{"206831":{"#nid":"206831","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Building Energy and Clean Tech Companies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAccording to McKinsey \u0026amp; Co. (\u003Cem\u003EResource Revolution\u003C\/em\u003E), in the 20th century, businesses didn\u2019t have to worry about resource productivity; they could focus on capital and labor. Over the next 20+ years, however, resources must be at the heart of business strategy. To this point, a complete rethink of resource management will be needed to keep pace with soaring demand as up to three billion new consumers join the world\u0027s middle classes over the next 20 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EThis transformation of markets and business will provide numerous opportunities for the use of new technologies, new applications for existing technologies, and the creation and growth of new markets and new businesses. Energy and water are noteworthy markets in transition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EOn April 24th, plan to join two subject matter experts who will lead a discussion on global\/local market change, emerging markets and business opportunities, and access to growth capital.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.northamerica.tata.com\/index.htm\u0022\u003ESamir Menon, Head, Eco Sustainability Services, Americas, Tata\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rockportcap.com\/\u0022\u003ETodd Wilson, General Partner, RockPort Capital\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EParticipants can attend for free in person at the Centergy Building on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus or via Webinar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFor more information and to register, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sutherland-news.com\/ve\/ZZo8161Fnj79PKWP1\/stype=click\/OID=71155185323602\/VT=0\u0022\u003Ewww.secleanenergy.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESubject matter experts will discuss global\/local market change, emerging markets and business opportunities, and access to growth capital.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Subject matter experts will discuss global\/local market change, emerging markets and business opportunities, and access to growth capital."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-04-16 09:18:28","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:03:16","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2013-04-24T13:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2013-04-24T15:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2013-04-24T15:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2013-04-24 17:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2013-04-24 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2013-04-24 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/5244678976","title":"Register to Attend"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.secleanenergy.gatech.edu\/","title":"Clean Energy Speaker Series"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11508","name":"Clean Energy Speaker Series"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}