 Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: DUCKWITZ, GERMANYINVESTORS: AVANTHA, SIRIUS, GENIUSCEO: JOACHIM KRÜGEREMPLOYEES: 180 FOUNDED: 2005
- Develops and builds decentralized solar thermal parabolic trough plants (CSP concentrated solar power) for combined heat and power generation
- Power plants have an electrical output from 500kWe to up to more than 30MWe
- Applications include electricity production and consumption of industrial facilities
SOLAR CSP
WINNER: FASTEST GROWING COMPANY
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: GLASGOW, UKINVESTORS: SSE, SIBCEO: ALAN GOODINGEMPLOYEES: 20 FOUNDED: 2008
- Provides electricity network operators with solutions to challenges including renewable generation, electric heating and transport and energy storage
- Also offers services in the areas of feasibility assessments, project scoping and support, warranty and audit of installed technologies
SMART GRID SOLUTIONSNOMINEE
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: BERLIN, GERMANYINVESTORS: WHEBCEO: MICHAEL MAXIMILIAN MUELLEREMPLOYEES: 30 FOUNDED: 2004
- Online B2B exchange that brokers the sale and purchase of PV modules and inverters between buyers and sellers
- Provides liquidity to the solar component market through the platform
- Used by 7,500+ solar companies to make trading PV products transparent, secure and simple
SOLAR ONLINE B2B BROKER
 Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: COPENHAGEN, DENMARKINVESTORS: NES PARTNERSCEO: BRIAN SØRENSENEMPLOYEES: 30 FOUNDED: 2006
- Develops and produces supervision and control systems for the utility industry
- Control systems designed to be installed and integrated in medium voltage power distribution grids
- Provides operator with information (e.g. load currents, voltage quality, directions, disturbances in the grid, power levels)
SMART METERING
WINNER: BEST GLOBAL POTENTIAL
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: SWINDON, UKINVESTORS: MTI, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERCEO: JOHN O’DONOHUEEMPLOYEES: 40 FOUNDED: 2007
- Helps mobile network operators to manage their wireless network power
- Targets improved energy efficiency, lowered diesel consumption, reduced carbon emissions and increased site availability
- Consultancy to help telecom operators with their off-grid base stations
MOBILE NETWORK POWER MANAGEMENT
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: MANNHEIM, GERMANYINVESTORS: CLIMATE CHANGE CAPITALCEO: INGO SCHÖNBERGEMPLOYEES: 40 FOUNDED: 2002
- Broadband power line communication (based on an open-standard interface) is a key enabling tool for Smart Grids and Smart Metering
- Bridges the gap between applications and the core IT and service platform
- Currently working with Cisco, Nexans, ABB, IBM, GE, Honeywell and Siemens
SMART GRID COMMUNICATION
 Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, UKINVESTORS: ETF, NES, AMADEUS, CCC
CEO: TIM HAYNESEMPLOYEES: 60 FOUNDED: 2002
- Supplies ultra-high efficiency RF Power Amplifier (PA) technology for the mobile infrastructure and handset and broadcasting markets
- Improves PA efficiency, reducing radio
- network power consumption by up to 50% and reducing network power costs by $20m per annum
MOBILE NETWORK POWER MANAGEMENTWINNER: MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: LOUGHBOROUGH, UKINVESTORS: SSE, MEDITOR, CREDIT SUISSECEO: HENRI WINANDEMPLOYEES: 135 FOUNDED: 2001
- Partners with global OEMs to develop power systems based on proprietary fuel cell and hydrogen generation platforms
- Developed the first hydrogen fuel cell motorbike and the first manned fuel cell aircraft with Boeing
- Operates in the transportation, portable and distributed generation markets
FUEL CELLSNOMINEE
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: LONDON, UKINVESTORS: AMADEUS, VGF, BENCHMARKCEO: JIM HEEGEREMPLOYEES: 80 FOUNDED: 2002
- Improves driving behaviour, empowers drivers and fleets to reduce crashes, improves fuel economy and reduces overall vehicle operating costs
- Combination of trusted real-time feedback, risk measurement, coaching
- On average, drivers crash 50% less often and save 10% or more in fuel costs
DRIVING SAFETY / FUEL EFFICIENCY
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: GLASGOW, UKINVESTORS: N/ACEO: JOHNNIE ANDRINGAEMPLOYEES: 18 FOUNDED: 2006
- Develops and manufactures small and efficient wind turbines (133 m2 - 11kW) for supplying electricity to properties such as private houses, farms, offices, companies and swimming pools
- 350 wind turbine installations worldwide with 1,255+ years of combined operational history
