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Cleantech Investments Bounced Back in Q1

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on April 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Here is some possitive news on Cleantech.

“The Cleantech Group this morning announced first quarter statistics, and the buzzword expression of the press conference was “bounce back.”

As in: “Following the decline in cleantech investments from 2008 to 2009, the industry has bounced back in the first quarter of 2010,” said Sheeraz Haji, president of Cleantech Group.

You can check out a press release here.

Among the key talking points from the press conference are:

-Q1 saw a record total of 180 deals, which raised $1.9 billion.

-Cleantech venture investment was up 29% from the previous quarter and up 83% from the same period in 2009.

-Government funding and VC dollars do not go hand-in-hand. Of the top 10 deals, only one had received government support. Haji said that although government-related financing is critical, this trend shows that private capital is not at all dependent on government stimulus.

-IPO window is open, Haji said, with seven companies on the IPO launching pad, including Tesla and Solyndra.”

Read the full story here.

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IBM Reaches Out To ISV Start-Ups

Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged , , on April 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Here is an opportunity for all entrepreneurs.

“IBM Global Entrepreneur initiative will provide ISVs with access to software, scientists and technology experts, dedicated project managers, mentoring and networking workshops with VC firms, government leaders, academics, and industry experts, and social networking with other entrepreneurs and more than eight million IT professionals.

Money isn’t everything, and IBM intends to prove that adage with a comprehensive new initiative that will help emerging entrepreneurs succeed, hopefully helping Big Blue and its channel grow their sales and profits. To qualify for the IBM Global Entrepreneur initiative, applicants must be privately-held, in business less than three years; and actively developing software aligned to IBM’s Smarter Planet focus areas.

The company says a large number of venture capital investments in the technology industry will be targeted at entrepreneurs in the US, China, Israel, UK, Germany, France and India. Under the initiative, start-ups can access IBM’s software portfolio, IBM scientists and technology experts, and dedicated IBM project managers; attend new IBM SmartCamp mentoring and networking workshops with VC firms, government leaders, academics, and industry experts; and, connect with other entrepreneurs and more than eight million IT professionals on IBM developerWorks.”

Read the full story here.

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