Entrepreneur: Allister Furey
Business: Pavana Dynamics
Location: Brighton
Pavana Dynamics (formerly Red Kite Wind Energy) develops airborne wind energy systems. These systems can dramatically cut the cost of wind energy by using tethered wings instead of blades and towers to capture the stronger and more consistent wind resource that is found above the reach of conventional wind turbines.

Allister Furey of Pavana Dynamics.
Pavana's intelligent flight control software and wing design expertise allows it to use cheaper, safer and more efficient wings than its competitors.
You can watch Allister's winning elevator pitch video again in the video player in the top right hand corner of this page.