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Winds of change
An energy efficient Britain is vital for the future and the fifth New Energy Awards celebrated those companies and individuals helping to make it possible. GrowthBusiness talks to the award winners about the challenges ahead.
Angel funding and grant for Albagaia
Scottish cleantech business Albagaia has sewn up £500,000 of funding to aid the development of its waste recovery technology.
Three cleantech firms backed by Ludgate
Growth captial investor Ludgate Environmental Fund has backed Tamar, Micropelt and Ignis Biomass in its latest round of cleantech deals.
Husband and wife team net £500,000
Renewable energy business EcoLogicLiving has landed £500,000 of investment from The North West Fund for Energy and Environmental.
Green innovators
The New Energy Awards 2012, hosted by Business XL, recognised the enterprising brains and championing investors in the cleantech area. GrowthBusiness speaks to the winners on camera to find out more.
Flood of funding
The water industry is set to receive a deluge of investment support as it rides the cleantech wave.
Moulton and Fairman team up on government green fund
Jon Moulton's newly formed Greensphere Capital and Foresight Group are to lead a new £80 million investment fund aimed at promoting green infrastructure.
Bluewater Bio raises £22.5 million
With only £142 million of venture capital raised in 2011 across the entire water industry, Bluewater Bio has netted £22.5 million of capital to help it grow.
Solar VC value drops while volume climbs
Values and volumes of solar sector venture capital activity are moving in different directions with values picking up but volumes dropping.
Sefaira attracts host of investors
Green design software business Sefaira has completed its first institutional fundraising round through three VCs.
Navetas gets green light on £5 million investment
British energy managment business Navetas has taken its fundraising totals to £12 million through a tie-up with Sensus.
Spring dealings for Auhua
Renewable energy business Auhua has become the latest Chinese addition to AIM.
Nujira scoops brace at New Energy Awards
The New Energy Awards 2012, hosted by Business XL, saw Cambridge-based Nujira pick up two accolades.
Boost for UK renewables sector in wake of North Sea leak
Renewables are making up a larger share of UK energy generation, according to official data.
US mission for UK cleantech firms
To encourage US investment in British cleantech businesses and establish American subsidiaries, 16 companies are set to take part in the Clean and Cool Mission 2012.
Juliet Davenport is PLUS CEO of the Year
New energy entrepreneur Juliet Davenport walked off with the CEO of the Year gong at the PLUS Awards last night.
Waste treatment company brings in £5.1 million
Sterecycle, a company that turns waste into soil improver and clean energy, has raised £5.1 million in a funding round led by Finance Yorkshire.
EIB commits £150 million to UK wind energy
The European Investment Bank has signalled a major commitment to the UK wind energy industry after agreeing to provide £150 million in funding for the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the South-East.
Selling IPR: the background
With the need for additional funding, it's time for some quantitative easing of our own. My company has decided to put some of our intellectual property rights (IPR) patent portfolios up for sale.
Return to solar investment for Ingenious
Investment and advisory group Ingenious has announced a return to solar investment with the launch of two new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) funds that aim to invest in sustainable businesses and projects around the UK.
