Press & Media
Forbes - Britain’s Cleantech Entrepreneurs Push Forward Despite Policy Changes
Trevor Clawson - Forbes
“The narrative around climate change gives investors the confidence to support early-stage start-ups, where a lot of the true green innovation lies,” says Di Gilpin, CEO of Smart Green Shipping.
FT - Shipping industry turns to high-tech wings for faster decarbonisation
Robert Wright - Financial Times
The Financial Times crew visited Hunterston Parc to experience the FastRig firsthand. In their article, they covered how Smart Green Shipping has addressed many of the concerns among ship owners and mariners.
Ship Technology - Smart Green Shipping gets Scottish Government approval
Patrick Rhys Atack - Ship Technology
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has visited Smart Green Shipping’s ‘FastRig’ wingsail testing site in Dumfries to celebrate the £1.8m ($2.4m) funding provided by the Scottish Government.
Ship Energy - Scotland’s First Minister launching Smart Green Shipping’s FastRig wingsail
Ian Taylor - Ship Energy
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf will today (17 April) be visiting Smart Green Shipping’s test site at Hunterston Parc to officially launch the company’s 20-metre FastRig wingsail.
Business Green - To decarbonise shipping, the IMO needs to move away from its fuel-centric approach
Diane Gilpin - Business Green
International shipping talks are failing to recognise the role wind can play in the industry's decarbonisation, writes Smart Green Shipping's Diane Gilpin.
Your Money - Money Talk
Carolyn Wright - Radio Television Hong Kong
This was recorded last year and things have moved on a lot since then but the key economic arguments still stand.
Ship Energy - Smart Green Shipping begins on-land testing of FastRig wingsail
Ian Taylor - Ship Energy
Smart Green Shipping has informed ship.energy that it has started on-land testing of its FastRig wingsail at Hunterston PARC in Scotland. In a statement sent to ship.energy today…
TechRound - IWD 2024: We Asked The Experts – How Can The Tech Industry Better Support Women?
Dana Leigh - TechRound
“Inequality has been a defining feature over my 30-year career in tech – from being told by a government agency-appointed mentor that I’d never be recognised as the CEO of a tech company, to frequently being the only woman in a room full of male investors and entrepreneurs. However, the inequality has arguably been starkest as a female founder”, says Diane Gilpin, CEO of Smart Green Shipping.
Startups UK - Free childcare and an AI revolution: Spring Budget business demands
Richard Parris - Startups UK
Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, says, “Without making real tangible changes at the Spring Budget, I worry that the government will miss out on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transition to a clean, green, cheaper economy – which will be to the detriment of everyone. So far there has been speculation about the Chancellor announcing VAT relief on EV charging. This would be a small win, but it feels more like box-ticking than anything that’s going to have a huge impact on the climate crisis we’re facing today.”
Smallbusiness - Applying for a small business grant – everything you need to know
Anna Jordan - Smallbusiness
Having the match funding is a non-negotiable, as Diane Gilpin, founder of Smart Green Shipping, knows all too well. As her business designs wind-powered shipping solutions, she applies for research and development (R&D) grants for the most part. The company has applied for funding from Innovate UK, the European Space Agency, and from Europe Horizon.
“I found grant applications very difficult initially as a small business owner, because I wasn’t able to get everything down to however many characters or words they needed it to be,” she told Small Business. “It was much more difficult for me to be succinct about it because I’m thinking everything is really important.”
UKTN - What does UK tech want from the 2024 Spring Budget?
Oscar Hornstein - UKTN
The chancellor is gearing up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday in what is likely to be his last fiscal event before the general election.
Read what Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, has to say.
TechRound 50 Women in Startups & Tech
Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, is featured in TechRound’s 50 Women in Startups & Tech.
Sifted - Europe’s government grant system is not fit for purpose. Startups deserve better
Diane Gilpin - Sifted
For many fast-growing businesses and SMEs, government grants are a lifeline. Not only do they allow startups to build and grow but they enable founders to secure a much-needed injection of cash without diluting their own share of the business.
Read more about the challenges with grant funding and our ideas for improving the process for everyone’s benefit.
Scottish Enterprise - Our focus on economic transformation
Scottish Enterprise
Smart Green Shipping is featured in Scottish Enterprise’s January 2024 publication (Page 36).
TechRound - Expert Predictions For Sustainability In 2024
Dana Leigh - TechRound
The urgent need for new climate infrastructure is evident, yet investments into this sector are still insufficient and inconsistent. There are logical reasons for this – big infrastructure projects are capital intensive, usually with longer payback periods and a high degree of uncertainty. But investors live on this planet too and they are beginning to feel the very painful economic shocks from a lack of climate action. Those who understand that protecting the climate is just as important as capital – and in fact necessitates making capital – will make green tech solutions a priority, whether the solutions are long or short term.
Read more about what Smart Green Shipping’s CEO, Diane Gilpin, has to say.
Insider - What's in store for the Scottish economy in 2024
Peter A Walker - Insider
"I expect to see investment into innovation that addresses the enormous climate challenges we face as a global society," commented founder Diane Gilpin.
Splash247 - COP28’s debatable influence on shipping stirs controversy
Sam Chambers - Splash247
“COP28 being held in the UAE this year is the antithesis for any meaningful progress, especially in regards to reducing the carbon footprint of the maritime industry.”
Read more about what Diane Gilpin, CEO of Smart Green Shipping, has to say.
Tech EU - Why the 'cult of the entrepreneur' is leaving out climate entrepreneurs
Diane Gilpin - Tech Eu
Ahead of COP28, Smart Green Shipping founder and CEO Diane Gilpin examines how and why the motivating factors that drive climate entrepreneurs often exclude them from traditional investment opportunities.
The Times - What I learnt… about putting sails on ships
Diane Gilpin, 63, is chief executive of Smart Green Shipping, which she founded in 2014 to develop 21st-century sails for cargo vessels to save fuel and cut carbon emissions. She has received support from Drax, the FTSE 250 energy group, and investment from Mitsui OSK Lines among others.
Computing - Tech Women Celebration 50
Diane Gilpin - One of the Tech Women Celebration 50 - women changing the ratio of the tech workforce