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.

Due to the current situation with Covid-19 we are unable to run our networking events. However, we are planning to host our May event virtually via zoom.

The May event will have a focus on Sustainability in the Food sector.

We will be joined by an academic from the University of Bath, researching in this sector and then several companies we've supported through the STBAH programme will give a short talk about their product or service within this sector.

6.00pm: Guests sign in

6.10pm: Welcome, Pete Keevill, Entrepreneur in Residence, STBAH

6.15pm: Ali Hadavizadeh, Business Consultant and former Director Farm 491. Ali will give a general overview of the current challenges faced in developing sustainable, resource efficient food production systems that can deliver affordable, available and nutritious food with minimal environmental impact to fulfil the needs of a growing global human population.Pete intro first lightning talk

6.30pm: Lightning talk #1: Mark Thurstain, GeoFutures

Pete intro second lightning talk

6.40pm: Lightning talk #2: Miriam Delogu, The Circle Project, Bristol

Pete intro third lightning talk

6.45pm: Lightning talk #3: Florence Pardoe, grOWN IT. Talk title:  Owning our food future

6.50pm: Interactive panel session with questions

7.10pm: Round-up / Thanks

7.15pm: Interactive Networking with chance to meet in breakout rooms

8pm: Finish

The event is free for all to attend, but you need to pre-register so we can send you detail with the links to join the event virtually.

Previous attendees to the STBAH networking events have found the connections made invaluable and subjects covered to be highly engaging and interesting.