3Q08 cleantech investment review

3Q08 results for cleantech venture investments in North America, Europe, China and India totaled $2.6 billion across 158 companies, an all-time record quarter. The previous record quarter was 2Q08, which saw $2.2 billion in cleantech venture investments.

The 3Q08 total is a 37 percent increase over the same period a year ago, and 17 percent increase over 2Q08. Cleantech venture investments through 3Q08 now total $6.6 billion, exceeding the full-year 2007 total of $6.0 billion.

Members of Cleantech Group's Cleantech Network™ were invited to a webinar on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, reviewing trends from cleantech investment in the second quarter of 2008.

Brian Fan, Senior Director of Research, and John Balbach, Managing Partner at Cleantech Group, discussed:

• Third quarter highlights in cleantech venture investments
• Analysis of trends behind the latest investment data, and
• Highlights of key technology developments for the quarter

Cleantech Group provides its Cleantech Network members with leading edge market intelligence in the clean technology industry.

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