SMEs given chance to win £10,000 at LCNI
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be given the chance to win £10,000 by pitching their project ideas to a panel of senior managers from the gas and electricity networks at this year's Low Carbon Networks Innovation (LCNI) conference.
27th August 2018 by Networks
The Innovate UK and Energy Networks Association’s Dragons’ Den-style session will see the eventual winner or winners receive funding to help them further develop a full proposal for a Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) project.
As well as taking part in the Dragons’ Den session, successful applicants will be allocated a stand on the Innovation Hub. Companies will also receive one free pass to the Conference and Exhibition.
The seed fund of £10,000 has been put forward by Innovate UK and Energy Network Association’s gas and electricity members. The closing date for applications is the 31 August 2018. Successful applicants will be informed by 7 September 2018.
Mark Thompson, head of energy at Innovate UK, said: “We’ve long recognised that LCNI is the “golden go-to” event for anyone working in innovation that affects or could be used in the UK’s energy networks. We are very excited about the prospects for the new Dragons Den-style session at the event, and hope that this high-profile exposure and the prize on offer will bring forward fresh thinking and disruptive ideas that creates new win-win opportunities for both innovators and our energy system.”
David Smith (pictured), chief executive of the Energy Networks Association, added: “The energy networks are always excited to hear about new, innovative ideas that will help them to shape the energy system of the future. SMEs have a really important role to play so the £10,000 prize will go a long way to help them develop a comprehensive and innovative project. I would strongly urge anyone who’s interested and has a good idea to enter, and we’ll look forward to welcoming you at the LCNI in October.”
To complete an application form to participate in the innovation hub and the dragons’ den session click here.
The eighth annual Low Carbon Network Innovation (LCNI) Conference will take place from 16-17 October in Telford. For further information visit http://www.lcniconference.org/
Comments
Login on register to comment
Related content
Gas
Cadent backs launch of major bio-CNG HGV refuelling station
Gas network’s £250,000 infrastructure investment ensures supplies to existing connected customers have not been impacted
Gas
Editor’s blog: The biggest tests of resilience are yet to come
Network content director Jane Gray reflects on the industry's coronavirus response to date and the challenges still to come.
Gas
From the front line: Chris Garside and Andy Simcoe, Northern Gas Networks
Key workers across the power and gas networks are playing a critical role in the national response to Coronavirus. Network has committed to profiling their stories.
Related supplier content
Power
Load patterns and lockdown: how Covid-19 is impacting electricity networks
Insights into dynamics on the low voltage network as the outbreak unfolds
Downloads
Protect electrical equipment from insulation failure
Insulation faults are a major cause leading to the eventual failure of electrical equipment. Partial discharge (PD) is a very reliable indicator of developing insulation faults. Regular PD testing allows users to detect and analyze PD activity
Heat
How E.ON. is helping the City of London become a zero emissions city
Discover Citigen. Deep in the heart of our bustling capital