Amory Loving discusses global drivers of Cleantech public/private partnerships

Importance of partnerships between government and business discussed by global experts at Cleantech Forum Gala Dinner

• ANN ARBOR, MI, February 1, 2007 – The Cleantech Venture Network LLC today announced that Amory Lovins, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute, will lead an allstar panel at 7:00PM February 20th at the San Francisco Marriott. Mr. Lovins and panel members are the featured program at the Gala Dinner being held as part of the Cleantech Forum™ at the San Francisco Marriott.
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• “Public/Private Partnerships globally are essential to solution of global environmental concerns” said Nicholas Parker, Chairman and CoFounder of Cleantech Capital Group LLC, parent company of the Cleantech Venture Network ® . Parker goes on to state that “We have assembled an elite group of seasoned experts who are part of the process who will ensure a lively and informative discussion”.
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• Over $2.9 billion was invested by venture capitalists in 2006 in North America, a 78% increase over 2005, and the potential of over 320 cleantech IPO’s coming in the next few years, and strong M&A activity in the category globally, cleantech is an increasingly attractive investment category.
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• About Cleantech Venture Network ® , LLC
• The Cleantech Venture Network ® LLC is a membership group that catalyzes investment, business opportunities and relationships driving the growth of cleantech globally. The Cleantech Venture Network ® provides investors, executives, government agencies and media accurate and consistent data on venture capital deployment, M&A and IPO’s in North America, Europe and China. The network has over 7,000 cleantech investors and 7,700 companies worldwide that take advantage of the global Cleantech Forums™, comprehensive market research services and reports, online proprietary deal flow, and investor directory. In addition, CVN provides information services, including the twice-a-month market intelligence newsletter Cleantech Capital Alert™ and the quarterly Cleantech Investment Monitor™ report that tracks and analyzes all cleantech investments, M&As and IPOs in North America and Europe.