Last week I went to the Cleantech Innovation Forum in London, at Kensington Olympia. The forum had a highly interactive format, with a series of discussion groups and pre-arranged one-on-one meetings, rather than the traditional format of presentation with networking coffee breaks. This proved to be pretty useful as a networking tool, although I found myself with an action-packed schedule! (more…)
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Last week’s Cleantech Innovation Forum
Monday, June 22nd, 2009Show me the money! - securing finance in interesting times
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009For great cleantech start-ups, today’s economic climate is both a gift and a burden. Climate change, both in its environmental and economic senses, has brought new opportunities to clean technology. With carbon reduction an ever-increasing priority, and an economic situation where conservative behaviour is no longer an option, the time is ripe for disruptive technologies in the cleantech space. However, the challenge is to make sure that companies with these great technologies don’t drop off the edge just because they cannot find the cash to keep them going.
So what should companies do if they are struggling to find finance? The good news is that there is still money out there for companies who have a strong technology with great commercial potential - it’s just that the bar is higher. The answer for start-ups is firstly to really nail down their proposition, and secondly to target their search for investment effectively. (more…)
