Managing the NZCEC fits well with EGLT's sustainability focus and with their aim to drive and facilitate economic growth and development to the Taupo district by networking, providing collaborative business opportunities and connecting people.

Sue de Bievre Chair of the EGLT board began the 'Shed to Stock Exchange' in 2011. The programme identifies and assists exportable, scalable and commercial viable ideas get going.

Plans are also in place for NZCEC to become a service hub for incubator businesses and new entrepreneurs.

"There are lots of things we can do differently in business and this region is already looking at ideas for creating high growth business," says Sue de Bievre.

Clean Energy Center tenants:

• Polytechnik Biomass Energy
• Fitzroy Engineering
• Vertichem
• Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• MB Century

The Clean Energy Center includes a networked electric vehicle charging station provided by ChargePoint EV - http://www.benzev.co.nz/current/taupo-installs-first-charge-point/531/