Cleantech Entrepreneurship MSc

The MSc in Cleantech Entrepreneurship aims to provide learners with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges to develop and commercialise technologies for a more sustainable world. Focus areas include Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Water Treatment/Management, Waste Management, and Resource Efficiency. The objective is to prepare individuals to create environmental, social and economic value through an entrepreneurial mindset and skills focused on the innovation of clean technologies. Careers upon completion could include Cleantech entrepreneurs serving as CEOs and CTOs in startups, as intrapreneurs and R&D managers in industry, and policy makers for the water-energy-resource nexus.

The specific aims are to enable learners to:

• Develop a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in the development and management of the water-energy-resource nexus, tailored to specific sectoral needs
• Obtain an in-depth knowledge of the key challenges in the management of renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of water treatment and management, and to apply this knowledge to their organisations
• Evaluate how alternative strategies such as partnerships with large strategic players, 'lean' product development, or risk-sharing at the proof-of-concept phase can help early-stage ventures succeed in lieu of the traditional fundraising and operational models.

Our courses are designed to meet the training needs of industry. This course is supported by , a serial cleantech entrepreneur and angel investor, and will feature strong input from other experts in the sector. These include: