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Defeat of Proposition 23 – a strong sign of support for clean technology investment
Last month’s defeat of Proposition 23 highlighted public support for a clean energy economy, pushing clean tech investment back up the political agenda, not only in California but across the US. Read more |
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Cleantech venture investment stabilizing and on track to exceed 2009
As the uncertainty in the global economy continues, cleantech venture investment in Q4 is showing signs of a recovery. Read more |
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Euractiv – EU unveils innovation blueprint
Patent reform and new sources of finance are at the heart of the EU’s new innovation strategy, published today (6 October) by the European Commission. The EU has also announced the first ‘Innovation Partnership’, which will begin next year and is dedicated to healthy ageing. Read more |
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Real Deals – UK venture-backed team wins Nobel Prize for Physics
Scientists backed by MTI have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their research on Graphene, a highly efficient conductor of heat and electricity Read more |
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Platina and ETF invest £20 million in wind turbine foundations firm TAG Energy Solutions
Platina Partners (‘Platina’) and Environmental Technologies Fund (‘ETF’) have completed a Management Buy-out of TAG Energy Solutions Ltd (‘TAG’), the UK’s first manufacturer of tubular foundation structures for offshore wind turbines. Read more |
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Venture capital adds economic spice – Deutsche Bank Research
Venture capital (VC) is an important professional source of financing for innovative startups. It backs some of the most interesting and daring business ventures. The importance of young innovative firms is undisputed. They are often first to embrace new technologies and to turn them into commercially successful products. It is no coincidence that many of today’s leading IT and internet firms have been financed by venture capitalists. Read more |
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Palamon sells OmniBus to Miranda for €36.4 million
Palamon Capital Partners (“Palamon”), one of Europe’s leading mid market private equity firms, is pleased to announce the sale of OmniBus Systems Ltd (“OmniBus”) to Miranda Technologies Inc. (“Miranda”), a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company for an all-cash consideration of €36.4 million. Read more |
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Stormy public finances and renewables
During the recent recession, the cleantech and renewables sector weathered the stormy financial seas with relative robustness. However, as the fall out of the economic difficulties begins to affect public finances across Europe, the sector is experiencing some volatility. Read more |
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Putting Europe Back on Track – European Business Summit 2010
The views of CEOs on building a more sustainable and competitive Europe |
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Earlybird Venture Capital invests in three new portfolio companies
Earlybird Venture Capital today announces the funding of three new portfolio companies. The altogether high single-digit million euro investment is made in the sectors Cleantech, Consumer Internet and Scalable IT-Services. Read more |
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