Success of Cleantech Reflected in Top 10 Winners of Global
Cleantech Cluster Association 2012 Later Stage Awards
SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As renewable energy
and clean technology grows in global importance, the winners of the
Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Later Stage Award
reflect the increasing success of this $163.1 billion global market. The GCCA's
Global Top 10 Winners represent the best of the
association's over 4000 member companies and were recognized
on November 12 in Savannah, at a dinner sponsored by Deloitte
and McGuire Woods. The GCCA Global Top 10 Winners were judged
by 28 cleantech venture capital and private equity investors and
serial entrepreneurs, who collectively manage over $3.5 billion in global clean technology
investment. The winning companies will present their technologies
in a forum today at the Savannah International Clean Energy
Conference.
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"Cleantech and sustainability are no longer a niche. They are
out performing most market sectors in growth, even during the
recession," said Ben Taube, Chairman
of the GCCA. "These 2012 Top 10 winners are indicative of the
increasing strength of their sectors."
In total, 200 companies were nominated by cleantech member
clusters for the 2012 Later Stage Awards. That number was later
narrowed to the Global Top 30 Semi-Finalists and then to the Top 10
Winners.
"With so many great cleantech companies, it was extremely
difficult to narrow them down to just 10," said Shawn Lesser, co-founder of the GCCA and
Watershed Capital Group. "The Global Top 10 Winners represent
premier companies that are leading the way, both regionally and
globally, to a brighter future for the cleantech industry."
The Global Top 30 were selected using the Keystone Compactâ„¢, a
business and venture development tool developed by GCCA Head Judge
Dr. Peter Adriaens, Professor of
Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the Ross School of Business, along
with Dr. Tim Faley, Managing
Director of the Zell-Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
both located at the University of
Michigan.
"We've used the Keystone Method since 2006 and it has proved
effective in pinpointing companies which hold strong potential for
profits and investability," said Adriaens. "These winners are an
excellent representation of the types of innovations currently
taking place in the cleantech industry."
The GCCA Global Top 10
Biothermica Carbon, Inc - Best in BioEnergy
Nominated by Ecotech Quebec
Montreal, Canada
Biothermica develops, finances, builds and operates carbon and
energy infrastructure projects based on the destruction and
utilization of landfill gas and coal mine methane. The company owns
a 25 MW landfill gas power plant located on the city of
Montreal's landfill, in
Canada, and also developed the
first coal mine ventilation air methane destruction project at an
active mine in the U.S. (Alabama).
Cylon - Best in Lighting/Energy
Efficiency
Nominated by The Green Way
Dublin, Ireland
Cylon is an international leader in the development of smart
building energy solutions. The Cylon Energy Solution combines
Cylon's 27 year heritage and knowledge in building controls and
automation, and expertise in cloud based real time energy
management tools to deliver real control and real savings to an
expanding global client base.
GreenWave Reality- Best in Smart Grid/Sustainable
IT
Nominated by Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster
Copenhagen, Denmark
GreenWave Reality is a global innovator in the Smart Home
Services market which includes Energy Management, Connected
Lighting, and Home Monitoring services.
Geostellar- Best in Solar
Cleantech Alliance
Mid-Atlantic
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
USA
Geostellar brings distributed solar generation closer to grid
parity and opens new markets across the
United States. Through its proprietary predictive
algorithms, the company offers access to the knowledge and guidance
required for residential and commercial property owners to make
smarter energy decisions and benefit from reduced electricity
costs.
Leclanché - Best in Storage
Nominated by
swisscleantech
Zurich, Switzerland
Leclanché specializes in the production of tailor-made energy
storage solutions and is one of Europe's leading lithium-ion cell producers
and solution providers for renewable energy storage systems.
Hydrovolts - Best in Tidal/Hydro
Washington Clean Technology Alliance
Seattle, Washington, USA
A producer of hydrokinetic turbines that generate renewable
energy from moving water in canals and water treatments facilities,
Hydrovolts economically generates reliable, local clean power in
millions of locations around the world.
Eniram- Best in Transportation
Finnish
CleanTech Cluster
Lahti, Finland
Eniram delivers marine energy management technology to reduce
fuel consumption and emissions. Created by experienced seafarers
and technologists, Eniram's solutions range from single onboard
applications to comprehensive fleet analysis. Headquartered in
Helsinki, Finland, the company has
subsidiaries in the UK, US and Singapore.
FlexEnergy- Best in Waste Management
CleanTECH
San Diego
San Diego, California, USA
FlexEnergy is a technology company that designs and manufactures
innovative systems capable of producing continuous energy with
near-zero emissions from a broad range of fuel sources, including
otherwise unusable low quality gas.
Waterleau - Best in Water Treatment
Flanders Cleantech Association
Flanders, Belgium
Waterleau provides turn-key solutions bases on proprietary
technology for the treatment of water, air, waste and for new
energy recovery applications. It has built more than 1000
sustainable solutions for municipalities and industries in 80
countries around the world.
The Switch- Best in Wind
Finnish CleanTech
Cluster
Lahti, Finland
The Switch is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent
magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages for
wind power and other renewable energy applications. The Switch has
delivered more than 6,500 MW of renewable power-generating
components to China, Korea,
Europe and the US.
A full list of the 2012 Later Stage Award nominees and Top 30
semi-finalists can be found at
http://www.globalcleantech.org/awards/2012-later-stage-award/
About the Global Cleantech Cluster Association
Global Cleantech is a non-profit association, headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. that
creates conduits for companies to harness the tremendous benefits
of international cleantech cluster collaboration in an efficient,
affordable, and structured way. Global Cleantech provides a
gateway for established and emerging cleantech companies
to gain exposure to potential investors, new markets,
influential networks, innovative technologies and best
practices. GCCA was founded by the Finnish Cleantech
Cluster, Skipso, swisscleantech, Technica Communications and
Watershed Capital Group. For more information about Global
Cleantech, please visit www.globalcleantech.org.
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SOURCE Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA)