If you wish to receive regular updates on the activities of the Energy Futures Lab, and invitations to open seminars and workshops, you may register and become a member.
There are a number of ways you can get involved with the Energy Futures Lab:
Businesses
Developing and managing business relationships with industry, commerce and government is integral to the Energy Futures Lab mission. The Energy Futures Lab is supported by its Corporate Partnerships Manager, Dr Peter Evans, to faciltiate and grow these relationships.
As well as driving forward strategic research collaborations, the Energy Futures Lab also offers consultancy expertise through Imperial Consultants, which provides an independant, confidential service to advise on energy engineering, science, policy and business issues.
The Energy Futures Lab is also supported by Imperial Innovations. Imperial Innovations combines the activities of technology transfer, company incubation and investment. Their goal is to bring valuable ideas to market either by building businesses or licensing to industry.
The Energy Futures Lab also works with Imperial's Corporate Partnerships team, which forms a core interface between Imperial and the needs of industry, driving the creation of strategic research collaborations. Collaborations make both universities and companies more competitive and provide valuable benefits.The Corporate Partnership team identifies research contacts, understands business requirements, structures and creates business opportunities between business and Imperial and has the expertise and experience to ensure negotiations and collaborations are successful.
Schools
One of the Energy Futures Lab prime objectives is to develop activities that will excite and inspire young people about energy research.
Please contact us if you'd like to be involved in any of the below events, or to find out more about how your school can learn about energy through the Energy Futures Lab.
Energy Futures Lab: Future Generations
On 21st September 2007, the Energy Futures Lab and the Faculty of Engineering celebrated 100 Years of Living Science with the Engineering Centenary Schools Challenge. This challenge aimed to engage school children, targeted at Year 9, on issues of energy and sustainability. Through group work and role play the students developed an energy portfolio for how they would like to see Britain powered in 10 and 50 years time. uk
For the educational materials, please click here
Work Experience
This year the Energy Futures Lab hosted three students from two schools in Sutton, they helped prepare our Engineering Centenary Schools Challenge programme along with assisting during events and the promotion of Energy Futures Lab activities.
Please note: This is work experience for school age children, 16 years and under
