The example of Greenlight Planet with Patrick Walsh, Founder of Greenlight Planet, Inc.
Presented in partnership with UW-Madison Sustainability Initiative, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Office of Corporate Relations.
Greenlight Planet: Quality Technology & Innovative
Distribution for the Global Market
Thursday, November 18, 2010
5 p.m. Fluno Center
Oil lamps and candles are the sole source of light for a quarter of the world’s population. These inadequate lamps often give off carcinogenic fumes and are a continual and immediate source of potential destruction in homes made of highly flammable wood and straw. Greenlight Planet, a for-profit enterprise based in the U.S., is combining cutting-edge technology with innovative distribution networks to commercialize low-power LED lanterns. The new lights are bright, long lasting, practical and affordable to villagers in developing countries.
Take advantage of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010, November 16-22, to meet Patrick Walsh, the founder of Greenlight Planet, who as a young graduate student saw the need for alternative lighting in rural India. He developed a solar-powered lamp that provides 16 hours of light on a single day’s charge. Hear how this innovative technology is improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
5 p.m. Presentation and discussion
6 p.m. Networking reception
Fluno Center for Executive Education
601 University Ave. Madison, WI
Register online: http://www.gilsonseries.org