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Helping entrepreneurs and growth companies accelerate their cleantech businesses

 

Since 2002, the Cleantech Group has been helping startups and growing companies speed their ventures from ideas to products and customer contracts.

Submit to Cleantech Group's innovation pipeline

Entrepreneurs and growth companies may submit profiles of their companies to the Cleantech Group's innovation pipeline program. Submissions are made available to the thousands of member investors and others in the Cleantech Group's Cleantech Network.

The free program helps companies build relationships with the premier cleantech investment community.

The Cleantech Group is not involved, in any way, with any transactions facilitated through this service. In addition, the Cleantech Group does not receive a commission or any other compensation for this service.

Learn more about the innovation pipeline and submit »

Get purchase orders through Cleantech Accelerator

Large organizations seeking cleantech solutions work through the Cleantech Group's Cleantech Accelerator™ service to identify products and services for their needs.

Be one of the companies considered by large companies and governments. Vendors seeking volume orders for clean technology products available today are encouraged to submit to the Cleantech Accelerator.

Cleantech does not charge any finders or success fees for this service.

Submit to the Cleantech Group's Accelerator program for Wal-Mart »

Present at a Cleantech Forum

Cleantech companies can present their pitches to hundreds of top-tier investors and other influencers at a single time by applying to present at the Cleantech Group's Cleantech Forum™ events. One presenting company at each event is designated the most promising technology, as voted by Forum attendees. Reach hundreds of the most influential cleantech investors, partners and potential customers with a single pitch.

Review upcoming Cleantech Forum events and see which are still accepting applications to present »

"We met our lead investor at a Cleantech Forum event, and we just raised $10 million."

-Pam Marrone, CEO & Founder, Marrone Organic Innovations

Become a member of the Cleantech Network

Entrepreneurs join the Cleantech Group's Cleantech Network to accelerate their fund-raising and raise their visibility, speeding their time-to-money. Becoming a member of the elite Cleantech Network is the most effective way for growing companies to bolster their capital-raising efforts, and connect with the money and influencers in clean technology.

Market data

Access a database of every investor who has invested in a cleantech company, with their full contact information. See where capital is flowing, in what clean technology sectors, dating back to 2001, and who's been getting IPO and M&A exits. Be the first to learn of industry trends and which competitors are getting funding. Make wiser decisions with up-to-date market information.

Learn more about the Cleantech Group's databases »

Members also receive email alerts on companies submitting to the Cleantech Group's innovation pipeline—a source of competitive intelligence, and a source of validation of emerging technology markets.

Market insight

Research from the Cleantech Group helps entrepreneurs and their management make better decisions. Industry trends for emerging and growth stage technologies are available, as is insight into cleantech opportunities by geographic region. Companies with clean technology products to sell benefit from analysis of new trends in their sectors.

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Networking events

Membership includes discounted admission to one of the Cleantech Group's global Cleantech Forums®, where entrepreneurs connect with the investors, thought leaders and other power players in cleantech. Since 2002, the Cleantech Group's Cleantech Forums have been where deals have been struck, with billions of dollars raised to date.

Learn about upcoming Cleantech Forum events »

"[We received] many important and high quality business connections and partnership opportunities."

-David Wu, Net Power Technology Ltd.

Pricing

Membership in the Cleantech Network begins at $2500 USD / year. Exact pricing varies by organization type, needs, desired features and number of logins.

Contact the Cleantech Group to learn more about becoming a member of the Cleantech Network »