Summit Overview

New Energy World Network’s Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit was once again oversubscribed, with attendance capped at 500 delegates, making it the largest investor-focused cleantech and renewable energy event in Europe.

The day saw a fantastic selection of speakers and panellists share their insight and opinions on the sector and discuss the prospects for the clean energy industry in 2011 and beyond.

Attendees ran the gamut of participants in the green sector, from innovative technology start-ups to established energy companies, project developers and large international corporations. The financial sector was also well-represented, with private equity and venture capital firms, banks, pension funds, project financiers and asset managers all coming together to address the pressing issues facing the growth of the low carbon economy.

Panels tackled the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, spanning the difficulties of securing growth capital, to the lending appetite of banks for large-scale renewables projects and the prospects within technology sectors from Solar to Green Transport, Bioenergy and Wind.

In 2011, New Energy World Network will host more events aimed at bringing together the leading organisations and individuals in the clean energy investor community for debate, discussion and networking.

This will kick off with the Clean Energy LP-GP Forum Europe on 9 February and the Clean Energy LP-GP Forum US in New York on 22 March. We will also host the second Wind Energy Finance Forum 2011, European Marine Energy Forum 2011 and Solar Energy Forum 2011, the dates of which will be announced in due course.

SUMMIT SUMMARY

For industry leading organisations and individuals the Summit presented an extensive opportunity to:

• FOCUS: Address the key issues of growth, investment and new business opportunities
• NETWORK: Connect with 500 of the industry’s most innovative and successful participants
• MEET INVESTORS: Interact with over 150 leading investors, financiers and deal-makers
• FIND NEW DEALS: Attract new investors, business partners and international customers

Why they attended

NewNet’s flagship Envirotech and Clean Energy Investor Summit is the priority event for companies and investors who are shaping the future of the industry. At a time when the overall business environment is challenging, and as green markets becomes ever more competitive, ambitious companies and sophisticated investors just cannot afford to miss new and attractive opportunities.  Attending the Summit was a compelling and extremely efficient way of connecting with senior decision-makers, building new business relationships and getting deals done.

Who attended

• Investors (Institutions, asset managers, pension funds, foundations, family offices, private equity firms and venture capital firms) who are looking to identify the most attractive investment opportunities over the next year
• Innovative companies with exciting new technologies or services to promote
• Major energy companies looking to shape the future of the renewables industry and to connect with the best up-and-coming players
• Banks and project financiers who lead the structuring and financing of the world’s most successful green energy projects
• Project developers with proven expertise and new initiatives in the pipeline