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SEEKING FUNDING FOR LOW CARBON MOTORSPORT

EEMS SEMINAR: SILVERSTONE INNOVATION CENTRE
Tuesday 10 February 2009
09.15 - 16.00

Are you an organisation with a low-carbon (energy-efficient) technology motorsport project? DonÕt miss this FREE full-day seminar if you want to find out more about effective sourcing of funds from Government bodies and commerce. Registrations will be vetted for relevance. Maximum two places per organisation. Not available to students.

Andrew Everett, Lead Technologist, Low Carbon Vehicles, Technology Strategy Board will present about its Current Funding Programmes, which will focus on Low Carbon Vehicles Activity, Manufacturing (and mention Fuel Cells). There will be case studies and an opportunity to discuss what form your energy efficient motorsport projects may need to take to be eligible. The Technology Strategy Board is in charge of millions of pounds of technology funding. See more about this organisation at www.innovateuk.org.

Ian Forbes of Corporate Persuasion (and EEMS campaign Partner Envirosportscar) will present on how to attract funding. He will include case studies and Q&A session.

Alan Mercer, Programme Director of EEMS, will detail the selection process for funding proposals and pinpoint the successful proposal attributes. Although EEMS funding may not continue after March 2009, this will provide insight to those involved with any funding proposal documents.

Eric Newell of Motorsport Academy will detail the new Business Skills training and support package which is available for the motorsport industry.

There will also be networking time around our registration, coffee and lunch breaks. Delegate feedback from the last seminar rated the networking highly. Come and meet like-minded EEMS Campaign Partners.

REGISTER NOW and see more detail on eems.delegate-management.com.

See more about EEMS at www.eemsonline.co.uk

Janice Minton
EEMS PRESS & COMMUNICATIONS
The Minton Event Consultancy
Email: janice.minton@eemsonline.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1787 269710
Mob: +44 (0)7803 050266
Web: www.eemsonline.co.uk.

SPECIAL STOP PRESS
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARD ANNOUNCES FIRST FUNDING COMPETITIONS
OPEN 19 JANUARY Š CLOSE 26 FEBRUARY
Below is a link to the competitions section of the Technology Strategy Board website with more information about competitions for Ultra Efficient Systems and High Value Manufacturing (among others).
www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/forthcomingcompetitions.ashx.

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27 January 2009