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Modern
Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme is funded by UK Aid through the
Department of International Development (DfID), UK. It is a partnership between
researchers, innovators, policy makers, and ESMAP drawing on their expertise
and relevant work from around the world to co-construct new knowledge with
practitioners and the private sector. It is led by Loughborough University, UK.
Finovista is In-country Partner for MECS programme in India.

We are
organising our first Workshop in India, The aim of the aim of the workshop is
to establish a long term partnership with India to achieve the transition from
biomass to clean cooking on a global scale. In particular, we will be
highlighting the tremendous business opportunities that exist for companies with
the right cooking devices and business models and setting out, with our Indian
partners, the support that will be provided for accessing these opportunities.
The workshop will include announcements of an Award that will identify the
world’s best energy efficient Electric Pressure Cookers (EPCs), and a call for
bids for a MECS Challenge Fund to be used to develop innovative modified
cooking devices that meet the particular needs of those with lower levels of
electricity access.

The Workshop
would be attended by distinguished national & international speakers and
delegates from the MECS Programme, India Governments, Development Agencies,
Financial Institutions, Corporate Foundations, Policy Think Tanks, Experts,
NGOs and Clean Cooking Device Enterprises. It is also expected to be covered by
prominent Media organisations.

Given the
importance of the discussions and your organisation’s keen interest on the
subject, it is my pleasure to invite you for this Workshop. I am sure your
insights on ways to promote Clean Cooking Services will be of immense value to
the participants from the government, corporates and multilateral funding
agencies.

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