Posts Tagged ‘cleantech’

18 December 2008

GreenShift Corporation appoints Edward Carroll as president

GreenShift Corporation has appointed Edward R Carroll as president, in addition to his current role as CFO.

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18 December 2008

Venture capital investment in cleantech companies reaches record $4.6bn in the first three quarters of 2008p

Venture capital investment in cleantech companies reached a record $4.6bn in the first three quarters of 2008, according to Ernst & Young's analysis of activity in the US, Europe, China and Israel based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. This is an increase of 82 per cent compared with the same period last year and represents 13 per cent of all venture capital investment in these geographies.

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18 December 2008

Yissum launches new $1m programme to support cleantech inventions

Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is launching a $1m programme to support the development of cleantech inventions at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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17 December 2008

Hawaiian Electric, Khosla Ventures collaborate on green energy technologies

Hawaiian Electric Company and Khosla Ventures have agreed to collaborate on evaluation and early deployment of green-energy technologies that could benefit Hawaii.

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16 December 2008

Advanced Technology Ventures promotes three members of its investment team

Venture capital firm Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) has promoted three members of its investment team.

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15 December 2008

Venture capitalists target cleantech amid difficult economic environmentp

Despite the negative ramifications of the credit crisis, declining investment activity and deal volumes, and the continuing lack of exit options for venture capital firms, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs expect increased revenues over current year, according to a recent survey from KPMG. Respondents indicated that China, India and Israel will be the most attractive regions for venture capital, while cleantech, life sciences, mobile and digital entertainment will remain the hot industries.

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11 December 2008

Global cleantech insights and trends report 2008–09p

Leading entrepreneurs view climate change as a growing strategic concern according to a survey conducted as part of Ernst & Young's second annual global cleantech insights and trends report, which provides insights into global trends in cleantech investment, financing patterns and public policy.

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9 December 2008

EcoSynthetix receives $750,000 funding from Michigan state pension fund as part of government initiative

US bio-based technology company EcoSynthetix has received a $750,000 investment from the Michigan state pension fund.

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4 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Jim Pettit, Navitas Capitalp

Jim Pettit discusses investing in green construction, the difficulties facing a new sector and the need for efficiency in the built environment. 'Looking ahead, we will see a continued evolution in the green buildings sector, moving from the fringe in some markets to the mainstream in every region of the world. I think that over time we will not even be discussing the green building sector in specific terms, but rather it will be all-pervading and an absolute requirement.'

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3 December 2008

EEA Fund Management breaks through the £1bn barrier

EEA Fund Management is celebrating its success after assets under management breached the £1bn barrier.

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25 November 2008

Investors set to reap the rewards of the cleantech space, report

Concerns surrounding energy will not vanish despite the tumbling price of oil, so investors can expect significant long-term opportunities in the cleantech space, according to a new report published by Merrill Lynch.

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21 November 2008

Environmental investment company Impax Group expands team

Clean energy-focused finance house Impax Group has hired Victor Juttmann and Caroline Barraclough as investment manager and marketing manager, respectively.

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20 November 2008

Companies to increase cleantech spend, report

Leading entrepreneurs view climate change as a growing strategic concern according to a survey conducted as part of financial services firm Ernst & Young's second annual Global cleantech insights and trends report, which provides insights into global trends in cleantech investment, financing patterns and public policy.

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19 November 2008

Emerald Technology Ventures invests in clean coal developer FMI NewCoal

Cleantech-focused venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures has made an investment in clean coal technology company FMI NewCoal. Emerald led the financing and was the sole investor in the round.

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17 November 2008

Ludgate Environmental Fund’s assets hits £50m after raising £18m

Cleantech investment company Ludgate Environmental Fund has raised £18m of new capital, taking its total assets under management to £50m.

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13 November 2008

Connecticut, US launches $9m cleantech-focused venture capital investment fund

The Governor of the US state of Connecticut, M Jodi Rell, has launched a fund that will make investments in seed and early stage companies focused on innovations that conserve energy and resources, protect the environment or eliminate harmful waste.

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13 November 2008

Australian venture capital firm Starfish Ventures closes AUS$185m cleantech fund

Melbourne-based venture capital firm Starfish Ventures has closed its Starfish Technology Fund II on $185m, the largest venture capital fundraising in Australia. The fund will invest in cleantech and also information and communication technology and life sciences.

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12 November 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Astorre Modena, Terra Venture Partnersp

Astorre Modena discusses cleantech in Israel and the problems facing investors in the sector. 'There is currently a lack of top quality management in the industry. We need them to better run and operate all these new start-ups.'

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11 November 2008

Former CEO of CalPERS Russell Read ventures into cleantech with new firm

Former CEO of CalPERS Russell Read has co-founded a cleantech investment firm by the name of C Change Investments.

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11 November 2008

Ontario government backs cleantech R&D with $5m funding

The Ontario government is devoting more than $5m to support cleantech research projects.

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