Cleantech Investor Ltd., in partnership with Guernsey Finance and K&L Gates, will host Cleantech Fund Manager Platform, a morning event for companies and investors in the cleantech sector, on 13 December 2012.

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The event will involve presentations by cleantech fund managers about their investment criteria and provide a valuable opportunity for cleantech companies to get inside the head of the fund managers and understand what makes them tick. The event will involve presentations about a variety of funds, focusing on different areas - including early stage capital, growth capital and funds for the deployment of clean technologies. The event aims to provide a valuable insight into the current trends and issues in cleantech investment and the challenges which companies raising funding must address.

Themes for discussion will include:

- Success stories in terms of funding (both at the company stage and at the fund stage) in a difficult environment

- The challenge of early stage funding and views of investors on technology risk vs. investment in project development

- Differences in approach of angel investors vs. venture capital investors and alternative sources of finance

- The role of government in financing innovation and / or deployment of clean technology

The morning will provide invaluable background information for companies raising funds - and an overview of the state of the cleantech industry in Europe for institutional investors considering entering the cleantech space. The event will include a presentation by Lord Paul Drayson, who was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills during the last Labour Government in the UK, during which time he launched the Innovation Investment Fund, a Fund of Funds backed by Government funds which committed over £25 million to cleantech investment.

Presenters will include:

• Lord Paul Drayson - Entrepreneur and former Minister of Science

• Zouk Capital - Justin Mighell

• Turquoise (Low Carbon Innovation Fund) - Francis Wright

• Barney Lee, Appleby (on behalf of Guernsey Finance)

• Jim Totty - Sustainable Technology Investors Ltd. /SDCL (which manages Green Investment Bank funds)
  

Who should attend?

• Cleantech companies seeking funding - and keen to understand what motivates investors
• Fund managers interested in the best locations for setting up funds
• Advisors to cleantech companies and funds
  
• Institutional investors involved in or considering entering the cleantech space
• Angel investors / other investors
  

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NOTE: This event will follow immediately after the  EV Investor Club December breakfast event, which will involve presentations by companies in the EV sector.  Delegates are invited to attend both events (note the earlier start time for the EV Investor Club Event).