Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference
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ECO4B to Invest in Four Select Renewable Energy Events
The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world’s most important renewable energy events, has been chosen for inclusion in the European Commission’s ECO4B initiative, a select project led by the Enterprise Europe Network. The ECO4B initiative will invest in renewable energy conferences taking place over 2010-2011 in Israel, Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Italy. The Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy conference will be held from February 16-18 in Eilat, Israel.
European Commission Booth at the 2009 Eilat-Eilot Conference
The €250,000 initiative is aimed at increasing renewable energy partnerships and business deals between Enterprise Europe Network members, including more than 600 organizations across more than 40 European countries.
The substantial monetary grant awarded to the ECO4B partner conferences will be used for subsidizing the participation of high-profile delegations of businessmen and officials at each of the events with the specific aim of building new relationships and seeking potential partnerships.
“The purpose of the ECO4B project is to not only raise awareness and promote the newest and most promising technologies in renewable energy, but to ultimately facilitate collaboration and partnerships between the countries and set the stage for a brighter and cleaner future,” said Elisabetta Andreani, Coordinator of ECO4B project. “Israel has much to offer the world in the area of renewable energy and we are very pleased to include the Eilat-Eilot Conference in this project.”
Eilat-Eilot R.E. Admin Projects Sites Tour
The Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference, organized by the Eilat Eilot Renewable Energy Administration in association with the Technologies Company, focuses on the latest innovations in renewable energy. Conference participants include internationally-recognized alternative energy companies, experts and investors from around the world. This years Conference will include an additional track dedicated to the role of advanced energy-conservation technologies highlighting Israeli and other nation’s contributions to the field of green building science and carbon reduction.
“We are thrilled to have been selected by the European Commission and to be included among Europe’s most exciting renewable energy initiatives,” said Udi Gat, Chairman of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. “This grant highlights the leading role that Israel is taking in the global quest for a sustainable future and underscores the great value that the Commission places in Israel’s development of clean energy technologies.”
In addition to the grant, the Eilat-Eilot Conference will be promoted through the Enterprise Europe Network. The network, which boasts a strong energy sector group, provides a number of services to assist small and medium enterprises in developing their innovative potential and exploring new business partnerships, and also offers useful information on EU legislation and market access.
About the Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference
The Conference is an international forum encouraging discussion and debate of policies, technology, business and investment practices to lead to cost effective, doable solutions. Conference participants include leading researchers in alternative energy, government officials and policy-makers, internationally-recognized alternative energy companies and world-renowned speakers from business and academia. Over 2,000 attendees and dozens of journalists are expected to be in attendance. Some of the topics to be explored at the conference include: Renewable development in Israel, solar power, policies and regulations, energy conservation, and renewable energy technology. The conference is organized in partnership between the Eilat Eilot Renewable Energy Authority and the Technologies Company. To learn more about the conference, please visit www.eilatenergy.com.
About Enterprise Europe Network
The Enterprise Europe Network, a comprehensive business network consisting of 600 organizations – including chambers of commerce, regional development agencies, and university technology centers – that unites more than 3,000 professionals in over 40 countries across Europe. The network, which boasts a strong energy sector group, provides a number of services to assist small and medium enterprises in developing their innovative potential and exploring new business partnerships, and also offers useful information on EU legislation and market access. The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union. For more information, please visit www.enterpriseisrael.org.il.