WIND TURBINES
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURGINVESTORS: ARBAT CAPITAL, I2BFCEO: BOGDAN SERBANEMPLOYEES: 13 FOUNDED: 2005
- Provides compact, chemicals-free, low energy water and wastewater treatment for industrial and municipal clients
- Patented pre-treatment solution uses fluid dynamics, with no moving parts, to separate solid matter from liquid
- Enables wastewater to be more easily and more efficiently processed
WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY NOMINEE
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: OBERHACHING, GERMANYINVESTORS: SIEMENS, SET, WELLINGTONCEO: LAURENT GIAI-MINIETEMPLOYEES: 50 FOUNDED: 2001
- Manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations
- Solutions are based on miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry and reliable wireless
- Chosen globally by 100+ manufacturers
GREEN BUILDINGS
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: HELSINKI, FINLANDINVESTORS: FERD CAPITAL, CONOR VPCEO: PHILIP PADFIELDEMPLOYEES: 50 FOUNDED: 2005
- Provides the maritime industry with decision support systems to reduce fuel consumption and emissions as well as to support decision making with information analytics
- Solutions range from single onboard applications to comprehensive vessel and fleet analysis
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCEINVESTORS: AMUNDI, SIGEFICEO: GILLES DAVIDEMPLOYEES: 11 FOUNDED: 2008
- Offers turn-key solutions for industrial scale distributed renewable electricity and heat
- production with biomass, waste heat, thermodynamic solar and geothermal sources
- Uses a proprietary technology (ORC) working with non-flammable non-toxic fluid
RENEWABLES CONSULTING / ENGINEERING
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: PETERBOROUGH, UKINVESTORS: ASIAWESTCEO: CHRIS MCBEANEMPLOYEES: 60 FOUNDED: 1995
- Provides high performance material for upholstery, aviation seating, ground transport, furniture and footwear
- Looks and feels like traditional leather but is 40% lighter, more durable and offers higher performance
- Manufactured using recycled natural leather fibres and water jet technology
GREEN MATERIALS/ RECYCLING
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: MUNICH, GERMANYINVESTORS: ETF, MUNICH VP, DEG INVESTCEO: NICO WINDECKEREMPLOYEES: 13 FOUNDED: 2008
- Supplies compact electric drives for all types of vehicles, power units and generator-related applications
- Benefits include superior motor efficiency up to 96%, ultra-compact design and extremely light weight
- Fully integrated drive solutions with electric motor, controller and gearbox
ELECTRIC DRIVES
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, UKINVESTORS: MMC, BP ALTERNATIVE ENERGYCEO: SHAUN FITZGERALDEMPLOYEES: 30 FOUNDED: 2006
- Provides low energy ventilation systems, using the principles of natural mixing ventilation in winter and natural upward displacement ventilation in the summer
- Systems are controlled by a logic controller responding to variations in temperature and CO2 levels
- Operates in 50+ schools in the UK
GREEN BUILDINGS
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: EXETER, UKINVESTORS: N/ACEO: MARK ROBERTSEMPLOYEES: 25 FOUNDED: 2003
- Supplier of hybrid commercial vehicles with proven CO2 and fuel cost savings of over 15%
- Integration into vehicle in under 3 hours and can be retrofitted or to new vehicles
- Also established as one of the leading names in Battery Management Systems with realworld HEV and EV applications
HYBRID VEHICLES
Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: UPPSALA, SWEDENINVESTORS: 6THAP, FOURIERTRANSFORM,FORSTACEO: MATTIAS KARLSEMPLOYEES: 12 FOUNDED: 2006
- Developed a technology based on nanocomposite to reduce friction and wear in
- mechanical systems Process can be done in normal machines (turning, honing, milling) with friction and wear reduced by 50%
- Key clients today include Volvo, Scania, Ford, Volkswagen, Atlas Copco, etc.
GREEN SURFACES
 Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company 2011 (Top 20 Fastest Growth Companies Category)
LOCATION: LONDON, UKINVESTORS: AMADEUS,UNION SQUARE, TAGCEO: TIM MURPHYEMPLOYEES: 25 FOUNDED: 2005
- Aggregates and automates access to the world’s environmental and energy information, providing answers to millions of environmental questions
- Environmental / energy data from 300+ sources for intelligent decision-making. Clients include DECC, SAP, BP, BBC
- Operates as a platform-as-a-service
ENVIRONMENTAL INTELLIGENCEWINNER: UNIQUE LEADERSHIP
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