Weekly Features
Six cleantech companies looking for IPO exits
The lighting sector picks up interest from investors in Africa and China , as a Canadian biodiesel producer makes its public debut. Details of this, plus we spot 34 deals in the past seven days.
Microvi focuses on zero waste with biological water treatment
California-based startup is one of 35 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week.
Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!
The largest VC deal of the week goes to an LED lighting company, while a Swedish wind power firm applies for a listing on the Stockholm stock exchange.
Inside cleantech India: Kal, Aaj aur Kal!
The Gujarat government makes plans to create a $1.08 billion Gujarat Infrastructure Fund to benefit clean technologies, and the Union budget allocates $3.2 billion for environmental initiatives.
Corporate cleantech activity: a snapshot
Large corporations made 20 moves in global cleantech in the last seven days. Your thoughts on the second prototype roundup from the Cleantech Group?
Fruition Sciences takes Imagine H2O top honors
More than 50 companies around the world specializing in water efficient technologies competed in the inaugural business plan competition.
Sentilla product aims to track data center energy use
Redwood City, Calif.-based company’s non-invasive new software tracks power use of all a data center’s assets, including metered and unmetered equipment.
Friends of a pan-European supergrid launch project
Global corporations including Siemens and Areva sign on to design and install a supergrid energy network at sea by 2050. Full Story »
Rivers like the Saint Lawrence do not stop flowing.
— Verdant Power President Trey Taylor on generating utility scale power from the currents of rivers and tides Full Story »
Global corporations get their cleantech day
Look for large multinationals to become a lot more important in scaling cleantech, according to an analysis of the recent San Francisco Cleantech Forum.
Where WSJ’s cleantech list misses the mark
The Cleantech Group’s Lisa Sibley points out some of what could have been included in a recent ranking of U.S.-based venture-backed firms, but wasn’t.
Sizing the smart appliance opportunity
What exactly is a smart appliance and how big is the commercial opportunity? Cleantech Group’s Stephen Marcus has details.
The growth of cleantech M&A and IPOs
Will clean technology companies come to dominate the M&A and IPO markets in the same way they currently do in venture capital, wonders Cleantech Group’s Andrew Thomson.
• In 2009, there were 20 active corporate venture capitalists and 110 active corporations making direct investments in cleantech companies.
• For every corporate venture capital investment in a cleantech company, there are about three investments made directly by a corporation.
• Four of the top 10 cleantech venture capital deals globally in 2009 involved a corporation or corporate venture capitalist.
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Top 10 cleantech cluster organizations for 2010
Shawn Lesser of Sustainable World Capital scoured the world looking for leading cleantech economic development regions. Here’s his list of top clusters to watch.
New ETF partner eyes Europe’s cleantech potential
Vertex’s outgoing managing partner Robert Genieser sits down with the Cleantech Group to discuss the next technology wave he expects from European cleantech firms.