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Cleantech

Cleantech (clean technology) refers to innovative solutions and technologies aimed at addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainability. It encompasses a wide range of sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, and green transportation.

Venture Capital Funding

Cleantech’s hottest subsectors

David Gudgin, a partner at fund manager Albion Ventures, details the growing maturity of the green market and the increasing attractiveness of solar, anaerobic digestion and hydroelectricity.

News

Cleantech company 9REN raises €80 million

European renewable energy company 9REN has secured €80 million (£68 million) for five solar power projects.

News

Amplio acquires Puresep

Cleantech investor and operator Amplio Group has bought water purification company Puresep Holdings, its first acquisition in the UK.

Venture Capital Funding

Securing investment for cleantech projects

David Gudgin, a partner at growth investor Albion Ventures, gives his take on the hot spots (and nots) in the renewable energy sector and offers tips for making a successful pitch to a venture capitalist.

News

Hermes support boosts WHEB fund

Cleantech-focused investor firm WHEB Ventures has raised £100.3 million for its second fund with the help of a commitment from Hermes Private Equity.

Alternative Finance for Business

Brits hit the Bay Area

UK entrepreneurs cross the pond to woo wealthy West Coast investors.

Opinion

Low wattage

The UK government's support for cleantech takes the biscuit.

News

New manager for Sustainable Technology Fund

The Sustainable Technology Fund (STF), which backs UK-based cleantech ventures, has made its first investment under new management.

Growth Planning

Time for a change

There was more support for the cleantech sector in the Budget, but is it enough? We talk to the winners of the 2009 Rosenblatt New Energy Awards about the race to save the planet.

News

RLtec gets further investment

Low carbon venture investor Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA) has made a further equity investment of £300,000 in London-based clean technology company ResponsiveLoad - which trades as RLtec.

Opinion

Growth will come from cleantech

We are currently witness to the biggest heist since the Europeans raided Inca gold.

Entrepreneurs

The cleantech challenge

As the economic downturn deepens and spreads across the world, GrowthBusiness looks at how cleantech companies are reconciling the need for short-term survival with their long-term aims.