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Calling all budding eco-entrepreneurs
Have you got a green business idea but don't know what to do with it?
Well, communications specialist Lewis PR might just have the answer.
On the 19th of November the company's Sustainable Technology Group is to host a "Green Dragon's Den meets X Factor" competition at its London Media Centre for budding eco-entrepreneurs.
The panel of "dragons" will be made up of venture capitalists Jon Edington from 3i and Alex Starling from Strata Partners, Dr John Blewitt of Exeter University’s sustainable development department, the secretive editor of the greenbang blog, and Clive Booth, head of Green PR at Lewis.
To further tempt those interested in running the gauntlet of the assorted green dragons the winning candidate will receive a month of free PR and marketing from Lewis, office technology from Lexmark, consultancy advice from Exeter University, and, perhaps most importantly, the chance to impress those VCs and their deep pockets.
Applications to showcase your big green idea close on October 31 and meanwhile if you are interested but are out of big ideas at the moment you can also register to be in the audience at the SusTech Forum site.
Hopefully we'll see you there.
That's a nice idea - I was struck while watching Dragons Den last night how few of the ideas were environmentally-concerned - and yet we're supposed to be living in green-aware times. If business is to be taken seriously as a leader in tackling climate change then more events like this are needed to show it's taking the threat seriously.
Posted by :Chris at Eurostar | October 23, 2007 4:07 PM
I unfortunately only came across this article today (15 Nov) which puts me beyond the entry date.
I will however state briefly what I have conceived.
In 1996, I designed the basis for a wave generator, that is by far simpler than any other I have come across so far, while at the same time far more powerful.
I unfortunately do not have the capital to create a working prototype which makes it very difficult to find funding.
The only people who have accepted to even view my proposal so far has been Virgin Fuels (Eva Morris) but unfortunately, they are inundated with multitudes of proposals daily and rejected looking further into this one.
I gave them only a basic description of the device with the ending statement of whatever their doubts might be, they should inquire further.
The reason I did it this way was because too much info would probably be ignored so I attempted to fire their curiosity and answer later.
If anyone reading this seeks further info they can contact me at truebluemental@gmail.com
Posted by :Lance Blumenthal | November 15, 2007 7:30 PM