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The Floating City A New Urban Structure

The Problem

WORLD POPULATION TO INCREASE

FROM 7.2 TO 9.6 BILLION

BY THE YEAR 2050

2012 UN Report

The Problem

DEPLETION OF FOSSIL FUEL

NEED FOR RENEWABLE

ENERGY

DEMAND FOR LAND AND

CITIES

Current Renewable Problems

DO NOT MEET ENERGY DEMANDS

DIFFICULT TO CONSTRUCT/MAINTAIN

SLOW ROI

UNECONOMICAL ENERGY RETURN

The Floating City

A self sufficient, energy generating city that harnesses natural tidal behaviour through the buoyant “island” structure on which it is situated.

Energy generating

Urban Structures

Market Potential

GEOGRAPHICALLY

2 BILLION PEOPLE

GLOBALLY OVERPOPULATED

TOP 10 COUNTRIES HAVE

LARGE COASTAL AREAS

How it works Buoyant structure system:

Floating City Solution

WAVE PUMP ENERGY

NATURAL OCEAN

WAVES &

CURRENT or TIDAL

INDUCES UP/DOWN

MOVEMENT

TURNS GENERATOR

CREATING POWER + +

Jack Fulton Inventor and Patent holder:

“It’s time for a radical new way of creating urban spaces which are truly sustainable in terms of ecological balance and responsiveness to social needs.”

The Patent This is what we are offering:

GRANTED 2012, PRIORITY DATE 2006

DETAILED CONSTRUCTION & PLANNING

ENERGY CALCULATIONS

FULL UK PROTECTION

Brand and Reputation

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITON

MARKET FEEDBACK

INSTITUTION SUPPORT

Acknowledgements Finalist:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR MANILA 1975

PARIS COMPETITION 1979

RIBA Award Winner

Opportunities

Coastal Crop growth

Marine transport

City Based Piers and docking

Offshore Oil Rigs

Benefits

SOLVE OVERPOPULATION

HUGE MARKET POTENTIAL

USES EXISTING TECHNOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

AN IDEA READY TO BECOME A REALITY

Benefits

REDUCED PRODUCTION COSTS

WINDMILL

TIDAL INSTALLATION

FLOATING CITY

£15 billion

£2 to 4 million

“a fraction of the cost”

+ Housing

Population

Floating City Timeline

CONCEPT

PATENTABILITY PARTNER SEARCH

PROTOTYPING

COMMERCIALISATION

INNOVATION RIGHTS COMMERCIAL RIGHTS

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Next Steps...

Expressions of Interest

• Non-Disclosure Agreements

Conceptual Disclosure

• 2 page send-ahead

• Technical patentability details

• Background IP

Technical Disclosure

• Exclusivity rights to evaluate technology and assess feasibility

Prototyping

• Exclusivity rights develop a prototype

• Assess engineering feasibility

• Opportunities for Foreground IP

Commercial

• Commercial & Ownership rights

For more information or to express an interest please contact

Stephen Robertson of Metis Partners

stephen@metispartners.co.uk or call 0141 353 3011