Martin Chilcott
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Martin Chilcott is a British entrepreneur specializing in environment and education, best known as the founder and CEO of 2degrees
, the world’s largest community for sustainable business
.
His first successful business venture was CTSS, a specialist technology marketing company, with colleague and friend James Tarin. In 1995, he established Clarity Communications, followed by various companies that included Meltwater Ventures, a green business incubation service.
, Hampshire
, the son of Rosemary and Michael John-Patrick Chilcott. Chilcott was educated at St Josephs College, Ipswich
before going on to study History at Clare College, Cambridge
.
consultancy that would work with Abbey National
and National Rail
to create online content. This was later acquired by Proxicom
, another e-business
consultancy. After various further business ventures Chilcott co-founded Place Group, an educational consultancy company, in 2005. He would spend the next few years working alongside local authorities and national government programs until, by 2008, they were the market leader in delivering school-academy transitions in the UK.
A year after the founding of Place Group, Chilcott started a business incubator called Meltwater Ventures that specialized in environmental programs and resource scarcity. Meltwater Ventures would eventually generate the idea for 2degrees.
in 2008 and, by 2011, it was the world largest Community for Sustainable Business and had offices in the UK and US.
with his two children, Isobel and Charlie Chilcott, and currently spends his time between his family, his business and maintaining his Dutch barge.
He is also a trustee of Oxford business x
, a youth enterprise scheme based at the Said Business School
in Oxford.
In 2011, he sat on the panel of judges for The Guardian
's Sustainable Business Awards 2011.
2degrees Network
2degrees Network is the world's largest online community specializing in sustainable business, offering networking, content and intelligence to businesses globally....
, the world’s largest community for sustainable business
Sustainable business
Sustainable business, or green business, is enterprise that has no negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy—a business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. Often, sustainable businesses have progressive environmental and human rights policies...
.
His first successful business venture was CTSS, a specialist technology marketing company, with colleague and friend James Tarin. In 1995, he established Clarity Communications, followed by various companies that included Meltwater Ventures, a green business incubation service.
Early life
Chilcott was born in AldershotAldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, the son of Rosemary and Michael John-Patrick Chilcott. Chilcott was educated at St Josephs College, Ipswich
St Joseph's College, Ipswich
St Joseph's College is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils between the ages of 2½ and 18, in Ipswich, England....
before going on to study History at Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
.
Career
In 1989, Chilcott started CTSS, a specialist technology marketing consultancy, with his current business partner, James Tarin. Their main client for 5 years was a small start-up business called The Carphone Warehouse, which would grow into Europe’s largest independent mobile phone retailer. As a result of its success, Chilcott’s business moved to London and in 1995 founded Clarity IBD Ltd, an e-businessElectronic business
Electronic business, commonly referred to as "eBusiness" or "e-business", or an internet business, may be defined as the application of information and communication technologies in support of all the activities of business...
consultancy that would work with Abbey National
Abbey National
Abbey National plc was a UK-based bank and former building society, which latterly traded under the Abbey brand name. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Santander of Spain in 2004, and was rebranded as Santander in January 2010, forming Santander UK along with the savings business of the...
and National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
to create online content. This was later acquired by Proxicom
Proxicom
Proxicom, Inc. was an interactive agency that develops custom-tailored interactive and web-enabled solutions for Global 1000 organizations. Founded in 1991 by American entrepreneur and philanthropist Raul Fernandez , Proxicom was one of the original interactive professional services organizations...
, another e-business
Electronic business
Electronic business, commonly referred to as "eBusiness" or "e-business", or an internet business, may be defined as the application of information and communication technologies in support of all the activities of business...
consultancy. After various further business ventures Chilcott co-founded Place Group, an educational consultancy company, in 2005. He would spend the next few years working alongside local authorities and national government programs until, by 2008, they were the market leader in delivering school-academy transitions in the UK.
A year after the founding of Place Group, Chilcott started a business incubator called Meltwater Ventures that specialized in environmental programs and resource scarcity. Meltwater Ventures would eventually generate the idea for 2degrees.
2degrees
By 2006, Chilcott had been drawn to sustainability and carbon reduction, having seen the opportunity build on a valuable business niche there. He, along with James Tarin, recognized that many business were attempting to solve similar sustainability problems independent of each other, but that and that there was no online community which could be used to connect them and collectively solve problems. This thinking led to the founding of the 2degrees Community2degrees Network
2degrees Network is the world's largest online community specializing in sustainable business, offering networking, content and intelligence to businesses globally....
in 2008 and, by 2011, it was the world largest Community for Sustainable Business and had offices in the UK and US.
Personal life
Martin Chilcott currently lives in OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
with his two children, Isobel and Charlie Chilcott, and currently spends his time between his family, his business and maintaining his Dutch barge.
He is also a trustee of Oxford business x
Oxford business x
Oxford Business X is a youth enterprise scheme for children in schools in Oxfordshire. It provides funding for them to set up their own companies, which are legally owned by their school, and then expects them to make a profit to put into the fund for others to use...
, a youth enterprise scheme based at the Said Business School
Saïd Business School
Saïd Business School is the business school of the University of Oxford in England, located on the north side of Frideswide Square on the former site of Oxford Rewley Road railway station. It is the University's centre of learning for graduate and undergraduate students in business, management...
in Oxford.
In 2011, he sat on the panel of judges for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
's Sustainable Business Awards 2011.
External links
- New Business interview with Martin Chilcott http://www.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/planning-advice/why-having-business-experience-can-be-invaluable
- 2degrees Network http://www.2degreesnetwork.com