Mediaboss Marketing

14 February 2012

The Isle of Man's Department of Economic Development has welcomed the coverage received from a recent clean-tech business breakfast where the island's offerings were represented to an audience of over 140 clean-tech sector investors, professional advisers and businesses.

A high-level delegation of Isle of Man representatives attended the event, The Rushlight Clean Technologies show, on February 1, 2012. The show is the only event in the UK and Ireland that showcases the best new energy, waste, water and environmental solutions.

The event featured various speakers from the Isle of Man including John Shimmin, the island's Minister for the Department of Economic Development, who discussed the vision of Charles Hendry, Minister for the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, for an ?all-islands approach? to offshore renewable energy to meet the needs of the British Isles and for export into Europe.

Also in attendance were Dr Emma Rowan, the island?s Marine Spatial Planning Officer, who provided baseline data on the Isle of Man territorial maritime area and details on the Manx Marine environmental assessment and planning process; Dr Alan Hisscot, former Senior Meteorological Officer, Isle of Man Meteorological Office, who provided an overview of Isle of Man resources, especially the wind and tidal resource; and John Harper, Commercial Manager, Manx Electricity Authority, discussed the existing subsea cable connecting the UK and the Isle of Man and the electricity trading arrangements.

To conclude the event, Dr Ken Milne, the Senior Manager for Energy Policy at the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, who spoke about the potential upgrade to harbours that could create operation and maintenance bases for offshore wind farms; on island capabilities, including precision manufacturing; and also benefits for domiciling companies on the Isle of Man.

Welcoming the success of the event, John Shimmin, the Minister for the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, commented:

"We were pleased to be involved in this successful clean tech breakfast which generated significant interest. The breakfast provided a valuable opportunity for the Department of Economic Development to explain the benefits that differentiate the Isle of Man from its competitors."

"We are fortunate that our island has a proven track record of trialling new technology, a manufacturing sector, including businesses with over 50 years' experience, which can assist with developing new technology. We have the opportunity to develop offshore renewable energy in an area which is greater than 87% of the islands territory,? he added.

Dr Ken Milne, Senior Manager for Energy Policy, added:

"We had a lot of good feedback from the attendees at our breakfast who listened with great interest to the various presentations and discussions from a wide range of experts.?

?With its business networks, flexible assistance schemes and world-leading cluster of professional advisors, the Isle of Man intends to be at the forefront of this development by attracting and supporting dynamic, innovative businesses and entrepreneurs from around the globe."

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