CROWD – OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
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Upcoming events:
Previous events:
Scaling Potential Webinar Series: Insights from the Scaling Potential Report
Organisers: Energy Saving Trust and the CROWD Working Group
Date: 8 October 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. CEST / 12:00 p.m. EAT
Format: Online webinar (recording found here)
Join us for the first event in the Scaling Potential Webinar Series, focused on strengthening support for Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) companies. Drawing on findings from the recently published Scaling Potential: Strengthening Early-Stage Support for PURE Companies report, the webinar will explore the current support landscape, key challenges facing PURE companies and opportunities to make support more effective, coordinated and responsive to company needs.
Who should attend? PURE companies, funders, investors, technical assistance providers, development partners and other stakeholders working across the PURE ecosystem.
Speakers: Hannah Mottram (Energy Saving Trust), Tamara Kalunda (Open Capital Advisors), Bowofade Elegbede (Acumen West Africa) and Jussi Viding (EEP Africa).
Quality Assurance for Walk-in Cold Rooms for Food Applications in Global South Markets
Organisers: CLASP and VeraSol
Date: 8 September 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EAT / 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CEST
Format: Online (recording found here)
Join VeraSol and CLASP to explore the development and application of a quality assurance framework for walk-in cold rooms used in food applications. The webinar will introduce new testing resources, share implementation experiences, and discuss future improvements to cold room performance standards.
Who should attend? WICR manufacturers and suppliers, buyers, procurement agencies, programme implementers, development partners and technical experts.
Energy Enterprise Coach (EEC) Learning Webinar: What Works in SME Business Development Support
Organisers: NIRAS and Intellecap
Date: 9 September 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EAT
Format: Online webinar
Drawing on four years of implementation across Africa and Asia, this webinar will share practical lessons on designing and delivering effective business development support for early-growth clean energy enterprises. Discussions will explore SME support, finance readiness, and strengthening coordination across the clean energy ecosystem.
Who should attend? Development partners, funders, enterprise-support organisations, financial institutions, investors, clean energy companies and sector associations.
Speakers: Victoria Butegwa (GIZ), Jessica Kasigye (Charm Impact), Ankit Agarwal (NIRAS), and Abdi Mulugeta (AEM Manufacturing).