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Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

CLIMATE ENERGY - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: WITHAM, UK
INVESTORS: CLIMATE CHANGE CAPITAL
CEO: ANDREW HOLMES
EMPLOYEES: 160 FOUNDED: 2005

  • Energy agency specialised in advice and funding solutions
  • Portfolio ranges from providing energy advice to building complex funding and installation solutions
  • Offers advice to homeowners, registered social landlords, local authorities, private landlords, businesses and tenants

ENERGYAGENCY
NOMINEE

 

ECO PLASTICS - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: HEMSWELL, UK
INVESTORS: DISRUPTIVE CF, SAM, LUDGATE
CEO: JONATHAN SHORT
EMPLOYEES: 50 FOUNDED: 2000

  • Reprocesses post consumer waste plastics, accepting mixed plastic bottles sorting them by colour and polymer
  • Operates Europe’s largest and most technically advanced facility sorting 140,000t of plastics each year
  • Recently signed a 10-year JV and supply agreement with Coca Cola UK

PLASTIC RECYCLING

 

ELSTAT - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: PRESTON, UK
INVESTORS: ETF
CEO: NICK NEARCHOU
EMPLOYEES: 240
FOUNDED: 1995

  • Offers carbon reducing devices to the commercial appliance market, through intelligent control of appliance systems
  • Main application is drink coolers and vending machines consuming energy whether stores are open or closed
  • Delivers up to 60% savings by learning about the operating environment

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

 

JUWI - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: GERMANY
INVESTORS: N/A
CEO: FRED JUNG/ MATTHIAS WILLENBACHER
EMPLOYEES: 1,100
FOUNDED: 1996

  • Plans and constructs solar, wind and bio energy plants as well as hydro power and geothermal projects
  • Offers comprehensive, renewable energy solutions for municipalities, businesses and individuals
  • Focuses on energy sources as well as emobility solutions

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

 

MICRO-VETT - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: IMOLA, ITALY
INVESTORS: N/A
CEO: GAETANO DI GIOIA
EMPLOYEES: 50 FOUNDED: 1986

  • Designs and manufactures a complete range of electric vehicles Working closely with large-scale vehicle manufacturers (FIAT, Piaggio and Iveco) and research institutes
  • Offers concrete solutions to mobility and environmental problems in urban areas

 


ELECTRIC VEHICLES

 

NUALIGHT - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

NualightSelected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: CORK, IRELAND
INVESTORS: NOVUSMODUS, CCC, 4TH LEVEL
CEO: LIAM KELLY
EMPLOYEES: 80 FOUNDED: 2004

  • LED lighting company specialised exclusively in lighting for food retail displays
  • Customer base includes Tesco, Carrefour, Migros, Sainsburys etc.
  • Recently acquired Lumoluce, a Dutch LED accent lighting company with power management expertise

 


LED LIGHTING
WINNER - JUDGE'S AWARD

 

PE INTERNATIONAL - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

 Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: STUTTGART, GERMANY
INVESTORS: GIMV, SIEMENS
CEO: ANDREW HOLMES
EMPLOYEES: 160 FOUNDED: 2005

  • Provides companies with tools, knowledge and experience in making both corporate operations and products more sustainable
  • Offers strategic consultancy, software solutions and extensive services
  • Client base of 1,500 companies and institutes worldwide

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANCY

 

POWERWIND - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

PowerwindSelected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: HAMBURG, GERMANY
INVESTORS: WARBURG PINCUS
CEO: KLAUS PÖTTER/ STEFAN HECZKO
EMPLOYEES: 140 FOUNDED: 2007

  • OEM of onshore wind turbines (500 kW, 850kW, 900 kW and 2500 kW) and service provider
  • Focuses on community-scale wind projects (1-30MW and mostly locally owned)
  • 5,000 m² manufacturing facility with two production lines

WIND TURBINES
WINNER- FASTEST GROWING LARGER COMPANY

 

SOLAIREDIRECT- Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCE
INVESTORS: ASTER, DEMETER, TECHFUND
CEO: THIERRY LEPERCQ
EMPLOYEES:250
FOUNDED: 2006

  • Develops, builds and operates solar parks and rooftops through SPVs in which ultimately it retains a minority stake (usually less than 20%)
  • #1 solar power producer in France with c.120MW of installed capacity
  • Focuses on utility-scale installations and energy-positive buildings

SOLAR POWER PRODUCTION
NOMINEE

 

SOLARCENTURY - Cleantech Connect 2011 Top 30: 10 Larger Companies

Selected as a GP Bullhound Cleantech Connect Company, 2011 (Top Ten Largest Companies Category)


LOCATION: LONDON, UK
INVESTORS: SSE, GEI, FROG, ZOUK, VPCP
CEO: DERRY NEWMAN
EMPLOYEES: 120
FOUNDED: 1998

  • Designs, manufactures and sells solar PV systems to all construction sectors in Europe
  • Track-record of 1000+ solar PV turnkey projects and 9,000 homes
  • Supplies systems to house-builders through a pan-European network of regional associate installers

SOLAR PRODUCTS

 


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