate and discussion on
cleantech sector trends and opportunities.
• Lobby government on regulatory change to support the cleantech sector.
• Promote collaboration between higher education, the scientific and
research community and the cleantech sector in Greater Cambridge.
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk

12. The Offer
• Events & Networking: introducing members to each other
• Business Growth: supply chains developed, international
customers attracted
• Business Innovation Support: experts in residence,
consultancy
• Access to Finance: new cleantech angel group
• Member Support: procurement discounts, job ads
• Government Liaison: sector lobbying, regulatory change
updates
www.cambridgecleantech.org.uk