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‘Breakthrough’ business and climate summit held in Bristol
A “breakthrough” business summit is coming to Bristol bringing together “makers and mavericks, founders and futurists, adventurers and investors”.
Returning to our city for its second year, Blue Earth Summit is being held from Tuesday until Thursday – on a mission to “radically rethink what a successful business looks like”.
At the summit, at Propyard, there will be activities, networking, exhibitions, and film showings, as well as 70 speakers and 20 workshop sessions on themes ranging from health and wellbeing, energy transition to diversity, youth and inclusion.
It will also host an opportunity for businesses to pitch ideas to investors across three categories – pioneering adventure, impact projects and business for good.
One of the finalists is the company Kvatt, dedicated to circularity in the tech industry, and pushing for more sustainable delivery options – photo: Kvatt
From hundreds of applications, ten finalists will present in front of a panel of experts and an audience at the pitch tent with the hope of connecting aspiring entrepreneurs and investors.
From designing apparel for expedition experiences to making periods more sustainable to circularity in the tech industry, the finalists seek to align products and services sustainability.
Over the last two years, Wavelength Ventures, which runs the pitch tent, has raised £80m for more than 20 businesses, including outdoor brand Finisterre.
Speakers 2022’s programme include ocean racer Pip Hare and activist Poppy Stowell-Evans.
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Will Hayler, Blue Earth Summit co-founder, said: “Networking can often be seen as a cynical exchange of business cards but the exchange of mutually beneficial ideas at last year’s summit was extraordinary.
“It was the first time so many people with shared visions and values had been able to connect in a business context. The energy and ideas both in the room and out in the open were amazing.”
Propyard co-founder, Sam Watts, said: “Knowing that Bristol has such a longstanding commitment to making greener choices was one of the core reasons we decided to create this new venue here, and hosting this pivotal event enables us to bring sustainable innovation to the fore for the city.”
This piece of independent journalism is supported by NatWest and the Bristol24/7 public and business membership
Main photo: Blue Earth Summit
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