Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub January networking event
Event Information
About this Event
The Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub (STBAH) is a business support programme, fully funded through the European Regional Development Fund and partnered with the University of Bath and SETsquared Bath. The programme supports start ups and SMEs across the West of England, innovating in sustainable tech and low carbon products or services.
The STBAH networking events aim to bring together liked minded people who are interested to hear from experts across specific sectors - all relating to sustainability and the environment.
The January event will have a focus on Sustainability in the Fashion and Cosmetic sector.
We will be joined by an academic from the University of Bath, researching in this sector and then two companies we've supported through the STBAH programme will give a short talk about their product or service within this sector.
5.30-6pm: Guests arrive
6.25pm: Welcome, Pete Keevill, Entrepreneur in Residence, STBAH
6.30pm: University of Bath academic speaker, Professor Janet Scott, Department of Chemistry. Janet will talk about sustainability in cosmetics and plant-based sustainable solutions for cosmetics.
6.45pm: Lightning talk #1 Claire Tchaikowski, Founder and CEO Human Milk CIC: Human Milk, a key to human sustainability.
6.55pm: Round-up / Thanks
7pm: Networking & Food
8pm: Finish
Following the speaker and talk sessions there will be a chance to network and a delicious buffet will be served.
Previous attendees to the STBAH networking events have found the connections made invaluable and subjects covered to be highly engaging and interesting.
The Huntsman in Bath is situated in a central location with easy access to the train and bus station.
During 2020 a number of these networking events will happen in Bath & Bristol.
The next event will be held during March in Bristol and the theme will focus on Sustainable Food - more detail to follow.
Get to Know your speakers:
Professor Janet Scott is Professor of Sustainable Materials in the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath and the Training Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies. Janet's research areas are Materials Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Green Chemistry. Important current projects include biodegradable, sustainable carbohydrate particulate materials as rheology modifiers, emulsions stabilisers, and for formation of microbeads, micrcapsules and microsponges. Other topics include cellulose composites and biodegradable sensors for water testing.
Claire Tchaikowski is the Founder and CEO of Bristol based Human Milk CIC. Drawing on her career in the music and film industry for the last 25 years, and on her passion for global equality and the environment, she produced an advert for the science of human milk in 2017 that went viral. Responding to the WHO estimate that 800’000 infants and 20’000 women who die globally every year would survive if they were being protected by the ingredients in human milk, and with so many women needing support they can’t access in order to reach their own breastfeeding goals, further multi-media resources were made. These are now used by organisations, governmental departments and individuals in over 30 countries and 18 languages. Human Milk Clothing was founded in 2018 as a further means to use Art and sustainable Fashion to communicate the science of human milk to as many people as possible, and raise funds to support women and infants globally.
If you'd like to find out further information about the Sustainable Technologies Business Acceleration Hub - the support available and the types of companies being supported please visit the website:
