What attendees say

Investors

"The Cleantech Group Forums are the most comprehensive cleantech conferences globally."
Elton Sherwin, Senior Managing Director, Ridgewood Capital

"The Forums are great networking opportunities and provide chances to meet domestic and international investors focused on cleantech sectors."
Vicki Willock, Principal, Willock Partners

"The Forums are extremely informative and draw a cross-section of the industry. I make business deals and always walk away enriched. No matter what your affiliation is to cleantech, the Cleantech Forums are a must."
Mark Robinson, Founder & Managing Director, WAVE Equity Partners

"The European Cleantech Forum has become the go-to event for the sector and is very well respected in the European cleantech community."
Robert Schrimpff, Principal, TVM Capital

"The Cleantech Forums continue to provide unrivalled opportunities for global networking and knowledge sharing in the cleantech space."
Henrik Olsen, Founding Partner, Environmental Technologies Fund

"The Cleantech Forums have become the most important networking events for international cleantech and VC professionals. The Cleantech Group does a great job in bringing together a blend of global investors, entrepreneurs, policy-makers and corporations."
Dr. Bernhard Mohr, Investment Manager, BASF Venture Capital

"As one of the pioneers of energy tech dating back to 1995, it is remarkable to note how the Cleantech Group became a catalyst for an entire sector. The Cleantech Group has been instrumental in charting the course and shaping the version for a new international community of investors, companies, policy-makers and professionals."
David Lincoln, Managing Partner, Element Partners

"The Cleantech Forums are an indispensable part of our alternative energy investing. My partners and I attend numerous events and the Cleantech Group consistently exceeds our expectations."
Russell Pyne, Managing Partner, Atrium Capital

"The Cleantech Forum continues to be a pioneering showcase for cleantech technologies. It is a fundamental part of my annual schedule both to meet entrepreneurs and to discuss with colleagues from the VC space."
Adam de Sola Pool, CEO, Environmental Investment Partners

"The European Cleantech Forum gathers the industry's key players and delivers high quality content for the sector's decision makers."
Elizabeth Parrott, Manager, London Stock Exchange

"The Cleantech Forum is the one industry event I attend each year. In addition to excellent presentations from recognized industry leaders, the Forum provides a great opportunity for reconnecting with colleagues and building new relationships."
Matt Horton, Principal, @Ventures

"The Forums are the best networking opportunity in the industry. If your mission is to seek new investment opportunities, meet investors, find strategic partners or licensees or learn from policy-makers, then the Cleantech Forum Series should be an essential part of your calendar."
Nicholas C. Ashby, Founder and Group Chief Executive, Celadon Capital

"The Cleantech Forum is the best clean technology event I’ve been to."
Jayshree Kanther, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, investment arm of Malaysian government

"The Forums are extremely informative and one of the best uses of my time. I walk away enriched. No matter what your affiliation is to the cleantech sector, the Cleantech Forums are a must."
Mark Robinson, Founder & Managing Director, WAVE Equity Partners

"Cleantech Group Forums are 'the' networking opportunity for cleantech industry leaders and provide a consistent space for the sector to assemble."
Russ Landon, Managing Director, Canaccord Adams

"The clean technologies space is an area of increasing opportunity as demonstrated by both the quantity and quality of the companies that participate in the Forums."
Sara Thurwachter, Consultant, Fremont Ventures

"Like all Cleantech Forums I have attended over the years, Cleantech Forum Copenhagen was a great networking opportunity for the European and global cleantech community. I was also able to make progress on synthesizing deals."
Jack Levy, Co-founder & General Partner, Israel Cleantech Ventures

"A great way to obtain a big picture of the current industry trends and engage in discussions with those active in the space while attending informative sessions."
Masato Lino, Partner, Tokio Marine Capital

"If you can only attend one cleantech event a year, the San Francisco Cleantech Forum should be it as the intelligence gained on clean technology, the business development and access to strategic investment information was outstanding."
Jamie Boyd, Senior Vice President, Cascadia Capital

"Cleantech Forum San Francisco provided a unique opportunity to access VCs, CEOs and policy-makers specifically interested in clean technology."
Rolf Dekleer, VP Investments, GrowthWorks Capital

"The Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2009 was the best so far. The multiple tracks worked brilliantly and had valuable content. The prospective companies were top notch and we benefited from the general buzz of the event."
Tom Cain, Managing Partner, SAIL Venture Partners

"Cleantech Forum XXI was worth every penny. Each session was insightful and had value."
Stephan Gustajtis, D & D Securities Company

"Cleantech Group's Forum series provides great networking and information-sharing opportunities for the venture capital community. Through both formal presentations and informal networking, we have been introduced to a number of promising companies."
Kef Kasdin, General Partner, Battelle Ventures

"The Cleantech Group's Forums are informative, provocative and deal-rich. These market-leading events are the 'must attend' events for active investors in the cleantech sector."
Chuck McDermott, General Partner, Rockport Capital, Boston

"A great way to see what is going on in the industry, and some of the technologies that might shape the future."
Simon Littlewood, CEO, Golden Bridge Merchant Bank, Hong Kong

"We have supported the Cleantech Group for many years and enjoy its conferences, networking and deal flow. This is an important group in the clean technology space and we applaud its efforts."
Chris Erikson, President, Pangaea Ventures

"Since their inception, Cleantech Group's Forums have played a pivotal role in creating the clean technology eco-system. Bringing together investors, corporates, policy makers and entrepreneurs, the Cleantech Forum series has catalyzed start-up financing, syndication, alliances, as well as fund raising. A must-attend for any VC serious about cleantech investing."
Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures

"As an active cleantech investor, the Cleantech Group Forum series has resulted in an increased awareness among decision-makers, an emergence of higher quality business interactions and dynamic deal-flow."
Sandeep Singhal, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Nexus Capital India

"I have been involved with the Cleantech Group since 2002 and consider the Forum series to be the 'go-to' event to broaden my international network of contacts."
Whitney Rockley, Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures

"Always informative, well-organized and highly attended, the Cleantech Forum is a great way to catch up with leading VCs, see investment opportunities and debate the sector's latest global trends."
Neil S. Suslak, Managing Director, Braemar Energy Ventures

"The Cleantech Forums have gone from niche events five years ago to a 'must go' on the calendar. Having attended Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Brussels and Mumbai, we have broadened our network greatly and seen many companies that we would not likely have otherwise come across."
Cynthia Rudge, Verte GBS, Toronto

"For us 'old timers' in cleantech, the Cleantech Group Forums are a great place to catch up with our long-time colleagues and to establish relationships with the many newer faces of our sector."
Tucker Twitmyer, Managing Partner, ENERTECH

"The Cleantech conference is one of the highlights for the year in terms of networking with peers and I always come away a bit brighter on the market."
Tim Woodward, Managing Director, Nth Power

"The Forums continue to be excellent venues for learning and networking."
Bill Green, Managing Director, VantagePoint Venture Partners

"The Cleantech Forums are the best place to meet the leading investors and private companies in the cleantech sector. The Forums always attract the top entrepreneurs, service providers, policy makers and investors working in the sector. We try to attend as many Forums as we can to meet with our colleagues in the venture community and to learn about developments in the industry."
Andrew Friendly, Principal, Advanced Technology Ventures

"The Cleantech Forums gather a mix of exciting new technology companies, global investors and other stakeholders in the clean technology world - a must if you want to stay abreast of the most recent trends in the cleantech sector."
Henrik Olsen, Environmental Technologies Fund

"Cleantech Forum San Francisco is by far the most well organized conference on clean technology. It attracts entrepreneurial and financial leadership. It's a good place to present your venture and get attention from leading investors, and has one of the largest gathering of Limited Partners of any industry conference. If you are connected to clean technology, make time to participate."
Naveed Khan, Partner, World Tech Partners

"The Cleantech Forums have consistently been great places to meet with colleagues and get good insights into the latest conditions in our fast-changing cleantech sector."
Rob Day, Principal, @Ventures

"The Cleantech Group understands the path to sustainability is building sustainable companies. That’s why we're involved with all of their Forums."

Michael Goguen - Managing Partner, Sequoia Capital

"Cleantech was a resounding success for a new wave of clean technology investors. The quality of the deals was top notch, and the quality of the panelists, speakers and invitees was outstanding. Net net, it was a great forum for all of those interested in this sector. Great job!"

Raj Atluru - Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

"I can honestly say that anybody who's investing or thinks of investing in this space has to participate in the Cleantech Forums."
Luc Charron - Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures

"An outstanding event that attracted a quality group of companies and investors. The conference highlighted several companies that are trying to solve one of the most important business problems of this era - the production and delivery of low cost energy in an environmentally friendly manner."
Michael DeRosa - Managing Director, Element Partners

"Congrats...great turn out, I was impressed. It was great to see folks in attendance that had capital to invest. See you in at the next event."
Judson Hill - Partner, Aqua International Partners

"Congratulations on an incredible conference."
Nancy Floyd - Managing Director, Nth Power

"I wanted to congratulate and thank you for a great conference. Attendees that I've spoken to all feel that your team put on a great quality conference! Great job."
Cathy Wong - Vice President, Ridgewood Capital

"Thanks so much for putting together the Cleantech Forum conference. I was really encouraged to see so many heads coming together for clean technologies."
Nisa Leung - Venture Partner, PacRim Venture Partners

"Thanks for the Cleantech Forum. This was extremely well organized and I found the company presentations and subsequent deal discussions very useful. Overall I found this the most useful event I have attended in a long time. Well done!"
Wal van Lierop - President & CEO, Chrysalix Energy Management

"I want to congratulate you on a successful forum. I found it incredibly insightful and a valuable networking opportunity. It was well worth the entrance fee."
Bill Magill - Investment Manager, TeleSoft Partners

"There was a healthy and interesting collection of companies to meet and an excellent network of investors from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The community of interested investors continues to grow and Cleantech is playing a valuable role in bringing investors and entrepreneurs together."
Rodrigo Prudencio, Nth Power Technologies, San Francisco

"Anyone attending the Forum was struck by the quality, passion and knowledge of the attendees. There is clearly a new investment movement being born, even as many other venture sectors continue to weaken. Cleantech has now proven its capacity to uniquely serve the diverse players deploying capital in this fast growing sector."
Mark Donohue, formerly of Expansion Capital Partners, San Francisco

"Truly one of the best conferences I have attended."
Joyce Ferris, Blue Hill Partners, Philadelphia

"If you want to save time and see the majority of the money in the cleantech arena, then the west coast Cleantech Forum is the one event you can't miss."
Tony Lent, Executive Vice President, U.S. Renewable's Group

"One of the very best conferences in this space, if not THE best."
Keith Gilled, BASF Venture Capital

"One of the best-organized and informative forums I have attended."
Kevin McGee, McGee Capital, New York

"I found the company presentations very insightful and the event was extremely well organized."
Don Morris, Working Ventures, Toronto

"An emerging and important presence in the energy and environmental tech space both for VCs and promising companies. We could not be more pleased with the ... Forum."
Hap Ellis, General Partner, Rockport Capital, Boston

"Outstanding quality of presenting companies, venture grade. One of the most comprehensive collections of environmental, energy, and advanced materials related companies and investors. A much needed and well presented integration of these closely & ultimately linked spaces."
Bob Psalteries, formerly of Mitsubishi Corporation, Chicago

"A great and well-done job - many good contacts and appreciated very much to have the opportunity to present some European insights."
Philippe Haler, Emerald Technology Ventures, Zurich

"Excellent and definitely worth the money and the time ... a great symposium on cleantech investing."
Jim Adams, Inns Investments ALL

Presenting Companies

"The networking at Cleantech Forum Delhi was very beneficial. After meeting with technology providers and investors at the Forum, I now have 15-16 concrete prospects and have had conversations about our second round of funding requirements. I will make a point of attending the Cleantech Forum Series whenever possible."
Abhay Nalawade, Managing Director, EcoAxis Systems Pvt. Ltd.

"Cleantech Forum Delhi offered an opportunity to hear inspiring ideas, and a sophisticated platform to communicate information on our company initiatives. Interacting with sector leaders who have excelled in their fields also provided vital guidance on setting plans for our future."
Ashok Bhansali, Director, Polaris Cables & Wires Ltd.

"Cleantech Forum Delhi was not only well organized, it also provided a number of interesting leads and opportunities."
Mark Hardiman, Chief Executive, SolaQuaGen Limited

"Cleantech Forum Delhi was an excellent event, and provided unique insights on the Indian clean technology sector."
William B. Choi, Chief Executive Officer, CB Williams Energy Group

"The Cleantech Forum in Boston for us was an extremely successful event and the subsequent media coverage proved very helpful indeed."
J. Grill, CEO, SEE Solutions

"The Forum is target rich and attracts top investment professionals with experience in the cleantech space who are ready to listen to a worthwhile pitch. Attending a Cleantech Forum has opened doors and started relationships that could not be as easily achieved electronically."
Kelly Leftmost, COO, EHR Incorporated

"By participating in the Mumbai Cleantech Forum, we gained valuable insights into where cleantech opportunities exist."
Avinash Patkar, Chief Sustainability Officer, TATA Power

"I attended the very first Cleantech Forum as an investor and later presented SolFocus ahead of our very successful series A funding. Cleantech Forums have been very beneficial for us."
Gary D. Conley, Chairman and founding CEO, SolFocus

"I've been a CFO presenter and raised $25 million at two conferences, and an investment banking participant. Cleantech Forum is far and away the best clean technology conference."
John J. McKenna, Managing Director, Hamilton Clark & Co.

"A great networking opportunity to meet VCs, investment bankers, etc."
Michael Ramotowski - LPP Combustion

"We've attended four Cleantech Forums and have found them to be very effective for networking with senior level investors. We recently closed our series A round financing and met almost half of our new investors at the Cleantech Forums."
J.D. Sitton - CEO, Infinia Corp.

"The Cleantech Forum II was an excellent opportunity to reach out to over people from the VC world. We met and began a dialogue with six new VCs, and also had discussions with ten more VCs that had looked at H2Gen previously. This event was well-organized and a very cost-effective method of gaining exposure for our next round of fund-raising. Thank you, Cleantech."
Sandy Thomas - President, H2Gen Innovations Inc.

"PriMotive had a flurry of interest as a consequence of the event, predominantly from strategic investors. I'd say overall the conference exceeded our expectations."
Ron Wiener - VP of Corporate Development, PriMotive Corporation

"I have attended and participated in many venture conferences and forums in the past. The Cleantech Forum was by far the most effective and worthwhile event in terms of gathering and matching high quality investors and ventures. The introductions and momentum that the forum provided has allowed us to be more productive in the venture raising process than we otherwise would have been. We are now in early discussions with several very good VCs on our next round of funding and hope to close later this year."
Dustin Shindo - CEO, Hoku Scientific

"I appreciate the opportunity to present at the event and feel it was definitely worthwhile. The conference was quite professionally done, which should keep investors and entrepreneurs coming back. Thanks for your efforts and your interest in Raycom's success. I'll keep you posted when we get our deal done."
David Pearce - President & CEO, Raycom Technologies

"The Cleantech Forum in San Francisco was a well-organized event, well focused in the industry. You, at Cleantech, demonstrated how a team of professionals can organize an exciting event, even during a recession in the venture capital industry. The quality and number of investors you were able to bring to this event was impressive indeed. We already have a number of interested investors following up with us, we couldn't expect any better exposure to potential investors, than the exposure we got during these two days of the meeting."
Eytan Levy - CEO, AqWise Water Technologies

"The Cleantech Forum was a watershed event for entrepreneurs and investors alike, with unprecedented attendance and networking opportunities. Winning the most promising presenter award was a great honor and made the exposure for our company, AgraQuest, even more fruitful. We have had and are in discussions with 7 venture companies and angels and there are still more to follow up with."
Pam Marrone - President & CEO, AgraQuest Inc.

"A very high proportion of the target investor and strategic groups we are trying to reach in the alternative energy sector were brought together all in one room at the Cleantech Forum event. In fact we were able to circle in new prospects with investors already persuaded by our business model. The best part is there has been a fairly steady flow of follow up since the event."
Dan Fletcher - VP of Development, PrecisionH2 Inc.

"At STM Power, we believe that this is the premier meeting for energy technology, clean and sustainable energy investors as well as non-energy investors who are looking to invest in this sector. A 'must attend' event for all private equity sponsors."
John McKenna - CFO, STM Power

Economic Development Agencies

"Cleantech Forum Delhi was an excellently organized event and useful learning experience. The presentations by companies seeking funding for their projects are extremely beneficial for entrepreneurs in India."
Ramesh Kumar Jalan, Ph.D., Resource Person & Moderator, Climate Change Community, Solution Exchange, United Nations Development Programme

"We may not have been part of the problem, but we definitely will be part of the solution. It may

"By participating in the Cleantech Forums in Brussels and Washington we have been able to match-make several innovative Swedish technologies with some excellent financial companies."
Åsa Bergström, Director of Investments, Stockholm Business Region Development

"We may not have been part of the problem, but we definitely will be part of the solution. It may not be possible to have a perfect agreement but let us have a good agreement."
Minister Jairam Ramesh, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Government of India

Other Attendees

 

"The Cleantech Forum is the marquee cleantech investing event of the year. The Forum provides a great mix of substance and networking."
Brady Berg, Partner, Mintz Levin

"Cleantech Group's conferences, deal and trend data continue to exceed expectations. Their events are hugely beneficial and offer valuable networking."
Tony Lent, Managing Director, US Renewable's Group

"The Cleantech Forums provide the best opportunities to meet relevant leaders from across the industry. If you need to choose only one cleantech event, a Cleantech Forum would be the right choice."
Hans Dellenbach, CFO, Emerald Technology Ventures

"The Cleantech Forum in Copenhagen delivered exactly what I was looking for - access to high level contacts from companies such as IKEA, Danfoss and Dalkia. Plus, the conference enabled many informal conversations which resulted in some unexpected opportunities."
Michael Santullo, Partner, Cleantech Circle ALL, and Co-Founder, Cleantech Open

"Since attending the first Cleantech Group Forum in November 2002, I have been hooked. It is the single best Forum series in our sector to network with fellow investors and entrepreneurs."
Whitney Rockley, Partner, New England & Clean Technology Ventures

"The Cleantech Group has been the pioneer organization in raising awareness and coordinating entrepreneurial and investment activities in alternative energy and environmental technologies. The Forums uniquely bring together the ecosystem of technology innovators in the energy and environmental sectors."
Giacomo Marini, Founder & Managing Partner, Noventi Ventures

"The Forums are the best networking events for cleantech."
Josh Lampl, Founder, EcoElectron Ventures

"Cleantech Group's Forums have provided a place to meet like-minded people to discuss venture possibilities and whom are interested in taking steps toward investment."
Stephen Naor, CEO, Group IV Semiconductor

"The Cleantech Forum in 2003 at the Mark Hopkins marked a huge turning point in the cleantech industry. Cleantech Forums are now attract."
Sara Olsen, Founding Partner, SVT Group

"Participation in a Cleantech Forum provides important exposure to the investor community. Information gained contributed to our company being acquired by a multi-billion dollar NYSE chemical company."
Sid Nelson Jr., Global Business Director, Mercury Controls, Albemarle Corporation

"Cleantech Forums are a critical resource for understanding this dynamic and complex sector and to connect to its business, government and thought leaders."
Ted Howes, Energy Lead, IDEO

"The Cleantech Forums are well structured and engaging. Attending the Forums opens doors to the people that make and shake the industry."
Albert Fischer, Managing Director, Yellow and Blue

"Both the speakers and the attendees of Cleantech Group's Forums are industry power players."
Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones, CEO & Co-Founder, LiveFuels

"The Cleantech Forums are well structured and engaging. Attending the Forums opens doors to the people that make and shake the industry."
Albert Fischer, Managing Director, Yellow and Blue

"We were extremely impressed with the quality of Cleantech Forum Boston."
Nick d'Arbeloff, New England Clean Energy Council

"The Cleantech Forum is the best clean technology event I’ve been to."
George Passantino, Managing Partner, Passantino Andersen Communications

"Cleantech Group Forums stand out from other events due to the ease of meeting a variety of cleantech industry leaders and the unique settings during the Forums to connect with the most important sector players."
Ross Orr, President & CEO, BacTech Mining Corporation

"The Forum was a powerful opportunity to network and meet a wide span of sector leaders. There is an excellent mix of cleantech experts, and included representatives from industry, venture capital, government and higher education."
Aniruddha Sharma, Carbon Clean Solutions

"The Forums are a great place to meet potential investors, and learn about energy investment progress and opportunities."
Jessee Allread, President, OutRep International

"Cleantech Forums provide a robust assembly of the right people and an excellent agenda to learn and connect to the sector. The benefits of attending a Forum include the top-tier networking and connecting with industry leaders."
David Johnson, President & CEO, Achates Power

"By attending Cleantech Forums, I have made connections in the sector and interacted with the most important industry leaders. Opportunities to engage in discussions that provided new ways of thinking about cleantech were numerous as were the unique interactions with industry investors."
Denise Palmieri, Director of Client Relations, Pinnacle Group International

"Cleantech Group Forums are a melting pot of industry ideas."
Phil Connor, Founder, Sunengy