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Rosenblatt is a business law firm based in the City of London, providing a comprehensive service to local and international clients through a variety of disciplines, notably corporate, real estate, litigation, funds and financial services, employment and IP/IT.

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Matrix Corporate Capital (MCC) is the investment banking business of Matrix Group. MCC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange. It is a nominated broker and nominated adviser to AIM and a corporate adviser to the PLUS market. MCC brings quality of advice and experience to the mid- and smaller-cap sectors. MCC’s services include listing companies on AIM, primary and secondary fundraisings, mergers and acquisitions, broking, research and general corporate advice. MCC and Matrix Group have particular expertise in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Redleaf is a communications agency focused on helping its clients communicate efficiently and effectively with their key stakeholders. Redleaf is an adviser, not a box-ticker. Our communications programmes are fact-led and are designed to help our clients address their specific business requirements. We create tailor-made programmes using tactics such as media relations, investor relations, social media, community engagement and internal communications. Our aim is to help our customers to maximise the value of their company and its brand equity, to protect their reputation, and to attract and retain customers, investors, employees and stakeholders. Our programmes have real momentum, ensuring communication is maintained beyond the set-piece calendar events. As well as being extremely good at what we do, we like to think we are great people to work with and are known for being perceptive, innovative, tenacious, meticulous, dependable and intelligent.

Nomura Code Securities (NCS) is a leading European investment bank specialising in cleantech and healthcare. It is part of Nomura, the largest independent investment bank globally, with operations in Europe, Asia and the United States. NCS has the largest and most experienced sector team in Europe, offering a full range of advisory, fundraising and broking services. With an extensive network of long-standing contacts, we are committed to the success of our clients.

International Business Wales (IBW) helps companies establish operations in or trade with Wales. The sustainable technologies sector is facing an exciting future, and Wales is looking forward to being a part of it. Wales has pumped resources into its universities, provided technical and financial support to businesses looking to locate in Wales, set up sector networks, supported its sustainable technologies businesses as they seek new markets overseas and established a business environment in which it really pays companies and individuals to invest in sustainable goods and services. Wales has set ambitious targets for renewable energy and is committed to generating ten per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2010, and 20% by 2020. Wales is at the forefront of developments in solar, wind, wave and biomass technologies.

Science Business:The media network for research, industry and policy 

Science|Business is an online network for top-level decision makers in research, industry, and policy. With over 125 years collective experience in globally recognized media organizations, Science|Business understands the unique needs of our academic partners including INSEAD, ETH-Zürich, Karolinska Institutet, KU Leuven, Imperial College London, ESADE, and University College London, promoting cutting-edge innovations to opinion leaders.

Be where innovation begins: www.sciencebusiness.net

Passion for the Planet is the only radio station providing you with solutions for a green and healthy lifestyle. Playing music from around the world, mixed with interviews and features focused on your health, environment and personal development, Passion for the Planet is radio, TV and podcasts for people who care. Visit www.passionfortheplanet.com.

Cleantech Investor provides business intelligence for the cleantech economy. Publications include Cleantech magazine (print and online at www.cleantechmagazine.com), the Quoted Cleantech newsletter (online at www.quotedcleantech.com) and Cleantech Infocus (ad hoc in depth publications: www.cleantechinfocus.com). The Cleantech Investor database includes information from all publications at www.cleantechinvestor.com

Smith & Williamson is an award winning* independent financial and professional services group, with 10 principal offices in the UK and Ireland, about 1,500 people and an international capability in over 100 countries. We have a team of dedicated individuals experienced in the area of environmental business issues. Our team provides audit and assurance, tax, corporate finance, investment and people management advice to businesses and investors who, like us, are concerned about man’s impact on the environment. For more details on our dedicated Sustainable Technologies team, please visit www.smith.williamson.co.uk.

*winners of Investment House of the Year 2009/10 (STEP Awards) and Best Managed Firm 2008 (MPF Awards).

Millnet:
Millnet is the UK?s leading provider of electronic and paper document production and review for the financial and legal sectors. The range of services offered extends from digital print and distribution, scanning and e-bibles to leading-edge solutions for virtual data rooms and electronic document review. Millnet has a demonstrable track record of producing essential time-critical documents in circumstances that are generally very demanding. In the financial markets, Millnet is the financial document specialist of choice.

Clean Capital:
Clean Capital is a cleantech and clean energy focused corporate finance boutique which runs The Clean Capital Champagnebox Event, London’s only monthly investment pitching event for the sector. Companies present for seven minutes followed by questions from a panel of investors and around 120 executives attend, of which one third are investors.



Slow Food:
Slow Food is a non-profit, member-supported organisation. It was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how food choices affect the rest of the world. We are dedicated to promoting the greater enjoyment of food through better understanding of its taste, quality and production. Slow Food joins with like-minded organisations, companies and producers in partnerships to promote shared values, to educate and to encourage the appreciation of all things connected with ‘good, clean and fair’ food.


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