The UK is hosting a pavilion at European Utility Week 2015 taking place in Vienna from 3 to 5 November.
The pavilion will bring together UK businesses, city leaders and thought leaders with Austrian companies and technologies. The aim will be to promote collaboration between the UK and Austria on smart city projects and utilisation of energy. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) will be hosting a reception on the evening prior to the start of European Utility week at the British embassy in Vienna.
The European Utility Week is taking place in Vienna for the first time, following three successful years in Amsterdam and brings together key players from all over Europe. It is the industry leading event in the smart utilities sector featuring a large scale exhibition with a strategic conference programme and case study presentations.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), together with BEAMA, are organising a UK Delegation and GREAT branded pavilion to showcase UK capabilities in the smart utilities sector. This will focus on smart energy/smart grids and connected homes. The conference programme will feature British speakers and case study presentations.
UKTI said visiting the UK pavilion at the European Utility week offers a great opportunity for Austrian businesses to:
- familiarise themselves with opportunities in the UK smart utilities sector
- network with contacts to help introduce their technology into the UK
- be introduced to relevant UK companies and technologies, exhibiting at the pavilion
The UK technology sector is at the forefront of using technology to shape new services and organisations. The smart cities industry is expected to be worth more than $400 billion globally by 2020 and the UK is expected to gain a 10% share. It is estimated that utility companies could save between $7.1 billion and $12.5 billion each year by using smart water solutions alone.
London is currently ranked in the top 3 smart cities of the world and hosts the Cognicity Challenge which helps to identify and accelerate the development of smart city technologies.
Click here for more information about European Utility Week.
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