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GALA EVENT:
The winners of the South Africa Cleantech competition were announced at the, Cleantech competition award ceremony and gala dinner.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Venue: The Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Webinar:
Title: South Africa Clean Tech Competition
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Time: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PDT / 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT/ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM SAST
Summary:
CEN hosted a timely webinar to explore cleantech opportunities in South Africa and opportunities to directly engage with entrepreneurs on the ground there. COP17, the next big global climate conference, will be happening this year in Durban from Nov. 28 – Dec. 9.
Agenda:
- Overview of the status of clean tech, clean energy, and SMEs in South Africa
- Description and update on the South Africa Clean Tech Competition
- Preview of selected South African entrepreneurs involved in the competition
- Call to action – opportunities for CEN members to mentor and support competitors
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Q&A session
Speakers included:
Gerswynn McKuur, Senior Project Manager, Industrial Energy Efficiency Programme South Africa at the National Cleaner Production Centre
David E. Rodgers, Senior Energy Specialist, Global Environment Facility
Pradeep Monga, Director, Energy and Climate Change Branch, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Kevin Braithwaite, Chair, Global Ideas and Program Director, Clean Tech Open
John Mizroch, CEN Board Member, Managing Member of John F Mizroch, LLC and former Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (moderator)
Submissions not qualifying for the first round
Submissions to both competition tracks that fail to go through to the first round selection will automatically be considered for a separate innovation competition run by The Cleantech Open called The Global Ideas Competition (an official activity of Global Entrepreneurship Week). Entrants will compete to represent South Africa in the Global Finals in November 2011 amongst a diverse range of entrepreneurs, ideas and nations. We hope that a South African cleantech idea will bring the Global Prize back to the Republic.
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