Ayrton Fund

🎉 Fantastic to see that MECS programme, the Ayrton Fund research and innovation programme supporting the transition to modern energy cooking in low-income countries, will receive an additional £44m of UK aid funding and will be extended to 2030 to align the programme with the target date of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as announced by the UK Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds at COP29 last week. This is in addition to £30m in Ayrton funding committed via the Pioneer Outcomes Funds (POF) programme, which will link incentives to outcomes to support the scale up investment of all sources into the clean cooking sector across the global south. 🥘🌍 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office MECS programme Loughborough University CLASP The World Bank #eCooking #ElectricCooking #CleanCooking #SDG7 #COP29

📢 Join the applicant briefing at 12pm GMT tomorrow (19th November), to hear more about the funding opportunity: Contracts for Innovation: Clean Energy Demonstrators in Tanzania 🌍 Join the briefing 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebRt5ff7 Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey-F48pW Innovate UK Innovate UK Contracts for Innovation Energy Catalyst (an Innovate UK programme) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

✨👏 Delighted to see Hinckley Associates Nigeria’s continued ambition and investment of $5 million in Africa's first lead-acid and lithium-ion battery recycling facility. Based in Ogun State, Nigeria, this groundbreaking project will create 100 new jobs for residents and introduce cutting-edge UK-patented technology to safely recycle batteries. In collaboration with the University of Birmingham, and The Faraday Institution, Hinckley Recycling will address the pressing issue of lead poisoning and ensure responsible battery disposal. Since 2019, Ayrton Fund programmes have supported Hinckley’s growth, with achievements including: 🤝Partnering with Carnegie Melon University to develop second-life and end-of-life solutions for solar lithium batteries winning the CLASP Global Leap Awards Solar E-Waste Challenge. 💡Installing Nigeria's first fluorescent bulb-eater to safely dispose of toxic mercury vapours and protect communities in Lagos, with support from CLASP 🔋Piloting an initiative to produce second-life lithium battery packs to power fridge freezers in Nigeria's cold chain sector, with support from Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities. We look forward to seeing the impact that Hinckley’s latest investment and collaborative partnership can have in advancing battery sustainability. #HinckleyRecycling #SustainableDevelopment #CircularEconomy #batteryrecycling CLASP The Faraday Institution Transforming Energy Access Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Last chance to register for tomorrow's PREO webinar: Cultivating Opportunities in Africa - Powering Agricultural Productivity. 🚜 🌱🌍 Hear how PREO-supported innovators are utilising renewable energy innovations to tackle food insecurity and meet the demand of Africa’s rapidly growing population. Register below 👇 https://lnkd.in/epP_eGcZ

📢  Exciting Opportunity for Clean Energy Innovators! 📢 Apply now for a share of up to £1.8 million to develop innovative clean energy demonstrators in Tanzania. Launching today, the Contracts for Innovation competition is delivered by Innovate UK and funded by the British High Commission in Tanzania, as part of the Ayrton Fund. It aims to:  🤝 Contribute to an inclusive, clean energy transition  💡 Extend the benefits of clean energy to all  🌍  Advance progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7 and 13 Who Can Apply?  To lead a project, you can be an organisation of any size and can work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors. All applications must include plans to conduct demonstration or field testing in Tanzania for a minimum of three months, with in-country users in real-life operating conditions.   How to Apply  Applications are open now, until 17 January 2025. Find the full eligibility details and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehvXWxpg #CleanEnergy #Innovation #FundingOpportunity #Tanzania #SDG7 #SDG13 Innovate UK Energy Catalyst (an Innovate UK programme) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 

⚡ Fantastic to see the launch of this landmark report - ‘From Minerals to Manufacturing: Africa’s Competitiveness in Global Battery Supply Chains’,  - highlighting the opportunities for EV battery manufacture in Africa. Developed through the Manufacturing Africa programme in partnership with The Faraday Institution, and funded via the Ayrton Fund and Manufacturing Africa, the report sets out the opportunities for Africa in the global battery value chain 🌍🔋 Read more: 👇 

