Group of people sitting around a table at a workshop to discuss how to ease barriers to entry for startups in the retrofit market during the Challenge Identification Workshop by Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator. Image including logos of Undaunted, Funded by UK Government and Levelling Up Image text - Book your calendars for May 21, 2024. The Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator is gearing up to the Challenge Identification Workshop. An opportunity to meet the second cohort and contribute to their scale-up journey! For more information get in touch with us at undaunted@imperial.ac.uk

We’re thrilled to announce that we are hosting a Challenge Identification Workshop for the second cohort of the Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator on May 21, 2024! If you’re a potential adopter of retrofit climate innovation – a developer, local authority, constructor, designer, or energy consultant working on making a relevant impact in London’s built environment, you could get a chance to meet exciting businesses and hear live pitches.Ìý

The 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ-led Better Futures Retrofit AcceleratorÌýis designed to support startups achieve their goals of delivering low-carbon innovation within London’s built environment retrofit sector.Ìý

Register for this workshop

If you would likeÌýto register your interest toÌýparticipate,Ìýthen please contact the team atÌýundaunted@imperial.ac.ukÌý

Schedule

  • 09.00 –ÌýARRIVALS & NETWORKING
  • 09.30 –ÌýWelcome & format of the day
  • 09.40 –ÌýIntroduction to the programme
  • 09.45 –ÌýIntro session 1: Meet the cohort
  • 10.05 –ÌýWorkshop session 1: Challenges & issues
  • 10.40 –ÌýIntro session 2: Meet the cohort
  • 11.00 –ÌýBREAK
  • 11.20 –ÌýWorkshop session 2: What does success look like?
  • 11.55 –ÌýIntro session 3: Meet the cohort
  • 12.15 –ÌýWorkshop session 3: Steps to success
  • 12.50 –ÌýIntro session 4: Meet the cohort
  • 13.10 –ÌýLUNCH & NETWORKING
  • 14.00 –ÌýIntroduce themes for discussion this afternoon
  • 14.05 –ÌýBreakout discussions: Developing the working group themes
  • 14.45 –ÌýOpen floor: Thoughts & reflections
  • 14.55 –ÌýClosing comments & next steps
  • 15.00 –ÌýCLOSE

The accelerator will support 20 climate tech SMEs to scale up by linking them up with industry stakeholders who can provide them with the benefit of theirÌýexpertise, helpÌýidentifyÌýand unblock some of the barriers to the adoption of their technologies and provide access to pilot projects toÌýdemonstrateÌýtheir products and services.ÌýIn addition, the accelerator provides selected SMEs with access to support from 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Enterprise such as R&D advice,Ìýinternships and access to technical workspace at Advanced Hackspace.Ìý

Powered by 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, viaÌýÌýandÌýEnterprise, the Better Futures Retrofit Accelerator is part of the Greater London Authority’sÌýÌýprogramme, co-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.Ìý

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