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Pavegen Systems

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Pavegen Systems is a renewable energy organisation who have developed an innovative paving technology that converts the kinetic energy from human footfall to renewable electricity. That is, the slabs generate renewable energy every time someone walks over it. The power generated can be used to run low-voltage applications such as street-lighting, advertising displays and ticket machines.

The technology provides people with a visual form of renewable energy that they can directly and physically engage with. The slab is best used in high footfall locations such as train stations, sports stadia and shopping centres. Pavegen works best in urban settings where conventional renewable solutions such as solar and wind power are frequently not suitable sources of energy generation.

The idea of the technology and its design were the result of a research project investigating sustainable street lighting at Loughborough University by founder and CEO Laurence Kemball-Cook. The company was launched in 2009, and the product subsequently underwent full testing. With the technology and product fully proven, Pavegen Systems are now in its exciting stage of early commercialisation.

Recent Milestones

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  Pavegen Systems — Pavegen System named the winner of London’s Export for Growthprize in recognition of the export potential of its unique technology (4/1/12)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 8:02am via co.uk
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  Pavegen Systems — Pavegen were commissioned to Launch Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand of Whiskey in Spain, Bulgaria and Greece after receiving over 40 million votes to bring an installation to the capital of each country (3/1/12)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 8:07am via pavegen.com
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  Pavegen Systems — Pavegen dancefloor powers global social media hub for WWF-UK (3/1/12)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 8:09am via co.uk
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  Pavegen Systems — Laurence Kemball-Cook, CEO of Pavegen, attended TED in Palm Springs, US, where he was invited to participate as a guest speaker alongside over 50 of the World's most innovative and influential speakers (3/1/12)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 8:00am via wordpress.com
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  Pavegen Systems — In conjunction with Nike Grind, General electric and Nissan, Pavegen installed slabs at the World Economic Forum powering lighting at the event whilst also engaging global leaders and decision makers. (1/1/12)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:57am via co.uk
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  Pavegen Systems received () in Series A funding. (9/26/11)
  Posted 9/26/11 at 8:26pm via finsmes.com
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  Pavegen Systems — Pavegen competes with Apple Ipad and Dyson for the 'Product of the Year Award 2011' (1/1/11)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:36am
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  Pavegen Systems — Pavegen celebrates new permanent installation a 1100 student school helping to reduce energy bills by powering the lighting. (12/13/10)
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:31am via pavegen.com
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  Pavegen Systems added Laurence Kemball-Cook as CEO & Founder.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:15am
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  Pavegen Systems added Richard Kemball-Cook as Finance Director & Board Member.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:20am
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  Pavegen Systems added Dr Angela Lennox CBE DL as Non-Executive Director.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:21am
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  Pavegen Systems added Ian Brown as Non-Executive Director.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:21am
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  Pavegen Systems added Stephen Craig as Non-Executive Director.
  Posted 5/24/12 at 7:24am

Videos

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Above: Pavegen Systems
Uploaded: 9/27/11

Sources

1. Pavegen Systems Completes First Funding Round (finsmes.com) [edit]
A school powered by students (pavegen.com) [edit]
Product of the Year 2011 [edit]
Pavegen showcases power of footsteps at Davos (frontierpr.co.uk) [edit]
TED Palm springs (tedactiveblog.wordpress.com) [edit]
Pavegen triumphs at UKTI export awards (frontierpr.co.uk) [edit]
European installations with Johnnie Walker (pavegen.com) [edit]
Pavegen lights up WWF's Earth Hour (frontierpr.co.uk) [edit]