“Element 5” is an event showcasing the clean tech start-ups & growth stage companies in India. Our objective is to make India Energy Independent by encouraging innovation at grass root levels & supplementing them with professional guidance, mentoring, networking and in some cases funding thru investment firms. Core areas of focus will be divided into four broader subjects viz., Energy creation & conservation, Green Architecture, Waste Management & energy, Bio fuel & energy. The event will also have representation from Microfinance companies across the board to enable direct consumer utilisation with these innovative technologies. Elements 5 will provide a single platform for innovators, thinkers & evangelists to enable them to spread their offerings to a broader audience.

This will be a 3 day event. Starting off with a key note, few panel discussions and networking opportunity for clean tech entrepreneurs. The day 2 & day 3 will be formatted as a exhibition of clean tech solutions for business visitors and general public. In addition to the presentation & demonstration of clean tech companies in India, we are also bringing in clean tech companies from other countries. This will enable Indian companies to exchange a dialogue with them. This also provides a benchmark for Indian companies to compete in global scale with knowledge collaboration. Elements 5 allow Indian & International companies to explore mutual technological and business opportunities. Lot of global clean tech companies want to partner with Indian companies for deployment & support. Indian companies should reach out these companies for
technology partnerships. There is a big gap in terms of cross-platform deployments in India.
Elements 5 is trying to become that bridge.

1. Elements 5 is a part of The Knowledge Foundation (tkf).

2. And The knowledge Foundation is a not for profit body that has been behind events like PROTO , Wikicamp , Search Camp , Podworks and nearly 14 such events in the last 2 years. I am the cofounder of this organization and we have more than 45 patrons spread across the globe on this initiative. Each of our events is on a national scale with footing of more that 400 + attendees and we keep doing this time and again. The objective of the organization is to bring knowledge to the masses at fairly low or no premium and empower them to harness technology for our needs.

3. We have had corporate sponsors like Ford, Nokia, Intel , Yahoo, Google India, Venture East, Rediff, Intel Capital, Draper and Fisher endorse our events time and again. Our events primarily run on endorsements thus making it possible for us to provide the knowledge nearly free to our attendees.

4. Why it is Elements 5 ?
We intend to cover all issues and topics wherein man is trying to harness the five elements of nature for his personal and societal needs

5. What do we intend to do ?
We intend to create a showcase of companies and individuals doing such work before investors and companies interested to adopt such technologies. At the same time we intend to throw open a platform wherein we can create public awareness in the form of open exhibition thereby initiating social change.Our objective is to bring to limelight those entrepreneurs who having being innovating in the field of Clean tech with an objective that is towards social betterment as well as commercially viable solutions. Right now a part of the group is busy identifying potential companies. professionals doing pathbreaking innovations in areas. Right now we aim to cover a broad spectrum of creation of alternate sources of energy as well as energy conservation methods.

6. When ?
Right now we have scheduled it for Nov 14, 15, 16 of 2008 at Chennai.
Venue is St Ebba School , Radhakrishnan Road (subject to confirmation) as we intend to utilize a lot of open space where in we can erect a Model Home that can be incorporated with all the technologies that we will be showcasing.

Contacts – www.elements5.in

narain@elements5.in | +91-98401 08007

syed@elements5.in | +91-98842 08327