Cleantech Venture Forum returns to San Francisco

2005 Nobel Laureate Dr. Robert Grubbs and the Honorable Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco to

Address more than 500 Cleantech Investors and Entrepreneurs in San Francisco, March 21 st 23rd .

• WHAT: The largest gathering of Cleantech entrepreneurs and investors worldwide will meet to hear global
• thought leaders cover investment and new technology trends at the Cleantech Venture Forum IX
• hosted by Cleantech Venture Network™ at the Marriott in San Francisco, California.
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• Featured Forum speakers include:
• · Dr. Zhengrong Shi, CEO, Suntech Power Holdings, Company,China, largest 2005 IPO in
• • • cleantech $5.5b making him one of the three wealthiest and most influencial business leaders
    • in China.
  • · Dr. Robert Grubbs, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
  • The Honorable Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
  • · Messrs. John Doerr and John Denniston, Partners in Kleiner Perkins, Caufiled & Byers
  • · Mr. Terry Tamminen Special Assistant for Energy & Environmental Technologies to the
  • Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (California)
  • · Mr. John Elkington, Founder and Chief Entrepreneur, SustainAbility, Ltd.
• The term “clean technology” embraces knowledge-based products and services that optimize the use of natural resources while reducing ecological impact and adding economic value by significantly
• lowering cost and improving profitability. Such technologies range from alternative forms of energy
• generation to smart materials and nextgeneration water purification systems.
• WHY: Policy makers in governments globally are being forced to seek solutions to rising energy costs,
• overall scarcity of natural resources, and rising demand for environmentally superior products and
• services that Cleantech offers. With over $8 billion in capital investment in cleantech companies in
• North America alone since 1999 and 2005 investments estimated to exceed $1.5 billion , a 25%
• increase over 2004, and capital requirements in 2009 forecasted to be as high as $3.4 billion,
• Cleantech is clearly a growth sector to watch.
• WHERE: Marriott San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• WHEN: Tuesday, March 21st through Thursday March 23, 2006
• WHO: The Cleantech Venture Network™ LLC is a global leader in driving investment and growth across
• the full spectrum of clean technologies. A membership organization that brings together highly
• qualified investors with carefully screened venturegrade entrepreneurial companies through the
• Cleantech Venture Forum™ series of events. Additionally, members can take advantage of advisory
• and research services, online deal flow services and regularly updated database of over 500 carefully
• screened companies seeking capital among other benefits.
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• Cleantech currently hosts three Venture Forums annually – two in North America and one in Europe.
• The forums are designed to be the premiere showcase for venturegrade,
• emerging clean technology investment opportunities. Event attendees hear presentations of the highest quality given by global thought leaders, investors, and business executives. Forums are designed to maximize face time for
• investors, entrepreneurs, professional services, and the media.
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• Cleantech Venture Network™ introduced the “cleantech” concept in 2002 and continues to
• popularize it as a viable investment category. Cleantech is the next wave of business innovation and
• CVN’s mission is to ensure that “good money meets good deals.” Cleantech Venture Network™
• serves more than 900 affiliate investor member firms worldwide and has offices in Canada, Europe
• and the US. Further information can be found at www.cleantech.com or by calling (+1) 517-223-9607.
• MEDIA CONTACT:
• Matt Landry
• Matter Communications
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• matt@matternow.com