📢 Don’t miss the upcoming PREO report launch webinar on ‘Cultivating Opportunities in Africa: Powering Agricultural Productivity Through Renewable Energy Integration’ 🗓️Save the date: 13 November 14:00 GMT  Hear insights from the PREO team and PREO-funded companies on how #PURE technologies can boost agricultural productivity in Africa🌱 Register here 👇  https://lnkd.in/eZKPRUmT #PURE #agriculturalproductivity #PUE #SDG7  Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities Transforming Energy Access Energy 4 Impact The Carbon Trust

Hear from some of the Battery Ambassadors, sharing their first-hand insights on cutting edge battery research and fostering connections as part of the The Faraday Institution’s  Battery Ambassador programme during the recent Faraday Institution Annual Conference. The Faraday Institution's Battery Ambassador Programme connects researchers from Africa and Asia with the UK battery community to accelerate battery technology development in emerging economies. The programme is part of the Ayrton Challenge on Energy Storage (ACES) , delivered in partnership with the Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP). Hear insights from Dr Eng. Dr. Julius Butime (Strathmore University, Kenya) and Dr Chrispin Gogoda (Mzuzu University, Malawi) below 👇: #batteries #energystorage #research #collaboration #FaradayInstitution #TEALP  Transforming Energy Access  The Faraday Institution Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP)

Want to learn how energy access companies are successfully raising funds through crowdfunding? ⚡Join the upcoming webinar, "How energy access companies raise funds from the crowd – Tips for successful borrowing campaigns", hosted by Crowd Power, a programme led by Energy 4 Impact and funded by Transforming Energy Access. Crowdfunding has raised over $300 million for energy access and clean cooking companies since 2016, offering an alternative to traditional funding. This webinar provides expert insights from both crowdfunding platforms, and borrowers on best practices to run successful campaigns in the energy access sector. 📅 Date: 22 October 2024 🕒GMT+1: 9:30–11:00 AM | EAT: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM 📍 Location: Online 👉 Don’t miss out and register here: https://lnkd.in/e8kDtTTN #crowdfunding #energyaccess #SDG7 #Internationaldevelopment #funding #investment #innovation Ayrton Fund Energy 4 Impact  Energy Catalyst (an Innovate UK programme)

We recently hosted the ‘Creating and Measuring Jobs in the Green Economy’ deep dive - a fascinating discussion on the challenges and opportunities in defining, measuring, and maximising green job creation. The webinar featured a panel of experts from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, BURN Manufacturing, Power for All, Shortlist Professionals, and The Carbon Trust who shared their experience and insights.   From the discussion, some of the key takeaways included:   👩🌾Green job creation is a clear priority for many emerging economy governments and development programmes and is seen as creating a positive feedback loop between energy transition, climate action and inclusive economic growth.   🧑💻The importance of considering both direct and indirect job creation in development programmes and their impact in emerging markets, to understand both the immediate employment opportunities generated by a project or initiative, and the ripple effects across related industries, supply chains, and local businesses, to recognise the full scope for employment and economic growth  📑The need for flexible methodologies and definitions that account for the diverse contexts within which green jobs are created.   📈 The significance of supporting the scale-up of companies to enable long-term job growth.  🤝The importance of ensuring a just and equitable transition where employment opportunities are accessible to all, including women and people with no work experience.   Thanks to all the webinar participants, Phoebe Oriama, Carolina Inés Pan, PhD, Paul Breloff, Lucy Fellingham, and Steven Hunt for their insightful contributions to this discussion.   👉Check out the ‘Ayrton Fund: Green Jobs Insights Study’ published today to learn more about the Ayrton Fund’s efforts to measure job creation within its portfolio of programmes:  https://lnkd.in/eJAjxFWe   Transforming Energy Access Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities Energy Catalyst (an Innovate UK programme) Zero Emission Generators #GreenJobs #GreenEconomy #JobCreation #SDG7