November 2008 – Present (4 years) Luton. University agreed to elements from the Centre for Sustainable Technologies to be transferred to new spin out company Sustainable Opportunities Ltd.SO Ltd working in four areas for horticultural applications1.Solid State Lighting - innovative application of LEDs or OLEDs 2 Intelligent pipes - Control systems to maximise energy capture into water systems3.Vertical allotments4. Mobile solar power unitObtained Proof of Concept funding from East of England Development Agency in 2010.First product launched in March 2011Winner of Luton's Best Innovator/Innovation of the Year 2011Won Catalyst funding from the RSA for horticultural project further information from: info@sustainable-opportunities.comCentre for Sustainable Technologies Project ManagerUniversity of Bedfordshire 2006 -2009Established Centre and partners. Involved in establishing University environmental action group and Carbon Trust initiative. Innovation Centre Project Co-ordinator University of Bedfordshire 1998-2007Helped establish the Centre and introduced environmental and social enterprise support. Involved in DTi Phoenix funding 'Delivering Effective Virtual Interaction for Community Enterprises' (DEVICES) project and 'Building on the Best' The Cambridge Luton Innovation Project (CLIP) and the 'Business Environmental Support Initiative'. Awarded the Design Council's 'Humanising Technology' fund. Winner of LDP award for Innovation in Regeneration and best support for Cultural Diversity Community Enterprise.. 1998 Ran environmental management workshops on industrial estates. 1997 Piloted Draft Environmental Standards for Management Charter Initiative 1996/7 Researched businesses environmental needs for Lutons local Agenda 21; 1996 BSRIA steering group member developing Environmental Code of Practice for Sustainable Construction 1996 Researched travel to school (Herts CC). 1994 Established Universityenvironmental audit team