1. Driving Innovation Solar Eranet 1 st competition Mark Glover 12 th January 2011 Christian Inglis, Lead Technologist – Energy, United Kingdom

2. Driving Innovation Agenda Introduction – Christian Inglis, TSB, UK Solar Eranet and first competition overview – Karin Wikman, Tekes, Finland UK eligibility criteria – Graham Mobbs, TSB, UK Interactive session – 2 slide presentations from interested companies/institutions looking to find partners for the first competition

3. Driving Innovation Welcome and webinar rules We have 1 hour The webinar will be recorded and made available afterwards All slides will be uploaded to the solar eranet website after the webinar www.solar-era.net Participants muted until it is your turn to speak Questions may be asked through the Q&A box nb: questions on national eligibility will need to be referred to your national funding agency

4. Driving Innovation What is the Technology Strategy Board? “The UK’s Innovation Agency” Set up in 2007 to invest in business-led innovation, promoting the application of science & technology UK partner in the solar Eranet

5. Driving Innovation Christian Inglis Background –Business: Johnson Matthey Ceramics, Rio Tinto Minerals – 2000 to 2007 –Joined materials team at TSB in 2007, joined energy team in 2012 –Academic: BEng,Materials Science and Engineering at Surrey University – 2000 Responsibilities –Grid balancing, management and infrastructure –next generation solar –community energy systems Contact details: e: christian.inglis@tsb.gov.ukchristian.inglis@tsb.gov.uk m: 07824599792