4Q08 and 2008 end-of-year cleantech investment review

The Cleantech Group found 2008 results for cleantech venture investments in North America, Europe, China and India totaled a record $8.4 billion, up 38% from $6.1 billion in 2007. The 2008 total represents the seventh consecutive year of growth in venture investing.

Preliminary results for 4Q08 indicate venture investment commitments worldwide of $1.7 billion across 99 disclosed investments, the smallest quarterly total in 6 quarters. 4Q08 was down 35% from 3Q08, yet down only 4% from 4Q07 despite a much more difficult economy.

Read more details in a Cleantech Group press release »

Members of Cleantech Group's Cleantech Network™ were invited to a webinar on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009, to review and discuss these trends.

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

• Fourth quarter highlights
• Impact of the financial downturn on cleantech, and thoughts on the future
• Analysis of key trends behind latest investment data, and
• Key technology developments

Watch the archive of the event and/or download charts »