How EcoSpot aims to simplify sustainability using a collective effort
We are often bombarded with messages about reducing our carbon footprint and leading more sustainable lives but it can be difficult to know where to start. Maya Lingam, founder of early-stage startup EcoSpot has used her personal experiences to design a solution. She explains: “The idea for EcoSpot came about a year ago when I […]
Shell Springboard Competition – £350k Funding Pot On Offer To Low-Carbon Businesses
The Royal Dutch Shell is looking to award a funding pot of £350k to the UK’s top leading low-carbon businesses. Applications are now open for the Shell Springboard 2019 national programme, which funds the most innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tackling Britain’s energy issues. The yearly competition is one of Shell’s two social investment […]
The 10 Things You Need To Know About Building A Low-Carbon Startup
Starting a business can be a daunting prospect for any young entrepreneur – Let alone building a low-carbon startup with its own set of challenges. For example, it is much more difficult for a business within the renewable energy sector to access finance as there are fewer financial providers specialising in those areas within the […]
Editorial Tech Spotlight – BrighThinking SolarDock Charger
Modernistic student inventor Feyi Ogunyeye is narrowing the gap between consumer desire and adoption for renewable energy with his stylish BrighThinking SolarDock charger. A second year student at Plymouth University, Feyi created SolarDock to charge smartphones and personal electrical devices. It is optimised to work indoors and outdoors with no extra charges for the electrical power that it stores. […]