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AeroThermal gets funding for first plant
Waste treatment specialist AeroThermal has secured funding from investors including Bridges Ventures and Carbon Trust Investments. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Brits hit the Bay Area
UK entrepreneurs cross the pond to woo wealthy West Coast investors. Start-up Finance / Tuesday, 2nd March 2010
Martin Dix named new energy entrepreneur of the year
A business owner who left school at 15 with no qualifications was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the third Rosenblatt New Energy Awards last night. Business News / Friday, 26th February 2010
Soil recycler secures £2 million
Octopus Ventures has invested £2 million for a 'significant minority stake' in Essex-based soil remediation company AQS. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 24th February 2010
Funding for green LED developer
iVision UK, a company developing and manufacturing energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), has raised £700,000 of investment. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 23rd February 2010
Land Energy secures investment from Finance Wales
Wood pellet production business Land Energy has secured funding of £350,000 from the investment arm of the Welsh Assembly. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 27th January 2010
Copenhagen: a power failure?
Expectations were high for the Copenhagen Summit, but very little was achieved. We ask the winners of last year’s Rosenblatt New Energy Awards what went wrong. Technology in Business / Wednesday, 20th January 2010
Plastics recycler gains growth finance
2K Manufacturing, a private equity-backed specialist in plastics recycling, has received funding of £3 million to invest in expansion. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 23rd December 2009
Marine Current Turbines attracts investment
An investor group led by the Carbon Trust has invested £3.5 million in tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines (MCT). Fundraising Deals / Monday, 21st December 2009
Carbon Hub raises €1 million
Emissions management specialist Carbon Hub has raised €1 million (£900,000) from Seventure Partners and a number of business angels. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 21st December 2009
Low Carbon Accelerator in two follow-on investments
AIM-listed cleantech investor Low Carbon Accelerator has made further investments in two of its portfolio companies, LUMEnergi and QuantaSol. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 14th December 2009
Carbon Trust invests in New Earth
The investment arm of the Carbon Trust has backed New Earth Solutions Group, a waste treatment company, with £4 million. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 11th December 2009
Green sector welcomes tax break
Renewable energy entrepreneurs and investors have welcomed Alistair Darling’s support of the sector in his pre-Budget report. Business News / Thursday, 10th December 2009
New Earth closes funding for two projects
UK waste treatment and renewable energy group New Earth Solutions has raised almost £20 million for two new projects. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Pulse Tidal wins EU money for expansion
Sheffield-based Pulse Tidal has secured a grant of €8 million (£7 million) to begin work on its first commercial tidal energy generator. Fundraising Deals / Tuesday, 1st December 2009
NEWS
New hope for China Evoline
AIM shell China Evoline is understood to be contemplating the injection of some Chinese mining assets. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Kromek raises Series D round
A Durham University spin-out with technology to help detect terrorist threats is now valued at £52 million following a fourth round of financing. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Bowmark backs Leaders buy-out
Lettings and property agency Leaders has been acquired in a £48 million management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Latest Deals: Cleantech
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| iVision UK | VC | Feb 2010 |
| AQS | VC | Feb 2010 |
| Good Energy | VC | Jan 2010 |
| 2K Manufacturing | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Marine Current Turbines | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Carbon Hub | VC | Dec 2009 |
| New Earth Solutions | VC | Dec 2009 |
| New Earth Solutions | VC | Dec 2009 |
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