Emerging growth companies delivering clean-tech products and services represent the next big wave of technology innovation. Over the last seven years, venture investments in the sector have increased from less than 1 percent of total venture investments to nearly 10 percent. Clean-tech investing in the U.S. in 2006 reached $2.7 billion across a range of sectors, including renewable and distributed energy, advanced materials, transportation, and water purification and management.
The 3rd Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit was an overwhelming success,almost doubling in size from the year prior and tripling in size from its
inception back in 2005.
447 delegates representing 30 U.S. states and 9 countries
Audience breakdown of: 125 venture capital & private equity firms
70 emerging clean-tech companies
51 investment bankers
30 Fortune 500 corporations
22 institutional limited partners
The remaining 30% of the audience was a mix of government
agencies, consultants, and service providers
Technology Partners invests in the Clean-tech sector because it is one of the most revolutionary and promising areas within the venture asset class. We are only just beginning to witness how innovation and technology in this sector are tackling some of the most fundamental global issues of the 21st century. There's an unprecedented opportunity to create a greener future for investors and the world alike.
