Cleantech Group opens its Cleantech Network to foster green jobs and industry growth

Exclusive services available primarily for professional investors now available to entrepreneurs, corporations, service providers and economic development agencies

San Francisco – November 17th, 2008 - The Cleantech Group™, LLC, founder of the cleantech investment category, today upgraded and expanded some of the ways it helps organizations accelerate their businesses in clean technology, and the types of organizations it serves.

Entrepreneurs, large corporations, service providers and economic development agencies now have customized membership options to join the Cleantech Network™, the de-facto industry association of clean technology, allowing them to benefit from the same insight, business opportunities and relationships used since 2002 by professional investors around the world to maximize their returns in the category.

At the same time, Cleantech Network membership benefits have been expanded and refined and made available at no extra charge to existing members.

“Global financial pressures make membership in the Cleantech Network the most valuable investment any company can make in targeting cleantech markets. The whole cleantech ecosystem, as it seeks operating efficiencies, can now leverage our seven years of data, insight, relationships and business opportunities, and do more in the market with less,” said Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman of the Cleantech Group. “The information and community networking offered by the Cleantech Network are must-have resources for companies looking to capitalize on or magnify their existing success in clean technology markets.”

“The Cleantech Network provides our team with invaluable data and resources that have had a direct impact on our activities in the cleantech market,” said Chuck McDermott, General Partner, RockPort Capital. “Over the past 8 years we have invested in over 40 companies, and the Cleantech Network’s resources have proven to be valuable tools. Industry data is critical in the race to stay informed and their data collection and presentation is the best in the industry. They have played the leadership role in bringing investors, entrepreneurs and cutting edge thinkers together, and we have a long list of valuable contacts we have made through our association with the Cleantech Network.”

Benefits of membership in the Cleantech Network include:

Access to Capital, and Industry Influencers
Cleantech Network members can access 2,300 cleantech investors, representing $3 trillion in capital, and detail on transactions to date. Membership also includes free admission or discounts to the Cleantech Group’s Cleantech Forums, the leading networking events converging industry power players, held five times a year globally.

Market Data
The Cleantech Group tracks cleantech M&As, IPOs, venture companies, venture capital and dealflow. Investors can use information, such as the business plans of 1,500 cleantech companies, to find new clean technologies. Entrepreneurs can research competitors and prospective investors’ portfolios. Service providers can use the information to find new cleantech business.

Cleantech Market Insight
Members gain access to regular in-depth analysis from the Cleantech Group’s research team, including country reports and investment reports. Members can also participate in exclusive webinars in which researchers discuss major trends and findings.

Networking Events and Investment Opportunities
At five annual global Cleantech Forums®, members build relationships with leading vendors, investors and other business leaders, as well as gain access to pre-screened cleantech companies.

Market Visibility
With membership, service providers, enterprises and economic development agencies receive branding options to raise their profiles, and are invited to contribute thought leadership articles for the Cleantech Group’s website www.cleantech.com, which receives more than 100,000 unique monthly visitors from the cleantech ecosystem.

Human Capital Benefits
Members have the opportunity to post job openings on the Cleantech Group's online job listings, where industry insider applicants watch for opportunities.

About Cleantech Group, LLC
The Cleantech Group pioneered the cleantech investment category in 2002. Today, it accelerates the development and market adoption of clean technologies globally through membership in the largest global network of investors and companies representing more than $3 trillion in assets. Member investors, growth companies/vendors, enterprises, service providers, and others receive access to capital, investment deal flow, market leading research and data, insight, sales leads, human capital, and promotional opportunities. The Cleantech Group also produces the premier Cleantech Forum events worldwide. Details at http://www.cleantech.com.